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Naira Wraps Up January Firmer as FX Market Confidence Improves

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Reflecting a period of relative quiet and enhanced FX market liquidity, this shows a significant gain from the N1,431 level recorded at the beginning of the month. Data from the... Read More


India slams Pakistan's 'baseless' Balochistan claims amid deadly attacks

India, Feb. 2 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday dismissed Pakistan's allegations linking the recent attacks in Balochistan to India as "baseless." Balochistan, one of the country's ... Read More


Two Penang local council officers hurt as hydrogen-filled seized balloons explode during Thaipusam celebrations

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- Two enforcement officers from the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) were injured after a bundle of balloons exploded during Thaipusam celebrations in George Town last night. T... Read More


How Ifunanya 'Nanyah Music' died - AMEMUSO Choir

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The Abuja Metropolitan Music Society (AMEMUSO) Choir, an opera ensemble composed of members from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds, has recounted the circumstances surroundin... Read More


Air India grounds Boeing 787 after fuel control switch issue during engine startup

India, Feb. 2 -- Air India has grounded a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner after a pilot reported that the aircraft's left engine fuel control switch failed to remain in the 'run' position and twice moved to '... Read More


Lenskart and 9 other stocks in focus as Rs.30,000 Cr worth of shares become eligible to trade this week

Bengaluru, Feb. 2 -- As many as 10 companies are set to see shares worth over Rs. 30,000 crore become eligible for trading this week, as their respective shareholder lock-in periods come to an end. Th... Read More


194kg of cannabis intended to be smuggled to Sri Lanka seized in Tamil Nadu

Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- A total of 194 kg of cannabis intended to be smuggled to Sri Lanka have been seized by the Ramanathapuram Q-Branch police in Tamil Nadu. Police said, while conducting a vehicle c... Read More


Transgender person stabbed to death near Pipili, Police launch investigation

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- A transgender person was brutally stabbed to death near CIFA under the jurisdiction of Pipili police station on the outskirts of Odisha's Bhubaneswar on Sunday night, triggering... Read More


Crisis Group says vote dispute may pose as interim government's biggest challenge

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Managing disputes over the election results will be the most severe challenge for interim government chief Muhammad Yunus, International Crisis Group has said. In a question-and-answ... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN receives farewell call by outgoing Ambassador of Austria to ASEAN

Jakarta, Feb. 2 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today received a farewell call from the outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to ASEAN, H.E. Dr. Thomas Loidl. During the cal... Read More