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"The truth is I'm little bit scared": Jafar Panahi raises concern over signs of authoritarianism, rising political repression

Washington, Sept. 8 -- Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi at the Toronto International Film Festival appealed for people to pay attention to signs of spreading repression and authoritarianism, according t... Read More


European Film Festival kicks off in city, to run till Sept 10

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- At a time when a Bengali has made the state proud by winning at the Venice Film Festival, a three-day European Film Festival kicked off in Kolkata on Monday, bringing a bouquet of ... Read More


Int'l Literacy Day: State honours students, launches App & portal

Kolkata, Sept. 8 -- The Mass Education Extension and Library Services department on Monday felicitated 37 students, including specially-abled children and those from economically weaker families, on t... Read More


Vietnamese community in Macau celebrates National Day with pride, unity

Macau, Sept. 8 -- The Vietnamese Association in Macau, China's special administrative region, held a solemn ceremony on September 7 to mark the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 19... Read More


Six-year-old Kwara Scrabble prodigy wins gold at National Youth Games

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- A six-year-old scrabble prodigy, Abdulsalam Yusuf, has won a gold medal for Kwara State at the ongoing 9th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Delta State. Master ... Read More


Mozambique embraces a $6 billion electricity project, southern Africa's biggest in 50 years

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Herminio Guambe used to cut hair in a tiny barbershop with no electricity in his village outside Mozambique's capital. The arrival of power changed everything. The 48-year-old n... Read More


Johns Hopkins doctors share how to prevent respiratory illnesses: Masking up, using sanitiser and more

India, Sept. 8 -- Lately, during the monsoon season, more people are falling sick due to the surge of respiratory illness, thanks to the rainy season's conducive environment for germs to spread. John... Read More


TV actor Ashish Kapoor held for gangrape sent to 14-day custody: All about the case

India, Sept. 8 -- Television actor Ashish Kapoor, who was arrested from Pune last week in connection with the alleged gangrape of a 24-year-old woman, has been remanded in 14-day judicial custody. Inv... Read More


Ahead of Assembly polls, Mamata to kickstart dev push in North Bengal

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- With the 2026 Assembly elections round the corner, all eyes are on North Bengal as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee begins a three-day visit from Tuesday. The Chief Minister will a... Read More


Telangana: Hospital technician held for raping patient after sedating her

Hyderabad, Sept. 8 -- In a shocking incident on Monday, a 24-year-old emergency ward technician was arrested for allegedly raping a female patient at a private hospital in Telangana's Karimnagar two d... Read More