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How AI stories quietly took over my screen - and what it means for Kannywood, By Fatimah Yusuf Usman

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- I've been hyper-fixated on something lately, and it has quietly taken over my attention. Just before the First Kannywood Roundtable on Reputation Management and Digital Advancemen... Read More


LDF allots rRs.r14.5K cr for pensions in last budget before state polls

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 30 -- Kerala finance minister KN Balagopal presented the budget for 2026-27 FY on Thursday, making big announcements including a Rs.14,500 crore outlay for social security pen... Read More


Master becomes professor: 'Ip Man' legend Donnie Yen awarded honorary doctorate in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Jan. 30 -- Hong Kong's undisputed king of cinematic combat has a brand-new title - and this time it doesn't come from a movie script. Donnie Yen, the 62-year-old action legend behind some ... Read More


Top 10 university start-ups in Vietnam secure innovation backing

Ho Chi Minh City, Jan. 30 -- Ten start-ups founded within Vietnamese universities have been selected for funding and incubation support under UniVentures, a regional innovation initiative led by BLOCK... Read More


Repeated aircraft accidents raise safety concerns at Baramati

India, Jan. 30 -- A series of aviation accidents and serious incidents near Baramati over the past few years has raised fresh concerns over safety standards, infrastructure limitations and regulatory ... Read More


Chinese mother stabs baby with needle nearly 600 times to treat, punish him

India, Jan. 30 -- A video has surfaced on Chinese social media, sparking instant outrage. It reportedly shows a 10-month-old baby with nearly 600 needle puncture wounds. A social media user who goes ... Read More


Andhra to seek suggestions from global social media platforms on restricting minors from social media

Hyderabad, Jan. 30 -- The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to seek suggestions from major global social media platforms like Meta, X, Google and ShareChat, on restricting digital platforms for mi... Read More


Economic Survey 2025-26: What will it take to skill for Viksit Bharat?

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Early vocational education, stronger industry participation, outcome-based financing, expansion of apprenticeships, and digitally enabled monitoring systems are among the interve... Read More


Tanahun-1 heads to polls with a history of changing choices

Tanahun, Jan. 30 -- A look back at the electoral history of Tanahun constituency 1 shows a striking pattern-voters here rarely repeat their choices. Since the 1991 general elections, eight parliamenta... Read More


Paytm's Q3 Profit Run, Jio Mart's Quiet Coup & More

India, Jan. 30 -- Paytm's Q3 Snapshot Paytm is beginning to look like a profitable narrative that's holding strong. The fintech major continued to stay in the black in Q3 FY26, buoyed by steady reven... Read More