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Tamghas-Ridi road section blocked

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- The Tamghas-Ridi road section along the Madan Bhandari Highway in Gulmi district has remained obstructed from early Monday morning due to a landslide triggered by rainfall in Gulmi d... Read More


Five die as pickup truck rams covered van in Chattogram

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- At least five people have died as a pickup truck rammed a parked covered van in the City Gate area of Chattogram. The accident took place on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Akb... Read More


Coolie film box office collection: Fumbled Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj film capitalises Independence Day weekend; becomes 2025's highest grosser in Tamil

India, Aug. 18 -- Coolie, the 2025 Tamil action thriller starring Rajinikanth, has finally made its debut in theatres and is currently running in big screens across the world. However, the much-antici... Read More


TVS Srichakra arm injects Rs 6 cr in TVS Sensing Solution via right issue

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- TVS Sensing Solution private limited (TVSSSPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of TSIL, primarily engaged in the manufacture of electrical switches, electrical apparatus and related comp... Read More


Weatherman forecasts heavy rain in 9 South Bengal districts all week

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- A fresh low-pressure trough that has formed over Bay of Bengal will intensify into a depression bringing heavy rainfall in nine South Bengal districts throughout the week. Accord... Read More


Zelensky in Washington to meet Trump, calls for 'lasting' peace with Russia

France, Aug. 18 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump for talks aimed at ending the war with Russia. This comes on the heels of Trump's meet... Read More


Bank deposit growth remains below 8% in June

Bangladesh, Aug. 18 -- Even as interest rates remain high, there hasn't been any improvement in the deposit growth, which remained below 8 percent at the end of June. According to the latest data fro... Read More


KMC begins imposing Rs 500 fine for smoking in public spaces

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started imposing a fine of Rs 500 on individuals found smoking in public places. Related story The charm of co-working spaces According to Chi... Read More


Durga Puja art preview at Alipore Museum to attract int'l visitors

KOLKATA, Aug. 18 -- For those looking to have an exclusive look of Durga Puja art before the beats of the dhaks resonate the pandals across Bengal, can do so by visiting the fourth edition of massArt,... Read More


North Kolkata: Swami Vivekananda's neighbourhood Puja turns 100

KOLKATA, Aug. 18 -- In 1926, Atindra Nath Bose with the support of Swami Vivekananda's brother, Mahendranath Dutta, started Durga Puja at Simla Byayam Samity. Bose was the first to introduce 'Sarbojan... Read More