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Who Is Kolthoum Akbari? Iran's 'Black Widow' Faces Multiple Death Sentences for Killing 10 Husbands; Why Did She Kill Them and What Happened?

India, Aug. 16 -- Kolthoum Akbari, a 56-year-old Iranian woman dubbed Iran's "Black Widow," is facing multiple death sentences after being convicted in a case involving the deaths of elderly men she m... Read More


Malaysian singer and songwriter Aina Abdul will represent Malaysia at the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 -- Malaysian singer and songwriter Aina Abdul will represent Malaysia in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, November 14, 2... Read More


'Biggest upset I can remember': Mark Waugh, Ponting, Hayden pile on after Australia's Bangladesh humiliation

India, Aug. 16 -- Australia's legends sounded the alarm bells after a dominant Bangladesh stunned the Aussies on Sunday to secure their first international win on Australian soil against Australia. Na... Read More


Ramayana trailer takes China by storm, viewers call it better than Hollywood, Chinese films: 'We can't make such epics'

India, Aug. 16 -- Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming Ramayana has been billed as the most expensive Indian film ever made. On a scale so grand that it evokes Hollywood blockbusters, Ramayana has global aspirati... Read More


Mint Explainer | Why India Inc is retaining more of its profits

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Indian companies paid shareholders a record Rs.5.13 trillion in dividends in fiscal year 2026 (FY26), but this increase masks a striking shift: dividends grew slower than profits... Read More


Bulog distributes rice, cooking oil to NTT earthquake victims

Jakarta, Aug. 16 -- The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has distributed emergency relief, including rice and cooking oil, to support survivors of a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).... Read More


Man fined Rs 4 lakh for 'waking up' polar bear near North Pole

Hyderabad, Aug. 16 -- A ship operator was fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner (Rs 4.5 lakh) for waking up a polar bear with the ship's horn near the North Pole earlier this month. While passing through a s... Read More


Students detained ahead of Amit Shah's Alwar visit as they planned protest to demand his resignation over CJP crackdown

India, Aug. 16 -- Rajasthan Police detained a group of college students in Alwar on Sunday ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah's public programme in the city as they were planning to hold a protest... Read More


Haryana CM pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, says "former PM's ideas will continue to guide nation"

Chandigarh, Aug. 16 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday paid tribute to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary, recalling the veteran le... Read More


"Atalji considered Himachal his home": Jai RamThakur pays tribute on former PM's death anniversary

Shimla, Aug. 16 -- Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur, on Sunday, paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee on ... Read More