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'Shocked and disgusted': Arundhati Roy pulls out of Berlinale over Gaza comments by jury

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Booker prize-winning author Arundhati Roy has announced that she will not attend the Berlin International Film Festival due to the "unconscionable statements" made by the members... Read More


Bangladesh plans skills-based education for thousands of out-of-school children

, Feb. 14 -- For thousands of children left behind by poverty, migration, disability or family hardship, the classroom has long been out of reach in Bangladesh. Now, a new government move seeks to reo... Read More


Social Security recipients may get extra retroactive payments after senators urge to push for policy change

India, Feb. 14 -- Some Americans may receive an additional Social Security lump-sum retroactive payment this year, after several U.S. senators urged the Social Security Administration (SSA) to revise ... Read More


Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis & others rally for Imran Khan's medical treatment; 'heartbreaking to hear our skipper.'

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Former Pakistan cricketers Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and others have rallied for proper medical treatment of Imran Khan, who is reportedly to have lost most of his vision in his ... Read More


Anurag Kashyap says social media attacks against critics for Dhurandhar were 'coordinated, not organic'

India, Feb. 14 -- Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has spoken out against the backlash film critics receive from actors' fan clubs when they write negative reviews. The filmmaker has called all such social me... Read More


Foiled ISIS-inspired plot: Two men jailed for life over planned attack on Jewish community in UK

India, Feb. 14 -- At least two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment and a third jailed for their roles in a foiled ISIS-inspired terrorist plot targeting the Jewish community in Greater Manche... Read More


Sikkim's hidden gem: Walking the Rinchenpong forest trail under the shadow of Kangchenjunga

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- "Om gatey gatey, paragatey, parasamgatey bodhi svaha". The Bodhisattva vow mantra is a favourite of mine, not just because of its spiritual import but also because of just how re... Read More


Malawi vaccinates a new generation of children against polio, which still hasn't been eradicated

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- In a classroom in southern Malawi, children sit in rows on the floor as a health worker moves among them administering an oral vaccine that protects against polio. The new vacci... Read More


Mong Cai smart border gate to open new era for cross-border trade

Quang Ninh, Feb. 14 -- The Government's approval of a pilot scheme to develop a smart border gate at the Mong Cai (Vietnam) - Dongxing (China) international border gate pair marks not only a major tec... Read More


UP news: 5-year-old girl killed by stray dogs in Gonda

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- In a tragic incident, a 5-year-old girl lost her life after a pack of stray dogs attacked four children who had stepped out of their homes in the morning in the Dhaneipur area of... Read More