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DU extends female hall gate closing time by one hour

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Dhaka University (DU) has extended the gate closing time of female residential halls by one hour. The decision was taken at a meeting of the university's Syndicate, the highest ... Read More


10 students, teachers accused of raping, abusing 7-year-old madrasa student

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- A 7-year-old child has suffered severe physical and psychological trauma after being subjected to repeated sexual abuse at a madrasa in Savar, according to a case filed by his f... Read More


Thai women face 8 years prison for allegedly smuggling hashish to Bali

Denpasar, Bali, Sept. 2 -- Prosecutors in Bali are seeking eight-year prison sentences for two Thai women accused of smuggling 308.25 grams of hashish from Thailand to the Indonesian resort island. P... Read More


Film Frontier

Srinagar, Sept. 2 -- As the countdown enters its final days, excitement is building around the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir. The four-day festival, scheduled for September 7 ... Read More


Sell, downsize or redevelop? Real estate lessons from retirees who are trading bungalows for cash and gated living

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- After his wife died, 83-year-old S. Jagannatha Rao sold his three-bedroom house in Bhopal to move closer to his two sons in Bengaluru. Since the locality was expensive for buying... Read More


Nepal sent its disaster alert 38 minutes after the glacier collapse. It wasn't enough

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 -- Nima Dorje Tamang was in Hakubesi, a hamlet south of Syafrubesi in Rasuwa, when the flood struck. Before Tamang could prepare, he heard a thunderous roar and saw the flood gushin... Read More


Lahore launches e-challans to curb littering in marketsPublished on: September 2, 2026 11:04 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 2 -- The Suthra Punjab Authority (SPA) has launched an e-challan system to control littering in Lahore. The pilot project covers 200 commercial markets and major roads across the city.... Read More


BPSC TRE 4.0: Revised registration date announced, to begin on September 21 at bpsc.bih.nic.in

India, Sept. 2 -- The Bihar Public Service Commission has announced the revised registration date for BPSC TRE 4.0. Registration for the School Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE-4.0) in its fourth ... Read More


How to reduce your risk of dementia in 60 seconds or less: Cardiovascular surgeon shares key lifestyle habits

India, Sept. 2 -- Dementia risk may be influenced by several factors, including cardiovascular health, hearing and vision, physical activity, sleep and mental wellbeing. While not every case of dement... Read More


Mindfulness may help lower blood pressure within 8 weeks, study finds

, Sept. 2 -- Simple practices such as mindfulness, gratitude journaling and optimism training may help improve heart health within a few weeks, according to a new review of clinical studies. The rese... Read More