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Nepal: Massive Protests break out in Kathmandu over corruption, social media ban; curfew imposed

Kathmandu, Sept. 8 -- Massive protests led by Generation Z demonstrators erupted in Kathmandu on Monday against corruption allegations against the government and the recent ban on several major social... Read More


Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns

Kathmandu, Sept. 8 -- Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned. He tendered his resignation to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli during a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's residence in Baluwatar on ... Read More


RMG Ban Effect: UPI Gaming Transactions Fall By Over 25% In August

India, Sept. 8 -- The crackdown on real money gaming (RMG) has sent shockwaves across key sectors and industries in India, including a dent on UPI numbers. According to NPCI data, the "Digital Goods:... Read More


A Houthi drone strikes an Israeli airport in a rare hit as Israel steps up Gaza City attacks

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- A drone fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels breached Israel's multilayered air defenses on Sunday and slammed into the country's southern airport, the Israeli military said, blowing o... Read More


Indonesia's new Hajj Minister focuses on pilgrim village, lower costs

Jakarta, Sept. 8 -- Indonesia's new Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Irfan Yusuf, said Monday his top priorities are building an "Indonesian Hajj Village" in Saudi Arabia and reducing the cost of pilgrimag... Read More


Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns after 19 killed in 'Gen Z' protests over corruption, social media ban

Nepal Protests, Sept. 8 -- Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned on Monday after 19 people were killed and over 100 others injured during violent protests by 'Gen Z' over corruption and social me... Read More


Had no role, says Trai on Congress charge that it blocked party's SMS campaign

India, Sept. 8 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday rejected the Congress' allegation that it had rejected Congress's application to send SMSes to party workers in Maharashtra... Read More


Who is Mehraj Malik, AAP's leader and first MLA booked under PSA in Jammu and Kashmir?

New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Officials said Jammu and Kashmir AAP chief and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Mehraj Malik was detained on Monday under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for allegedly ... Read More


DUCSU vote count to be streamed live on LED screens at polling stations

Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- In a bid to ensure transparency and build student confidence, the vote count for the DUCSU and Hall Parliament elections will be broadcast live on LED screens installed outside each ... Read More


Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Dedicates World Class Sports Academy at JGU to the Nation

India, Sept. 8 -- OP Jindal University Sonipat (Haryana) [India], September 8: Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Minister of Power & Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India and former Chief Minister ... Read More