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Mukhtar Ansari's son Umar arrested in Lucknow for alleged forgery in property case

India, Aug. 4 -- Umar Ansari, son of the late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested by Ghazipur Police from Lucknow on charges of forging documents related to a seized property, offi... Read More


Dhanush slams re-release of Raanjhanaa with AI-altered climax: 'It has stripped the film of its very soul'

India, Aug. 4 -- The conflict over the re-release of Raanjhanaa with an AI-altered climax has escalated. After director Aanand L Rai, actor Dhanush has come forward to slam the use of AI, saying the a... Read More


Policy gaps, disregard led to the Madhesh water crisis

Nepal, Aug. 4 -- A cabinet meeting on July 23 declared Madhesh Province a disaster zone, citing acute water shortage after scant rainfall. All three tiers of government have scrambled to come up with ... Read More


19-year-old shoots gardener dead in South Delhi, nabbed

NEW DELHI, Aug. 4 -- A 37-year-old gardener was allegedly shot dead by a 19-year-old teenager following a heated argument over the closing of a property gate in south Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area in the... Read More


DU issues advisory to curb campus defacement

New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- In a move to uphold campus decorum during the 2025-26 academic year, the University of Delhi has issued a comprehensive advisory aimed at preventing defacement of University and C... Read More


'New 45-metre road to link Sector-46 and 99 in 15 days'

Noida, Aug. 4 -- The Noida Authority has started working faster to build a 45-meter wide straight road between Sector-46 and Sector-99. Officials say that the road will be ready in the next 15 days. T... Read More


Nair hospital's hostel canteen shut since two months, students suffer

India, Aug. 4 -- The canteen at the Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital hostel at Haji Ali has been non-functional for nearly two months, forcing over 400 student reside... Read More


Palpa keeps alive 206-year-old Bhagawati Jatra commemorating Nepali victory over British forces

Palpa, Aug. 4 -- Each year on Bhadra Krishna Navami (this year on August 17), the historic town of Tansen, Palpa, comes alive with the Bhagawati Jatra, a chariot procession that has endured for over t... Read More


Expect an unlikely pairing of Levantine and Japanese for a happy meal at Zaataru, Taman Tun Dr Ismail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 -- When chefs Ameer Alzalek, Andy Choy and Joel Kirk team up, good things like Zaataru happen. Like the spice za'atar it was named for, Zaataru's food is a blend of many differen... Read More


Orthodontist shares the foods and drinks he avoids for dental health, says refined carbs as unhealthy as sugary treats

India, Aug. 4 -- We've all heard enough from family members and doctors about the impact of eating too much sugar and drinking excess tea or coffee on our oral health. Dentists also keep reminding us ... Read More