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Snow halts roads, air in Kashmir, not rail

India, Jan. 24 -- The Vande Bharat Express continued its seamless and exhilarating run from Katra to Srinagar, majestically crossing the iconic Chenab Rail Bridge, the world's highest railway arch bri... Read More


From Internet access to toilets, tech to LPG, Census goes deeper

India, Jan. 24 -- From access to the internet and possession of electronic gadgets such as laptops, computers, and smartphones to access to toilets (and their type), wastewater outlets, availability o... Read More


Ichung'wah Pledges Singapore-Style Growth in Marsabit

Kenya, Jan. 24 -- Leaders aligned with President William Ruto held a rally in Marsabit County, where National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah told residents they would not need visas or fli... Read More


Uganda pays KPC Sh1.2bn for fuel piped through Kenya

Nairobi, Jan. 24 -- The State-owned Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc) paid the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Sh1.2 billion in the first year of a deal in which it directly imports petroleum products t... Read More


​Peter Muthoka: Strategic billionaire thrilled by new-found priesthood

Nairobi, Jan. 24 -- When news leaked on Wednesday that Istanbul-based Celebi Aviation had acquired airport services firm Transglobal Cargo for $40.1 million (Sh5.17 billion), the owner of the Kenyan f... Read More


PhonePe files updated DRHP with SEBI, records strong 40% year-on-year growth

Bengaluru, Jan. 23 -- Following the recent approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), PhonePe has submitted its Updated Draft Red Herring Prospectus (UDRHP), moving closer to its... Read More


AFT Connect portal links Vietnamese clean food producers

Hanoi, Jan. 23 -- The Association of Food Transparency (AFT) unveiled AFT Connect, an online information portal designed to support and link Vietnam's clean food community, on January 22. The launch ... Read More


Mapusa JMFC Court Discharges Former MLA Prakash Velip, Others in 20-Year-Old Goa Co-operative Bank Case

Goa, Jan. 23 -- The Mapusa Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court has discharged former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Prakash Velip and four other accused in a criminal case dating ba... Read More


Juveniles transferred after clash at Bhaktapur correction centre

Bhaktapur, Jan. 23 -- All juveniles at the correction centre in Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, have been transferred to various centres across Kathmandu Valley following clashes, arson, and vandalism, police s... Read More


Russian Air Defenses Destroy 12 Ukrainian Drones in Overnight Assault Across Five Regions

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The Russian Defense Ministry says air defense systems neutralized Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over Belgorod, Voronezh, Bryansk, Penza, and Astrakhan as Kyiv's drone campaign intens... Read More