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Schools, colleges closed for 5 days around election; madrasas to begin Ramadan break

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Primary and secondary schools and colleges across Bangladesh will be closed for five consecutive days surrounding the 13th parliamentary election and referendum. Technical education ... Read More


Prabowo hails Saudi respect as Indonesia gets first Hajj complex slot

Jakarta, Feb. 8 -- President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that Indonesia will be the first foreign country to build a complex dedicated to its Hajj pilgrims in Mecca, describing it as an extraordinary ... Read More


'Five deaths linked to polls, not 15': CAO disputes TIB report on election violence

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- The Chief Advisor's Office (CAO) says the figures cited in a recent report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on election-related killings require careful verification and... Read More


Balochistan's Deepening Crisis of Violence and Political Failure

Afghanistan, Feb. 8 -- On January 31, Balochistan province in Pakistan witnessed one of its deadliest days in decades. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) launched what it called "Operation Herof 2.... Read More


తిరుపతి : వైభవంగా ధ్వజారోహణం - శ్రీ కల్యాణ వేంకటేశ్వరస్వామివారి బ్రహ్మోత్సవాలు ప్రారంభం

భారతదేశం, ఫిబ్రవరి 8 -- శ్రీనివాసమంగాపురం శ్రీ కల్యాణ వేంకటేశ్వరస్వామి వారి ఆలయంలో బ్రహ్మోత్సవాలు ఘనంగా ప్రారంభమయ్యాయి. ఇవాళ ఉదయం 8.15 నుంచి 8.35 గంటల మధ్య కుంభ లగ్నంలో ధ్వజారోహణ ఘట్టంతో ప్రారంభమయ్యాయ... Read More


Familiar tunes breathe new life into election campaigns

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- On Mirpur's 60-Feet Road, a rickshaw moves along with a loudspeaker blaring the tune "Vote Diben Kishe, Dhaaner Shishe". A small pickup van follows, playing "Daripallay Debo Re Vote, ... Read More


Over 36,000 individuals subjected to inspection during special police operation

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- A total of 526 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-... Read More


Supporters of rival Netrokona candidates fined over electoral code breach

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- Two supporters of rival candidates contesting the Netrokona-1 constituency have been fined for violating the election code of conduct. A mobile court imposed the fines during a late-... Read More


BJD demands inclusion of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Metro project in 2026 Railway Budget

India, Feb. 8 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday staged a protest demanding the inclusion of the proposed Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project in the 2026 Union Railway Budget. The protest was... Read More


Two from Ganjam killed in road mishap in Andhra; CM Majhi announces 4 lakh ex gratia

India, Feb. 8 -- In a tragic incident, two persons from Ganjam district were killed and five others injured in a road accident in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Sunday. According t... Read More