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Is India's Neobanking Dream Over?

India, Aug. 23 -- Every so often, there's a buzzword that grabs the imagination of the startup ecosystem. Circa 2018, it was neobanking. Suddenly dozens of fintech startups - large and small - were bu... Read More


Legislative Charade

Dehradun, Aug. 23 -- The two-day session of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha in Bhararisain (Gairsain) stopped just short of being a farce. Were it not for the fact that a supplementary budget was passed ... Read More


Pakistan: Poor internet, mobile connectivity hit people in flash flood-affected areas

India, Aug. 23 -- People in several areas in Pakistan, which were hit by flash flood, complained that they were facing poor internet and mobile coverage. They said they were unable to connect with th... Read More


Mizoram CM Lalduhoma identifies drug abuse as state's biggest threat

Aizawl, Aug. 23 -- Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Friday identified drug abuse as the state's biggest threat, emphasizing the need for collective action to curb the menace. Speaking at a confere... Read More


France slams leisure park ban on Israeli teens as 'unworthy of the Republic'

France, Aug. 23 -- French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has vowed a tough response after a leisure park manager refused entry to a group of young Israelis, linking the case to a broader surge in ... Read More


Farmers' welfare guaranteed despite rice price drop: Govt

Semarang, Aug. 23 -- Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, has assured that the recent decline in rice prices on the market will not affect farmers' welfare. Speaking during a visit to Semara... Read More


BJP leader arrested over suicide by youth in Pauri

Dehradun/Pauri, Aug. 23 -- A 32-year-old man, Jitendra Singh, was found dead by suicide in his car in Talwari village of Pauri block on the morning of 21 August. The incident has prompted police actio... Read More


Three men injured in two-car collision at Jalan Matang in Kuching, says Fire Dept

KUCHING, Aug. 23 -- Three men sustained minor injuries following a collision involving two cars at Jalan Matang here this morning. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distr... Read More


Former Prez's return to active politics poses threat to republic: General Secy Pokharel

Nepal, Aug. 23 -- The CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has stated that the former President Bidya Devi Bhandari's attempt to return to party politics poses a threat to the republic. Related... Read More


Centre desperately found ways to disrupt session: Derek O'Brien

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The Centre was on the "defensive" throughout the Monsoon Session and "desperately found ways to distract and disrupt" it, Trinamool Congress Leader in Rajya Sabha Derek O'Brien s... Read More