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Speaker instructs PM Shah to attend parliament, answer lawmakers

Kathmandu, Aug. 18 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who has been absent from the House of Representatives for a long time, will now have to stand at the parliamentary rostrum and answer lawmakers' que... Read More


Govt weighs scrapping performance bank guarantees for MSME contracts

NEW DELHI, Aug. 18 -- The Centre aims to ease cash concerns for smaller enterprises by scrapping stiff performance bank guarantees required for government contracts, two officials aware of the discuss... Read More


Jharkhand protests: Three including Devendra Mahto call off hunger strike; say 'struggle for reform' will continue

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Jharkhand student leader Devendra Mahto ended his hunger strike on Tuesday after the Jharkhand government announced that the JSSC-CGL examination and all examinations that were c... Read More


Ather, Hero look to tech features to boost earnings

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Electric two-wheeler makers are turning to digital features for new revenue, with Ather Energy Ltd doubling non-vehicle revenue through technology packs that offer advanced navig... Read More


Trump Supreme Court Bid to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict Denied for a Second Time

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The phrase Roberta Kaplan used was precise and deliberately final: the jury's verdict "is now final and cannot be challenged in any court." from denial to permanence. Carroll's... Read More


Democrats Reset 2028 Primary: Iowa Races Heat Up As Democrats Target Vulnerable GOP Strongholds; Why Is US Secretary Of War Pete Hegseth Campaigning In the State?

India, Aug. 18 -- US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth travelled to Iowa on Monday to deliver remarks, address veterans and campaign for Republican candidates, according to sources who spoke to CBS News, ... Read More


Explainer: What makes a by-election necessary in Malaysia, and when it is not?

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 -- The Election Commission (EC) has said there will not be a by-election held in the Subang parliamentary constituency following its incumbent Wong Chen's resignation. A similar... Read More


Russia Ukraine War: Lev Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years for Opposing the Conflict

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Lev Shlosberg stayed when almost everyone else left. Most Russian politicians and journalists who opposed the Ukraine conflict had crossed the border by the end of 2022. Shlosber... Read More


Akwa Ibom varsity finally secures law accreditation months after Eno's misleading claim

Nigeria, Aug. 18 -- Eight months after Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno attributed the approval of a law programme at Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) to his defection to the All Progressives Congres... Read More


Zambia Election 2026: Hichilema Extends Lead as Opposition Cries Fraud and Armed Raiders Strike

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- LUSAKA - Armed men fired live rounds outside opposition leader Brian Mundubile's compound hours after polls closed in Zambia's August 13 presidential election, wounding a member ... Read More