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Number of children abducted in Niger school attack rises to 300 as security fears deepen nationwide

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The number of children abducted on Friday from St Mary's School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government in Niger State has risen to 303, according to the Christian Associatio... Read More


AI emerges as 'unofficial star' at IFFI

PANAJI, Nov. 22 -- The 56th edition of the International Film Festival of India still has its most compelling story unfolding not on the big screen but in the buzzing technical halls where artificial ... Read More


Assam sub-committee on implementation of Assam Accord to finally submit report

India, Nov. 22 -- A sub-committee set up on the implementation of Assam Accord's recommendations dealing with constitutional safeguards to Assamese people will submit its report to the state governmen... Read More


Nigeria suffers one of its worst mass kidnapping as gunmen abduct over 300 schoolchildren

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Nigeria has suffered one of its worst mass kidnapping as gunmen abducted over 300 schoolchildren in Niger state in central Nigeria on Friday, amid security fears. Earlier, it wa... Read More


Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy

New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Japan's Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through expansionary government spending and to relieve the impact ... Read More


Six students injured at Dhaka University after fresh quake triggers panic

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- A 3.7-magnitude tremor has left six Dhaka University students injured after they panicked and tried to rush out of their residential halls. On Saturday, three students were hurt at ... Read More


Operation Trackdown: In 16 days, over 4k accused put behind bars in Haryana

Chandigarh, Nov. 22 -- Haryana Police on Friday announced that under 'Operation Trackdown', 38 notorious criminals-carrying rewards ranging from Rs.13,000 to Rs.50,000-were arrested. The 16-day campai... Read More


Experts flag 'major gaps' in Laldia Port deal

Dhaka, Nov. 22 -- Port experts and economists on Saturday raised concerns over what they described as 'ambiguities and risks' in the government's newly signed agreement with a Danish company for devel... Read More


Majority in students' council opposed to November 26 PU bandh call

Chandigarh, Nov. 22 -- A majority of Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) members have opposed the Panjab University Bachao Morcha's call for a bandh on November 26. The stance emerged ... Read More


No society can be self-reliant by ignoring half its population, says Yogi at FICCI FLO event

Lucknow, Nov. 22 -- Laying stress on empowering women to enable India to achieve self-reliance, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said, "When half the population progresses, the nation will cer... Read More