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Police constable arrested in Chattogram with 10,000 yaba pills

Dhaka, Aug. 20 -- Police say they have arrested a constable with 10,000 yaba pills during a checkpoint search in Chattogram's Lohagara Upazila. The arrest took place on Wednesday morning in front of ... Read More


Israel is blocking Gaza ceasefire amid genocide and hostage crisis

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Tel Aviv - Israel is dragging its feet on a Hamas proposal for a 60-day truce in Gaza, even as the war has turned the enclave into a graveyard for thousands of Palestinians and l... Read More


PG Electroplast rises after tie-up with PAX India for POS device manufacturing

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- Under the arrangement, PGEL will produce PAX-branded POS devices at its existing facilities, with production expected to begin by the end of this year. The agreement marks PGEL's en... Read More


My silence doesn't mean you can insult me: Dhanashree Verma breaks silence on divorce with Yuzvendra Chahal

Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- For the first time since her divorce from Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal, his ex-wife Dhanashree Verma has broken her silence. In a podcast conversation, she spoke openly about h... Read More


Private schools announce series of protests over Education Bill

Nepal, Aug. 20 -- The Private and Residential Schools' Organization Nepal (PABSON) and the National Private and Residential Schools' Association Nepal (NPABSON) have announced a series of protest prog... Read More


Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets PM Modi in Delhi ahead of SCO Summit

India, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at his residence in New Delhi on Tuesday amid an effort to improve India-China relations. Wang Yi handed over the i... Read More


Israel turns Gaza into graveyard for aid workers as UN confirms record killings

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- New York - Israel's Genocide in Gaza has made the besieged strip the deadliest place in the world for aid workers, turning humanitarian convoys, clinics, and shelters into mass g... Read More


Wildfire damage in EU quadruples to nearly 900,000 hectares from last year

Nepal, Aug. 20 -- Wildfires have scorched nearly 895,000 hectares across the European Union (EU) so far this year, more than four times the area recorded in the same period of 2024, the European Commi... Read More


NRB mops Rs 30 billion from BFIs for liquidity management

Nepal, Aug. 20 -- With excess liquidity in the market, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) mopped an additional Rs 30 billion from the banking system on Thursday. Related story Revised interest rate corridor sys... Read More


76 Returning Migrants from Iran Killed in Herat Highway Crash

Afghanistan, Aug. 20 -- A road accident on the Herat-Islam Qala highway killed 76 returning migrants from Iran, including children, after their vehicle collided with a truck and motorcycle. A deadly ... Read More