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World Bank Group to fuel job creation in India with up to $50 billion of funding over next five years

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The World Bank Group said on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with the government of India to support job creation across both urban and rural areas with $8-10 billion in... Read More


Nepal issues Nipah testing guidelines amid outbreak in India

Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- Amid growing concern over the current Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal, India, and rising fear and testing demands, Nepal's Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has issue... Read More


ASEAN aims to complete South China Sea CoC by 2026

Jakarta, Jan. 30 -- The Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to completing negotiations on a Code of Conduct (CoC) in the South Chin... Read More


India will decide independently: Palestine FM on Gaza 'Board of Peace' invitation

New Delhi/IBNS, Jan. 30 -- Palestine's Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian has said that India will take an independent decision on whether to join the proposed Gaza "Board of Peace," guided by its own... Read More


Bangladesh elected Vice Chair of UN Peacebuilding Commission for2026

Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- Bangladesh has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for the year 2026. The election of the five-member bureau of the PBC was held at the UN Headqu... Read More


NASA'S Artemis II readies for moon return after 54 years of Apollo 17: Here's the latest on mission

India, Jan. 30 -- NASA's Artemis II mission is on the brink of launching the first crewed mission toward the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. The liftoff is tentatively scheduled for early February this ... Read More


Dhurandhar OTT release censored? Netizens fume over major edits in Ranveer Singh movie: 'Big letdown'

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Dhurandhar, the most awaited movie, started streaming on digital screens on 30 January at midnight. While many rushed to Netflix to rewatch Ranveer Singh starrer, others who didn... Read More


Dhurandhar's censored OTT version fails to impress, netizens fume over major edits in Ranveer Singh movie: 'Big letdown'

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Dhurandhar, the most awaited movie, started streaming on digital screens on 30 January at midnight. While many rushed to Netflix to rewatch Ranveer Singh starrer, others who didn... Read More


Nifty 50 posts weakest January in over a decade, down over 3% amid global and domestic headwinds

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- January turned out to be a turbulent period for the Indian stock market, as unfavourable global cues and mixed December-quarter earnings triggered a sharp sell-off across segment... Read More


Is Bangladesh the 'new Pakistan'?

Nepal, Jan. 30 -- As the bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh has spiralled downward since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, one has seen a tit-for-tat response on many bilateral matters. Th... Read More