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How one woman's courage challenged Iran's mighty clerics

Kathmandu, Feb. 9 -- Ali Shariati Mazinani, a prominent sociologist and Iranian revolutionary who specialised in the sociology of religion, once said, "Religion should wake people up, not put them to ... Read More


Case against 8 NHA officials over allocation of luxury flats for 2 ACC commissioners

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a case against eight people over allegations of unethical, discriminatory and illegal allocation of luxury duplex flats of two former Commi... Read More


Haryana: Ride operator, staff held after Surajkund tragedy

Chandigarh, Feb. 9 -- A day after a swing ride collapsed at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad, claiming the life of a police inspector and injuring 12 people, the Haryana government... Read More


Trusting the trustees

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Bangladesh's interim government was born not at the ballot box but in the streets. The July 2024 uprising swept away a government that many citizens viewed as unaccountable and abusiv... Read More


Deadlines missed, restoration delayed: Why Delhi's water bodies are still dry

India, Feb. 9 -- Jagdeesh Kumar, a 62-year-old resident of Vishwas Nagar, has a fixed routine. Every evening, he takes a walk around Jheel Park in east Delhi's Welcome - not too far from his home. The... Read More


Delhi facing a water crisis despite multiple plans to revive lakes. Here's why

India, Feb. 9 -- Jagdeesh Kumar, a 62-year-old resident of Vishwas Nagar, has a fixed routine. Every evening, he takes a walk around Jheel Park in east Delhi's Welcome - not too far from his home. The... Read More


On Delhi's many stories

India, Feb. 9 -- Dilli Ki, the festival? Aishwarya Jha: Actually, our guru inspired the festival. We both study under the same guru, Mother, who teaches us Advaita Vedanta. We have traveled all over ... Read More


Daily bread beats ballot for Nepali youths on seasonal migration

Dhangadhi, Feb. 9 -- As campaigning intensifies in villages and towns across the country ahead of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, political parties and candidates are bus... Read More


India unveils $175 million package for Seychelles, calls it a trusted partner

NEW DELHI, Feb. 9 -- India on Monday announced a $175 million special economic package for Seychelles to support housing, health, defence, and maritime security, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Se... Read More


'Swasthya Bandhu' catered to 10L people in two months

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's brainchild, the 'Swasthya Bandhu' initiative, has made a striking impact in a remarkably short span, emerging as a flagship outreach programme by de... Read More