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Ruskin Bond: Musings Through the Years

Dehradun, May 19 -- Even though I had grown up with a love for the English language and its literature, even though my forefathers were British, Britain was not really my place. I did not belong to th... Read More


Bangladesh must act decisively to secure its economic future: Roundtable

Dhaka, May 19 -- Speakers at a roundtable have said Bangladesh must act decisively to secure its economic future as the global economic landscape becomes more complex and multipolar. At the dialogue,... Read More


Raia Deputy Sarpanch Godfray Oswald Souza Removed After No-Confidence Motion Passed

Goa, May 19 -- In a dramatic turn of events at the Raia village panchayat, Deputy Sarpanch Godfray Oswald Souza was voted out of office after a no-confidence motion against him was passed by a 6-5 maj... Read More


Jammu brick kiln owners upset as labour crisis hits manufacturing

Jammu, May 19 -- Jammu-based brick kiln are struggling against a labour crisis, especially after the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 27 people, mostly tourists, were killed. Brick kiln ow... Read More


Putin and Trump hold two-hour call on Ukraine war and ceasefire

Bangladesh, May 19 -- On May 19, at exactly 5 pm Moscow time, a long-anticipated phone call took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Spanning more than two ho... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah reviews reorganisation proposals of Housing & Urban Development Department

Srinagar, May 19 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a meeting to review proposals for the reorganisation of departments and agencies under the Housing & Urban Development Department (HUDD),... Read More


Tree felling near Sector 43 sparks outcry, audit demand

India, May 19 -- A large-scale tree felling drive along the busy corridor from Millennium City Centre to Golf Course Road has triggered outrage among residents and environmentalists, who allege that s... Read More


Kashmir's Earthquake-Proof Homes Are Disappearing

Srinagar, May 19 -- I still remember the first time I saw a Dhajji Dewari house come apart, and then stay standing. It was during my undergraduate research, when I chose to study Kashmir's traditional... Read More


Indonesia, Thailand support ceasefire in Gaza: Prabowo

Jakarta, May 19 -- President Prabowo Subianto on Monday conveyed Indonesia and Thailand's support for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Palestine. He said that both countries are also pushing for immed... Read More


Kashmir's Most Unlikely Mentor Is an 85-Year-Old Vendor with No Degrees

Srinagar, May 19 -- Near a bend in the busy Pantha Chowk highway, just outside Srinagar, sits a man behind a stall patched together with plastic sheets and weathered ropes. There are sacks of red bean... Read More