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Nitish Kumar to lead JNUSU: Not the Bihar CM, but a Leftist student leader with big plans

New Delhi, April 28 -- Nitish Kumar, the newly elected president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU), shares his name and state with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Except, the new JNUSU... Read More


Indonesia dispatches 342 Hajj officers in first batch

Jakarta, April 28 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs on Monday sent off an inaugural batch of Hajj officers, comprising 342 individuals tasked with catering to the needs of Indonesian cit... Read More


Houthis: U.S. Strike Kills African Migrants in Yemen

Dar es Salaam, April 28 -- YEMEN: AT LEAST 68 African migrants have been killed in a US air strike on a detention centre in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen, the armed groups TV channel says. Al... Read More


BluSmart Seeks Climate Funds To Revive Operations: Report

India, April 28 -- Troubled ride-hailing major BluSmart is reportedly in discussions with two climate and mobility-focused distressed funds to revive operations. "One of the funds has been a large (b... Read More


West Africa charts new trade, infrastructure frontiers amid global shifts

Nigeria, April 28 -- At the just-concluded GTR West Africa 2025 Conference in Lagos (April 24-25), policymakers, financiers and business leaders converged to reassess West Africa's position in an incr... Read More


Asus ExpertBook P1 review: Strong performance, good value, but a few rough edges

New Delhi, April 28 -- Asus has turned a new page with its ExpertBook P1 series which has become the first ever commercial laptop by the company to ditch the traditional B2B model and be sold directly... Read More


Orissa HC overturns death penalty in POCSO case, orders fresh trial within 6 months

India, April 28 -- Citing a "perfunctory and mechanical" trial marred by procedural lapses, the Orissa high court has overturned the death sentence of a man convicted in 2023 for the rape and murder o... Read More


Opensignal: Malaysia's mobile network experience declines slightly, down two places to No. 38 in global ranking

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 -- Malaysia's global ranking for mobile network experience has slipped two places from No. 36 in Q4 2024 to No. 38 in Q1 2025, according to Opensignal. The analysis was based on... Read More


Delhi to replace diesel vehicles in forest areas with electric vehicles to protect wildlife and curb pollution

New Delhi, April 28 -- In a major step toward protecting Delhi's forest reserves and promoting a cleaner environment, Minister of Environment Manjinder Singh Sirsa has directed the complete replacemen... Read More


PE-backed Perfios acquires healthcare-focused platform IHX

New Delhi, April 28 -- Perfios Software Solutions, backed by private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Kedaara Capital, has acquired IHX, a healthcare information exchange platform. The financial terms ... Read More