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Indra Bahadur Baniya appointed as sixth chief minister of Bagmati Province

Kathmandu, Aug. 5 -- Bagmati Province Head Deepak Prasad Devkota on Tuesday appointed Indra Bahadur Baniya as the new chief minister. Earlier, Baniya had submitted his claim to the post with the backi... Read More


Delhi govt tables education bill to curb 'arbitrary' fee hikes

India, Aug. 5 -- In a move aimed at reining in "arbitrary" fee hikes by private schools, Delhi education minister Ashish Sood on Monday introduced the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation ... Read More


AAP Protests Delhi Government's School Fee Regulation Bill, Demands Select Committee Review

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has strongly opposed the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025 introduced by the BJP-led Delhi Government, ... Read More


Prof Yunus unveils 'July Declaration', says it reflects people's aspirations

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Unveiling the 'July Declaration', a crucial political document, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said the people of Bangladesh expressed their expectations to protect the ... Read More


Amit Shah becomes country's longest-serving Home Minister, surpasses Advani's record

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Amit Shah has become the longest-serving Union Minister of Home Affairs of India on Tuesday. With 2,258 days in office since assuming the role on May 30, 2019, Shah has now surpas... Read More


Cardinal skipped Easter service on divine warning: Wimal Weerawansa:

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and former Member of Parliament Wimal Weerawansa claimed that the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, may have skipped the Easter ... Read More


Teaching will be made one of the highest paid jobs in Sri Lanka before long: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- In response to a statement by MP Ravi Karunanayake that Office Assistants of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka are drawing a higher salary than that of some categories of teachers, De... Read More


Centre pushes for breakthrough in SYL dispute as Punjab, Haryana CMs meet again today

India, Aug. 5 -- In an attempt to break the decades-long deadlock over the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal, Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil will convene a meeting in the national capital on Tuesday ... Read More


President's fund misused by two sitting MPs, several others: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The President's Fund has been used to assist relatives of politicians in the past, Deputy Minister Anura Karunathilaka told Parliament today. Accordingly, late MP Sarathchandra R... Read More


Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro faces house arrest after defying court orders | What we know so far

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been placed under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the far-right po... Read More