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Pilgrimage retraces Mahaprajapati Gautami's ancient path

Nawalparasi West, Dec. 22 -- One hundred Buddhist nuns from 13 countries have embarked on a week-long pilgrimage tracing the ancient route taken by Mahaprajapati Gautami, the Shakya queen who renounce... Read More


Dangotequake and other quakes, By Wole Olaoye

Nigeria, Dec. 22 -- I was going to launch a campaign for President Tinubu to sack the minister of petroleum until I remembered that the petroleum portfolio is firmly under the belt of the selfsame Exc... Read More


Indonesian police foil drug networks ahead of Bali music festival

Jakarta, Dec. 22 -- Indonesian police have dismantled multiple drug trafficking networks and seized large quantities of narcotics that were planned for distribution during the Djakarta Warehouse Proje... Read More


Chillai Kalan begins with rain, snow; dry spell ends across J&K

India, Dec. 22 -- Rain in the plains and fresh snowfall in the higher reaches marked the beginning of Chillai Kalan, Kashmir's harshest 40-day winter period, bringing relief after a prolonged dry spel... Read More


19,442 confirmed leprosy cases in state till Dec 12

India, Dec. 22 -- Maharashtra has already recorded 19,442 leprosy cases this year (April 1-December 12, 2025), nearly matching last year's total of 19,927, with more than four months remaining in the ... Read More


World's largest Vishva Sanatan Mahapeeth to come up in Haridwar at Rs 1,000 crore cost

New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The world's largest Vishva Sanatan Mahapeeth will be developed in Haridwar with an estimated cost of INR 1000 crore. The project aims to strengthen Sanatan Dharma by bringing tog... Read More


Ride-hailing no easy option for students struggling to commute in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Dec. 22 -- On a rainy November morning, 19-year-old Rita Oli (name changed) was inside her hostel room in Dillibazar, refreshing ride-hailing apps with growing anxiety. She had an MBBS (Ba... Read More


Mind The Gap: The good, the bad and the downright ugly: 2025 version

India, Dec. 22 -- Weeks after being elected back to power on the strength of the women's vote, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's shocking act of forcibly removing a woman's face covering highlighted... Read More


Cruz Beckham: Brooklyn has blocked us on Instagram

United Kingdom, Dec. 22 -- Cruz Beckham has claimed his brother Brooklyn has "blocked" their family on Instagram. The 20-year-old singer has spoken out to insist reports his parents, Sir David and La... Read More


James Ransone's directors and co-stars pay tribute

United Kingdom, Dec. 22 -- Wendell Pierce has apologised for "not being there" for the late James Ransone. The Generation Kill actor took his own life on Friday (19.12.25) at the age of 46 and his Th... Read More