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SAARC spirit alive, it needs to be revived: Prof Yunus

, Jan. 1 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said SAARC must be revived at any cost, as the presence of high-level dignitaries from member states at the funeral of former Prime Minister ... Read More


Elections, economy, and the weight of youth expectations

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- The interim government headed by Prime Minister Sushila Karki says it is fully prepared to conduct parliamentary elections on March 5-a task that stands as the administration's centra... Read More


Silence in the city budget must give way to shared decision-making for a more inclusive, sustainable Kuala Lumpur - Joshua Low

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 1 -- Kuala Lumpur cannot claim to be a liveable, inclusive city while its budgetary process remains shrouded in secrecy. Following concerns raised by StarMetro on December22, 2025 ... Read More


Bankers cautiously optimistic about a turnaround

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Bankers sound cautiously optimistic about a turnaround in the problem-ridden banking sector on right-minded policy support following the change-making polls ahead in the new year. Ba... Read More


New polarisation ahead of elections

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- With the submission of closed lists under the Proportional Representation system, the election scheduled for March 5 now appears almost certain, provided no untoward incident occurs b... Read More


RSP grows into a political behemoth

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- As a restructured political force, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is positioning itself to challenge Nepal's long-established parties in the election announced by the interim gove... Read More


Kash Patel drops FBI's 2025 wrapped with public corruption in focus

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- As the curtain falls on 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a sweeping year-end update outlining what it describes as an intensified crackdown on public corrupt... Read More


Social Security Payment 2026: See the complete schedule for the year and key dates to remember

India, Jan. 1 -- Social Security recipients are seeing a modest boost in teh new year, as monthly payments increase due to an annual cost-of-living adjustment. The 2.8% COLA, which averages about $56 ... Read More


Threatened to kill and gangraped: Chilling details in rape of Faridabad woman

India, Jan. 1 -- More chilling details keep emerging a day after a 25-year-old woman was reportedly gangraped in a moving van through the night and thrown out of the speeding vehicle in Haryana's Fari... Read More


PR disaster

Nepal, Jan. 1 -- Nepalis often respond ambivalently when asked about a pair of systems-the three-tier federalism and the proportional representation electoral model-adopted after Nepal ushered in a fe... Read More