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Delhi court orders framing of charges in codeine case

India, Aug. 3 -- A Delhi court has ordered the framing of charges against a man for the alleged illegal possession of over 4,300 kg of codeine-based cough syrup, saying the evidence raises grave suspi... Read More


US: Idaho fast-food shooting suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

India, Aug. 3 -- The suspect in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho that left three people dead and seven others injured died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The suspec... Read More


Washington wildfires destroy 600 structures, force evacuation of 5,000 homes

India, Aug. 3 -- Wildfires raging in eastern Washington have destroyed around 600 homes, businesses and other structures and forced the evacuation of about 5,000 homes, authorities said. The fires, w... Read More


Trump claims Gulf allies urged him to halt Iran strikes

India, Aug. 3 -- US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, 3rd August that he decided against ordering fresh strikes on Iran after Gulf allies, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirat... Read More


Kenya in focus as East Africa flagged over mobile cash fraud

Nairobi, Aug. 3 -- Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda are among Africa's fastest-growing cybercrime hotspots, driven by mobile money fraud and advances in artificial intelligence (AI). A ne... Read More


Investors pump Sh9bn into Kenya's insurtech startups

Nairobi, Aug. 3 -- Kenya's insurtech startups have attracted an estimated Sh8.54 billion ($66 million) in venture funding over the past five years, cementing the country's position as one of Africa's ... Read More


Kenya Re boss fights ouster plan over executives jobs, tenders row

Nairobi, Aug. 3 -- The Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Group Managing Director, Hillary Wachinga, wants the High Court to dismiss a petition seeking his removal from office over alleged recruitment inte... Read More


Kenya, Beginnings Fund in Sh10.4bn healthcare deal

Nairobi, Aug. 3 -- Kenya has signed a five-year agreement with the Beginnings Fund, a global philanthropic initiative, unlocking $80 million (Sh10.4 billion) in catalytic financing to strengthen mater... Read More


From policy to market: Creating the certainty businesses need to scale

Nairobi, Aug. 3 -- Kenya's e-mobility sector has entered a new phase. The National Electric Mobility Policy has established a clear strategic direction, recent fiscal incentives have strengthened the ... Read More


Zuckerberg should apologise for removal of PM's video from Facebook: Parliamentary panel chief

India, Aug. 3 -- The head of the department-related standing committee on information technology, Nishikant Dubey, on Monday, August 3, said Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg should personally apologise for ... Read More