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Kim Jong Un secures 99.93% votes as rare 'no votes' emerge in North Korea election

India, March 19 -- Kim Jong Un has once again claimed an overwhelming electoral victory, with his ruling establishment securing 99.93 percent of the vote in North Korea's latest parliamentary election... Read More


Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25% as the Middle East conflict clouds the economic outlook

Ottawa, March 19 -- The Bank of Canada kept its target for the overnight rate unchanged at 2.25%, as policymakers weighed the economic fallout from geopolitical tensions, volatile energy prices and so... Read More


RG Kar victim's mother set to enter Bengal polls as BJP candidate

Kolkata/IBNS, March 19 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to field the mother of the RG Kar rape-murder victim as its candidate from the Panihati constituency in the upcoming West Bengal As... Read More


'Will defeat Mamata Banerjee by 25,000 votes': Suvendu Adhikari ups the stakes in Bhabanipur

Kolkata/IBNS, March 19 -- West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has asserted that he will defeat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her stronghold Bhabanipur and widen his victory margin in... Read More


Who is Bhumika Shrestha, Nepal's first transgender woman lawmaker?

Kathmandu/IBNS, March 19 -- Activist Bhumika Shrestha has scripted history by becoming Nepal's first transgender woman lawmaker, media reports said. Shrestha, 37, was greeted with loud cheers and fel... Read More


Sara Ali Khan could be barred from praying at Badrinath, Kedarnath unless she signs 'Sanatan' affidavit

India, March 19 -- The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has announced that non-Hindus wishing to enter the Badrinath Temple and Kedarnath Temple complexes will now need to submit an affidav... Read More


HDFC Bank shares drop 8% as Atanu Chakraborty steps down as chairman

Mumbai/IBNS, March 19 -- Shares of HDFC Bank plunged over 8 percent on Thursday following a sudden change in its top leadership, media reports said. The sharp fall came after Atanu Chakraborty, part-... Read More


Aditya Dhar speaks out after Dhurandhar 2 show cancellations - Here's what went wrong

India, March 18 -- Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has addressed audiences amid confusion over Dhurandhar 2 screenings, confirming that technical issues have led to delays and cancellations for non-Hindi versio... Read More


I-PAC raid row: Supreme Court to resume hearing on ED's charge against Mamata Banerjee

New Delhi/IBNS, March 18 -- The Supreme Court of India is set to resume hearing on Wednesday a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging interference by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamat... Read More


Big tech power move! Samsung, AMD join forces for next-gen AI memory breakthrough

India, March 18 -- Electronic major Samsung Electronics on Wednesday announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AMD to expand their strategic collaboration on next-generation AI ... Read More