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Just Like That: 50 years on, why Mukesh's voice still still resonates today

India, Aug. 30 -- Fifty years after his death, Mukesh's voice remains inseparable from the emotional memory of generations of Indians. Unlike singers celebrated for vocal virtuosity, Mukesh's enduring... Read More


Pakistan retires record Rs1.2tr domestic debt ahead of maturityPublished on: August 30, 2026 4:30 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- Pakistan has made its largest-ever early repayment of domestic debt, retiring Rs1.2 trillion owed to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) "well ahead of its scheduled maturity," Khurr... Read More


Growth DeniedPublished on: August 30, 2026 4:11 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 30 -- Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has ordered officials to prepare "actionable recommendations" on malnutrition after warning this week that Pakistan cannot meet its heal... Read More


Beyond monuments and textbooks, KL's Statesman Memorial guards Malaysia's nation-building story

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 -- As Malaysia turns 69, the country has witnessed its fair share of history - from the struggle for independence and the formation of the federation to almost seven decades of n... Read More


Suvendu pits Vande Mataram against 'Azadi'

India, Aug. 30 -- Suvendu Adhikari's government executed a series of aggressive administrative overhauls and high-voltage political manoeuvres, targeting entrenched Left-wing campus culture, announcin... Read More


Which way is Punjab headed?

India, Aug. 30 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be pursuing an uncharted path in Punjab, with its organizing secretary B.L. Santhosh announcing that the saffron brigade shall contest all the 117... Read More


Punjab's 2027 battle moves from political rallies to the sports ground

India, Aug. 30 -- Jobs, drugs and migration remain key concerns as parties court young Punjabis In Punjab, the road to the 2027 Assembly election is beginning to run through an unlikely political are... Read More


Congress must be held accountable for 1984 pogrom

India, Aug. 30 -- Sajjan Kumar's death reminds us that 1984 was undoubtedly a one-sided organized massacre of a specific community, instigated orchestrated and sustained by the establishment. A few d... Read More


Punjab employee unrest puts AAP on the back foot

India, Aug. 30 -- State government's handling of long-pending demands may shape employee sentiment ahead of the Assembly elections. Punjab's government employees have turned their accumulated grievan... Read More


Instagram in focus as Gen-Z reshapes political engagement

India, Aug. 30 -- PM Narendra Modi's Instagram engagement jumps 290%, while Rahul Gandhi records a 180% surge after July 20 protests. With a fierce battle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lea... Read More