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Gender inequality persists across the Blue Pacific, regional report finds

Fiji, Feb. 9 -- The Forum Gender Equality in the Blue Pacific: Regional Report 2025 has found that deep and persistent gender inequalities continue to shape the lives of women and girls across the Pac... Read More


Bangladesh economy stable despite challenges: Finance Adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said that Bangladesh's economy remains largely stable despite significant challenges, emphasising that sustained reforms, stronger instit... Read More


Weak reform delivery, institutional gaps remain major barriers: KAS Murshid

Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Former Director General of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) Dr KAS Murshid on Monday warned weak reform delivery and institutional gaps remain major barriers to ... Read More


Bhagwat must ask BJP to give Bharat Ratna to Savarkar, says Sanjay Raut

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson, Sanjay Raut, today said that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat must tell the BJP govern... Read More


Assam: Gogoi dares Himanta to reveal details about meeting religious leader in Bangladesh

Guwahati, Feb. 9 -- Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi on Monday shared with the media a photograph of state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posing with an unidentified ... Read More


Bomb threats target Parliament, 9 schools with message: 'Delhi will become Khalistan'

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Several schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Monday, causing panic among students, parents, and school authorities and prompting immediate intervention by security agen... Read More


Kashmir sees sub-zero nights, day temperatures slightly above normal

Srinagar, Feb. 9 -- Night temperatures remained below freezing at several locations, while daytime temperatures hovered slightly above normal across Kashmir, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)... Read More


Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati says Yogi Adityanath yet to give proof of being Hindu

Varanasi, Feb. 9 -- Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotish Peeth on Monday once again demanded proof from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of being a Hindu. He said ... Read More


BNP demands cancellation of Jamaat candidate's nomination in Sylhet-1

Sylhet, Feb. 9 -- Sylhet Metropolitan BNP on Monday demanded the cancellation of the nomination of Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Moulana Habibur Rahman in the Sylhet-1 constituency, alleging concealment o... Read More


Con Dao among top honeymoon destinations for 2026

Hanoi, Feb. 9 -- Vietnam's Con Dao has been ranked among the world's best honeymoon destinations for 2026, according to a list released recently by Vogue. The magazine named 21 top global destination... Read More