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Badlands of Bihar: A year of murders, cyber crime and corruption

PATNA, Dec. 27 -- Law and order has always been a sad feature of Bihar. When polls are contested, the crime becomes a poll issue, often becoming a weapon of the opposition campaign. The year 2025 was ... Read More


Rewriting the Arewa narrative: Between honest conversation and earned celebration, By Haroon Aremu

Nigeria, Dec. 27 -- There is always room for celebration. But progress demands honesty, especially when the realities on the ground refuse to be ignored. As a proud Northerner from Ilorin, Kwara State... Read More


Culture must be Vietnam's strength, people's spiritual foundation: PM

Hanoi, Dec. 27 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised that the culture, sports, and tourism sector must embrace innovative mindset and decisive action to achieve tangible results, creating a... Read More


Floods, low crop prices plague agriculture, India struggles to protect farmers

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026-to help you know what to ... Read More


7 smart ways to keep water-borne diseases at bay

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Water is essential for life, refreshes us, keeps us hydrated, and supports countless bodily functions. But what if the very source meant to nourish us is actually putting our hea... Read More


Shashi Tharoor seeks immediate rectification after Thiruvananthapuram "excluded" from rail upgrade list

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 27 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday wrote to Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting him to personally look into the "inexplicable omission of Thiruvananthapur... Read More


Construction of ropeway finally begins in Sangam area; station work underway

PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 27 -- After years of anticipation, construction of the ropeway project in the Sangam area has finally commenced. Work has begun in Arail near Triveni Pushp, where pillars for the rope... Read More


TikTok tears cost Singaporean S$3,999 in 'hostage' rescue

SINGAPORE, Dec. 27 -- A Singaporean man transferred S$3,999 (RM12,558.57) to a woman he met on TikTok after she claimed she was being held hostage and on the brink of being sold into prostitution. Th... Read More


The political economy of nation-building

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- A textbook definition of the well-worn word 'nation' may denote 'a group of people who share a common identity based on shared history, culture, tradition, custom, religion, language... Read More


Indonesia reopens Aceh-Medan route after Bailey bridge installation

Banda Aceh, Dec. 27 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works has confirmed the reopening of the national road connecting Banda Aceh in Aceh Province and Medan in North Sumatra following the completi... Read More