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South Korea's French fry meet-ups turn a simple snack into a social magnet

SEOUL, Jan. 31 -- South Korea's latest social craze is golden, salty and best shared in fistfuls. What started as a small curiosity has turned into a full-blown urban fad, with young South Koreans ar... Read More


Odisha govt promotes three senior IAS officers to Additional Chief Secretary rank

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- In a significant move, the Odisha government on Saturday elevated three senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the 1996 batch to the rank of Additional Chief ... Read More


నిన్ను కోరి జనవరి 31 ఎపిసోడ్: అన్న సక్సెస్, తమ్ముడు ఫెయిల్- క్రాంతి ప్రాజెక్ట్ గోవిందా- విరాట్‌ను బాగా ఇరికించిన శాలిని

భారతదేశం, జనవరి 31 -- నిన్ను కోరి సీరియల్ ఈరోజు ఎపిసోడ్‌లో చంద్రకళ కోసం విరాట్ తెచ్చిన మల్లెపూలను సోఫాలో చూస్తాడు రఘురాం. నీకోసమేగా వీడు పూలు కొన్నది అని రఘురాం అంటాడు. దాంతో డైనింగ్ టేబుల్‌పై ఉన్న గ్... Read More


Otedola's shareholding in First HoldCo rises to 18%

Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- Femi Otedola, the Chairperson of First HoldCo Plc, has raised his stake in the financial services group to 18.1 per cent, according its unaudited financial report for 2025 released... Read More


OHRC declares use of 'Dahani' term criminal offence, seeks stronger anti witch-hunting law in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) held that the use of the term 'Dahani', meaning witch, should be treated as a criminal offence and issued a set of strict directions t... Read More


MPS acquires US-based Unbound Medicine

Mumbai, Jan. 31 -- The acquisition will be executed through MPS North America LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of MPS. The transaction is expected to be completed on or before 10 February 2026, subject ... Read More


US slaps crushing sanctions on Iran's Interior Minister, EU declares IRGC a terror group

India, Jan. 31 -- The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and several other officials over the regime's brutal crackdown on recent anti-government pro... Read More


Senior Navy officer 'forced' contractors to rent rooms at his hotel to house workers, MACC uncovers in graft probe

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 31 -- MACC investigations have uncovered a senior Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officer who owns two hotels and allegedly forced contractors to book accommodation at his properties. T... Read More


Smart audits and data analytics can combat public sector corruption - Noor Adwa Sulaiman

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 31 -- Recent corruption investigations involving senior public officials have once again unsettled public confidence in Malaysia's public institutions. While each case carries its o... Read More


Kenya: The accidental librarian keeping Kibera's kids in books

France, Jan. 31 -- Every afternoon at four o'clock, Joseph Otieno unlocks a dented metal door at the edge of Kibera, Nairobi.The sign above the door reads "Community Library" - painted by hand and fad... Read More