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Rajasthan: Schools, Anganwadi centres shut in Jaisalmer due to heavy rain alert

Jaisalmer, Sept. 8 -- Jaisalmer district collector Pratap Singh has issued an order declaring a holiday in all government and non-government schools and Anganwadi centres, anticipating heavy rain on M... Read More


"Gave Assam's culture global recognition": PM Modi remembers Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary on Monday. PM Modi called the contribution of Bhupen Hazarika in music unf... Read More


Beyond 'just kids': Malaysia's struggle to confront bullying

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8 -- Too often dismissed as childhood quarrels or harmless initiation rituals, bullying is far more insidious. Criminologists warn it is a form of deviant behaviour that sits betwe... Read More


Indonesian govt to provide allowances for teachers at Sekolah Rakyat

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf has announced plans to provide special allowances for teachers and principals at Sekolah Rakyat (People's Schools). During a... Read More


33 MoUs worth Rs 15,516 cr signed during "successful tour" of Europe: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin

Chennai, Sept. 8 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin returned to Chennai on Monday after completing his one-week visit to England and Germany. He defined his visit as a "successful tour", as 33 MoU... Read More


14 killed as police open fire on Gen Z protest in Baneshwar

Kathmandu, Sept. 8 -- As many as 14 people have died after police opened fire during a Gen Z protest centred in New Baneshwar as of 4 pm on Monday. Seven protesters brought to the National Trauma Cen... Read More


Flipspaces adds global investors in extended Series C funding round

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Interior design and build firm Flipspaces has raised $50 million (around Rs 440 crore) in its expanded Series C funding round with fresh participation from the UAE-headquartered ... Read More


Meghalaya deputy Speaker Timothy D. Shira resigns; election on September 12

India, Sept. 8 -- Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker Thomas A. Sangma on Monday accepted the resignation of deputy Speaker Timothy D. Shira, paving the way for the election of a new deputy presidi... Read More


Tripura CM Saha inaugurates 14 development projects, lays foundation stone for five projects

Agartala, Sept. 8 -- Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday inaugurated 14 development projects and laid the foundation stone for five projects, including a 100-seated working women's hostel and ... Read More


Think tank report highlights China's contributions to WWII victory

Beijing, Sept. 8 -- A think tank report released on Friday underlines the great significance and contributions of the Chinese people's resistance against Japanese aggression to the victory in the Worl... Read More