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Pather Panchali@70: Relevant or not? Debate rages on

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- It's an auspicious day for the Indian film fraternity. Satyajit Ray's classic Pather Panchali turns 70 today. Yes, the movie made on a shoe-string budget hit the screens on this d... Read More


In the works, a centralized portal on gram panchayats' financials

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Centre is set to launch a dedicated portal, SAMARTH Panchayat, to help the country's rural local bodies track and manage their tax and non-tax revenues and bring transparency... Read More


SBI wants to let you pay your bills with keychains

Mumbai, Aug. 26 -- If you are a State Bank of India (SBI) customer, get ready to pay for your groceries using keychains. That's what India's largest lender wants to try out. While payments have moved... Read More


Sugarcane farmers protest in Kathmandu as government halves subsidy

Kathmandu, Aug. 26 -- nine-year-old sugarcane farmer Mithai Lal Mallah from Paratappur Rural Municipality, Parasi, has been sitting in protest under the scorching sun at Maitighar, Kathmandu, demandin... Read More


IndiGo's Rakesh Gangwal to sell $801-million stake, trim holding to under 5%

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- IndiGo co-founder and promoter Rakesh Gangwal plans to sell shares worth $801 million in the country's largest airline, according to a term sheet accessed byMint. Goldman Sachs (... Read More


Elon Musk's companies sue Apple, OpenAI over alleged anticompetitive scheme

Washington, Aug. 26 -- Two of Elon Musk's companies on Monday sued Apple and OpenAI, accusing the pair of "perpetrating their anticompetitive scheme" to maintain monopolies in smartphone and generativ... Read More


UK government unveils sweeping crime reduction strategy with expanded community punishments

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- The United Kingdom is set to introduce a comprehensive plan aimed at reducing crime and strengthening public safety, featuring unprecedented powers for judges to impose restrict... Read More


Large education budget fuels hope for major leap

Jakarta, Aug. 26 -- In the 2026 Draft State Budget, the Indonesian government allocated Rp757.8 trillion (approximately US$46.4 billion) for education, reflecting the state's commitment to prioritizin... Read More


Plan approved to build police waterway ports, stations nationwide

Hanoi, Aug. 26 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving a plan to build police waterway ports and stations nationwide, alongside the procurement of patrol vessels for the wate... Read More


India pushes back against US claims on Russian oil imports

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- Indian Foreign Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has issued a sharp rebuttal to Washingtons accusations that New Delhi is exploiting Russian crude imports to profit at the ex... Read More