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TN Pollls : After meeting Amit Shah, EPS says seat sharing talks in NDA to begin tomorrow, will be completed in 4 days

Chennai/New Delhi, March 20 -- After more than a hour long meeting with BJP master poll strategist and union Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi last night, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palani... Read More


OpenAI acquires Python toolmaker Astral to boost AI coding capabilities

Dhaka, March 20 -- OpenAI announced on Thursday that it is acquiring Astral, a prominent Python toolmaker, as part of its strategy to expand its AI coding offerings and compete more effectively with A... Read More


Philippines disburses 385 million USD to cushion fuel price surge

Hanoi, March 20 -- Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release 21.47 billion PHP (about 385 million USD) to sustain infrastructur... Read More


Saving for a feast: 'Meat cooperatives' bring Eid joy to low-income families in Kushtia

Kushtia, March 20 -- income families in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia buying beef at market prices remains a distant dream. But a grassroots initiative - locally known as ' Meat Cooperatives' is stea... Read More


Air quality in Dhaka 'moderate' as city ranks 10th globally

Dhaka, March 20 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 10th among the world's most polluted cities on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 126 at 11:15 am. T... Read More


Middle East tensions prompt Thailand to act on fuel shortages

Bangkok, March 20 -- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on March 19 convened an urgent meeting of the Joint Management and Monitoring Centre for the Situation in the Middle East to address fuel s... Read More


Bail pleas of 14 youths who held 'biryani party' on Ganga rejected

Varanasi, March 20 -- A local court late Thursday rejected the bail pleas of 14 suspects accused of holding 'iftar' in a boat in the Ganga and sent them to judicial custody. The court of Additional C... Read More


Bihar: Entrepreneurs, startups to get opportunity through 'Chanakya Horti-Pitch'

Patna, March 20 -- The Bihar government has decided to impart training and apprise the traditional horticulture farmers about using modern technique to increase their income. Bihar Agriculture Minist... Read More


PNG among 12 countries hit by new U.S visa bond rule

Fiji, March 20 -- The United States State Department is expanding its visa bond programme to 50 countries, including Papua New Guinea, requiring some travelers to pay up to US$15,000 before receiving ... Read More


IMF warns deficits, global risks could slow Solomon Islands growth

Fiji, March 20 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Solomon Islands economy grew in 2025 but faces slower growth and rising risks linked to global tensions and domestic fiscal pressures. ... Read More