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Infra sites that were pulled up improve on compliance, but fail to curb pollution

India, Dec. 31 -- A day after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued a stop-work notice to the upcoming Bombay High Court (HC) complex in Bandra East for violating its air pollution mitig... Read More


Rebellion shakes major parties, top leaders in damage-control mode

India, Dec. 31 -- A day after seat-sharing disputes were settled and suitable candidates were selected, all the major political parties pivoted to damage-control mode. Rebellion in their ranks now thr... Read More


Shooting incident reported in Nagoda Hospital

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- A prison inmate receiving treatment at the Nagoda Teaching Hospital has sustained injuries in a shooting incident that occurred this morning (31). Police stated that the injured... Read More


Obesity prevalence among adults varies widely across African countries: Study

India, Dec. 31 -- A new cross-sectional descriptive study published in the journal PLOS One on December 22, 2025, has revealed significant obesity variation in Africa. South Africa had the highest pr... Read More


Chahal named observer for BMC poll

India, Dec. 31 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has appointed additional chief secretary (home) Iqbal Singh Chahal as observer for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election on Januar... Read More


Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar launches 'MAHI', a New-Age Preventive Health & Wellness Platform

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 31 -- Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar, a unit of one of India's leading healthcare networks, Manipal Hospitals Group, announced the launch of MAHI (Manipal Hospitals Healthy India), its... Read More


Hasina can't evade responsibility for Khaleda Zia's death: Nazrul

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday alleged that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would never be able to evade responsibility for the death of BNP Chairpe... Read More


Guest Column | 2026: Hoping for peace in a turbulent world

India, Dec. 31 -- The world hopes for a quiet 2026, even if it is boring. A year without wars and tariff ambushes, without traumatic morning headlines. However, hopes can be mirages. Principally, mos... Read More


BA student dies by suicide after sexual assault by cousin: Police

India, Dec. 31 -- LUCKNOW A BA first-year student, who consumed a poisonous substance in the Para police station area after allegedly being raped by her cousin recently, died on Monday while undergoin... Read More


The cost of staying clean in a dirty system

Nepal, Dec. 31 -- In a system built on corruption, being honest comes at a cost. 'Jhari Pachi Ko Indreni' explores this cost through the life of Ganesh Prasad Sharma (Ganesh Upreti), a ward secretary... Read More