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RI Govt launches fatherhood movement to fight child stunting

Jakarta, Aug. 30 -- Indonesia's Health Ministry has launched a Fatherhood Movement to support children during their first 1,000 days, recognizing fathers' role in shaping development from pregnancy th... Read More


Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar sweat over Shreyas Iyer's backup for ODI World Cup, Tilak Varma identified: Report

India, Aug. 30 -- The Indian think tank, comprising head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Shubman Gill, has begun looking beyond their established ODI combination heading into the 2027 World Cup. Indi... Read More


Raksha Bandhan 2026: Does a sister have equal rights in family property? Know the law

India, Aug. 30 -- As families celebrated Raksha Bandhan 2026 on August 28, a common question around family property is whether a sister has the same legal rights as her brother in ancestral property. ... Read More


Colonial hangover: The 19th-century origins of the jail rule that Delhi has now scrapped

India, Aug. 30 -- The rule that Delhi struck down from its prison manual this month-which segregated sex workers and "brothel-keepers" from other women prisoners-was written in the 19th century when t... Read More


Nepal working on detailed assessment as Bhotekoshi flood reconstruction could cost up to $5 billion

Kathmandu, Aug. 30 -- As the government prepares to carry out a post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) of the devastation caused by the Bhotekoshi floods, preliminary estimates suggest that Nepal could... Read More


HT Morning Brief Aug 30: PM Modi in Uzbekistan, Mohan Bhagwat stresses unity in diversity

India, Aug. 30 -- Good morning! Here is your quick five-minute briefing on the biggest stories today, covering politics, India, the world, entertainment and sports. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reach... Read More


Cong MLAs' 'manhandling': Ex-speaker seeks action against Chandigarh Police

Chandigarh, Aug. 30 -- Former Haryana Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Sharma on Saturday urged incumbent speaker Harvinder Kalyan to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged manhandling and wrongful restr... Read More


Singer's murder: Probe focus narrows to 2 Haryana suspects

Lucknow, Aug. 30 -- The focus of the investigation into the daylight murder of Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Baliyan, 32, is on two Haryana-based men suspected of being contract killers, Uttar Pr... Read More


SGPC holds 'ardas' at gurdwaras, colleges for release of Sikh prisoners

AMRITSAR, Aug. 30 -- Ardas ceremonies were organised at all gurdwaras, including Gurdwara Manji Sahib Diwan Hall in Golden Temple complex and educational institutions managed by the Shiromani Gurdwara... Read More


Sampla to appear before SIT on Sept 3 in Behbal Kalan firing case

Jalandhar, Aug. 30 -- The Punjab Police special investigation team (SIT) probing the 2015 Behbal Kalan firing case has again summoned senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sampla to appear before it on Septem... Read More