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Hurricane Melissa path: Storm to hit Jamaica this weekend; forecasts warn of flooding, landslides and coastal damage

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Tropical Storm Melissa is picking up speed in the Caribbean. Jamaica is now almost right in its path. The National Hurricane Center said on Friday, 24 October, that it could hit ... Read More


GMDA faces flak over move to hire retired engineers, officials refused to comment

India, Oct. 24 -- A fresh notification issued by the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) inviting applications from retired engineers for contractual appointments has triggered debate o... Read More


Gurugram gears up for Chhath Puja with 60 ghats across city

India, Oct. 24 -- With Chhath Puja around the corner, Gurugram is abuzz with preparations as ghats across the city are being cleaned and decorated for the festival dedicated to the Sun God. The celebr... Read More


Trump's Ballroom Bulldozes East Wing, Oversight in Chaos

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- A wing erased, a ballroom promised, and Washington's guardrails put to the test Washington, DC - The sound that carried across the South Grounds this week was not ceremony but m... Read More


South African President concludes successful state visit to Vietnam

Hanoi, Oct. 24 -- South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa and his entourage departed from Hanoi on October 24 evening, wrapping up their successful two-day state visit to Vietnam at the invit... Read More


US-Japan alliance to stabilise East Asian order even with a new Japanese PM - Phar Kim Beng, Jitkai Chin and Luthfy Hamzah

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 24 -- As Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi is expected to bring a sharper, more hawkish security outlook - especially toward China and North Korea. Yet her incomin... Read More


Yogi approves five-fold increase in financial powers of PWD officers

LUCKNOW, Oct. 24 -- After three decades, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved a five-fold increase in the financial powers of public works department (PWD) officers, alongside a comprehensive rev... Read More


Abdul Awal Mintoo awarded Top Agri-Food Pioneer

Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- Noted businessman Abdul Awal Mintoo has been awarded the Top Agri-Food Pioneer (TAP) 2025 by the World Food Prize Foundation for his outstanding contribution to agriculture, food tec... Read More


Cost overruns of Rs 1.34L cr hit 205 energy projects

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- A total of 205 energy infrastructure projects across India are running over budget by Rs 1.34 lakh crore, according to data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implemen... Read More


Stalker held after shooting woman in Gurugram PG; trapped inside by automatic lock

India, Oct. 24 -- A 31-year-old stalker was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly broke into a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Gurugram's Dundahera area and shot a 30-year-old woman who had rejec... Read More