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Amid LPG shortage, Mumbai's adivasi padas continue to rely on wood-fired kitchens

India, March 16 -- While many households and restaurants across Mumbai struggle with a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, a large section of the city's adivasi population remains lar... Read More


Verification of suspects underway from nearby villages

India, March 16 -- In the follow-up of the alleged attack on Muslim youths in Saswad, Pune rural police on Sunday said the verification of suspects from nearby villages is underway, and special police... Read More


1-year deadline missed, SOE campuses in Ludhiana still await inauguration

Ludhiana, March 16 -- The much-anticipated Schools of Eminence (SOE) at Kidwai Nagar and Millerganj are yet to become operational despite repeated deadlines and assurances from authorities, raising c... Read More


Largest river-linking project cost rises by over rRs.r6,000 crore before work begins

India, March 16 -- The estimated cost of the 426.52-km Wainganga-Nalganga River Linking Project, the largest river-linking project in India, has increased by more than Rs.6,000 crore even before const... Read More


Scrap godown fire in Talawade guts shop, vehicle; no casualties

India, March 16 -- A fire broke out at a scrap godown in the Rupeenagar area of Talawade on Sunday, gutting a shop and a parked vehicle. No casualties were reported in the incident, officials said. A... Read More


In Haryana, 2,157 panchayats declared TB-free last year

Chandigarh, March 16 -- Haryana's additional chief secretary (ACS), health and family welfare, Sumita Misra on Sunday said that under the TB Mukt Panchayat initiative, 2,157 gram panchayats, which is ... Read More


Not our war!, By Wole Olaoye

Nigeria, March 16 -- Africa does not have a dog in the fight going on in the Middle East. "Operation Epic Fury" is a war between a tag team of a lion and a polar bear on the one hand and a honey badge... Read More


High turnout in Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, March 16 -- Attendance in district crosses 87% as some teachers boycott exam The Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) was conducted on Sunday amid protests and boycott calls by sev... Read More


Mayawati urges Centre not to delay Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram

LUCKNOW, March 16 -- With the 2027 assembly elections approaching, several political parties have begun invoking the legacy of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram. After Congress leader Rahu... Read More


A back to the future moment for the Nigerian Bar Association, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, March 16 -- When the then Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Babangida - a two-star general - turned the page on the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari in the last week of August 1985, political o... Read More