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RBI gives nod to Manappuram Finance for BC Asia Investments. Details here

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Manappuram Finance, on Saturday, said that the company has received Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approval for the proposed acquisition of up to 41.66% of the company's paid-up equ... Read More


A renowned Hindi writer-couple revisit their fragmented marriage in memoirs

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- It is relatively rare to come across two major writer-spouses covering the end of their marriage in separate memoirs. Two recent memoirs-in-translation by Poonam Saxena deliver e... Read More


How This Daily Nutrition Brand Is Winning By Making Health Effortless

India, Feb. 15 -- Walk down any grocery aisle and 'health' claims jump off the pack - but labels don't always match what households actually consume. Often dazzled by marketing, many buy into the heal... Read More


Who is Juan Uribe? Florida dad goes viral for TikTok plea to save teenage son's life, 'A parent's worst nightmare'

India, Feb. 15 -- The Florida father of a teenage boy has gone viral for taking to TikTok to seek help to save his son, who is battling a rare blood disorder. The dad, Juan Uribe, has turned to social... Read More


Donald Trump calls Bill Maher 'jerk' as he blasts him over Friday show: 'No different than Kimmel, Fallon, or Colbert'

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Donald Trump attacked TV host Bill Maher, almost a year after the two met and dined at the White House. The US president took offence at some of Maher's recent comments on Friday... Read More


Thori's woes surface again as key election issues in Parsa-4

Parsa, Feb. 15 -- Basic infrastructure and public services remain the central concerns for residents of Thori in Parsa-4, where persistent development challenges have once again become major election ... Read More


How 9/11 shaped ICE's immigration strategy

Nepal, Feb. 15 -- Stephen Miller's January 2026 announcement to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers-telling them that they have "immunity to perform your duties" and that no "illegal alien, n... Read More


House help, kin held for rRs.r50 lakh theft from Sector 66 flat in Gurugram

India, Feb. 15 -- A 48-year-old woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing jewellery and cash worth several lakhs with the help of her two daughters from her employer's apartment in Emaar Mar... Read More


Of architecture, politics and polls

Nepal, Feb. 15 -- There is a term in linguistics called 'Selectional Restriction Rules', which alludes to the semantic coherence or valid combinations of words and expressions. Experience says anomali... Read More


Contesting elections in Humla

Nepal, Feb. 15 -- On a dusty gravel road from Tumcha to Jaira in Humla, our jeep broke down. The silencer stopped working. It was only later that we realised that in a span of three days, we had burne... Read More