Tensions between Pakistan’s two provinces have escalated. Flour traders in the Pathan-dominated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have accused the Maryam Nawaz government of the Punjab—a province which dominates financially, militarily and discourse—of deliberately starving the northern province by blocking wheat and flour supplies. The blockade has pushed naan bakeries in the KP to the brink of…
Typical of the youth-led movements seen in South Asia in recent years, Madagascar, a small African country, has been rocked by weeks of protests by its Gen-Z over corruption, forcing its president to flee. The unrest mirrored recent protests in nations like Nepal and Bangladesh, where protests by the youth over issues like a lack…
Smriti Irani is back on television after almost two decades, playing Tulsi once again in ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2’. In an exclusive chat with India Today, she spoke about stepping into acting after a long stint in politics. While it was the pull of the character and its impact that made her…
As Delhi’s air turns toxic once again, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has enforced Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the Delhi-NCR region. The move to implement GRAP-1 follows Delhi recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 211, placing it in the “poor” category — a level that can…
Madagascar’s military on Tuesday announced it had assumed control of the Indian Ocean island nation after President Andry Rajoelina fled abroad, capping weeks of anti-government protests and deepening one of the country’s gravest political crises in years. Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a commander in the elite CAPSAT unit, declared on national radio that the army had…
Bira 91 is a case study of how a home-grown beer brand took on giants and rang in good times, both for the owners and the customers. From shelves at alcohol vends to chic parties, Bira ruled. But why did the chic craft beer brand disappear suddenly? Several reports suggested that a name change spelt…
The joint statement issued after the London meeting between Muhammad Yunus, the head of the interim arrangement in Bangladesh, and BNP leader Tarique Rahman, declared that Bangladesh would hold a general election before the start of Ramzan fasting in the second week of February. Even now, the interim arrangement in place states the same thing…
The elder sister of one of the accused in the rape case of a medical student in West Bengal’s Durgapur played a key role in his arrest. The woman, Rozina Sk, planned a meeting with her brother and led police to the spot, according to a report in The Times of India. It was considered…
In a video message recorded moments before he killed himself, Haryana Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Kumar has made explosive allegations against the late senior IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, accusing him and his cronies of bribery, extortion, and sexual harassment of women officers. The allegations add a new dimension to the ongoing investigation into Kumar’s…
She appeared unfazed when Donald Trump made an awkward compliment, stunned when the Pakistani Prime Minister praised the US President, and gave a terse reply to the Turkish President when he asked her to stop smoking. Despite some of the top world leaders gathering in Egypt for the Gaza peace summit, it was Italian Prime…