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Centuries-old shrine vandalised in India, idol installed; communal tensions rise

Tensions erupted in Firozabad after unidentified miscreants vandalized a centuries-old dargah (shrine) of Pir Baba on Malkhanpur Road and installed an idol of Lord Hanuman at the…

  • Published: August 14, 20251:39 pm
  • Author The Statesman
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Nepal’s Banepa women resist community pressure as they perform funeral rites for their father

Dogmatic beliefs and practices like barring daughters from ritual oblation, women not allowed to enter the cremation ghat, and women subjected to ostracising rituals and sacrifice…

  • Published: August 14, 202511:13 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Singapore’s National Day Parade in 60 seconds

From airshow performances to contingent formations and musical numbers, here’s everything that went down at the National Day Parade 2025 for SG60 in exactly a minute.

  • Published: August 14, 202511:02 am
  • Author The Straits Times
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Clean up, but don’t give up: The Jakarta Post

Indonesians should not allow fraud scandals to blind them to the importance of technological progress, especially in fields like artificial intelligence.

  • Published: August 14, 202510:49 am
  • Author The Jakarta Post
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What changes are being proposed to marriage laws in Nepal?

A new bill to amend the Criminal Code would prevent automatic annulment of certain polygamous marriages if a child is born or the woman is pregnant.

  • Published: August 14, 202510:37 am
  • Author The Kathmandu Post
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Nepali women athletes often face a dilemma—family or career

While many give in to pressure and prioritise family, some have gone against the tide and continued their career.

  • Published: August 14, 202510:13 am
  • Author Ellie Davis
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Two Vietnamese youths save drowning Japanese children

The two Japanese children, a girl and a boy, were suddenly swept away by strong waves and winds as they were sitting on a float and playing in the water near the shore, according…

  • Published: August 14, 202510:12 am
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A South Korean city wanted ‘Big Tree’ landmark. It got a $24.8 million letdown

Local media inspections in recent weeks described artificial leaves arranged so sparsely they seemed unfinished, and interior plant sculptures that were clearly fake. Most of the…

  • Published: August 14, 202510:11 am
  • Author Moon Joon-hyun
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Filipino seafarer loses job over video of him and wife kissing 3-year-old son

The video was considered child pornography material by the United States authorities and was used against Romeo Samonte. Without a job, Mr Samonte was forced to work as a taxi…

  • Published: August 14, 202510:10 am
  • Author Maila Ager
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Royal Brunei Police Force learn more about cybercrime, online scams, AI ethics

The initiative is part of the department’s whole-of-nation and whole-of-government approach, aimed at instilling a sense of responsibility towards achieving Brunei Vision 2035…

  • Published: August 14, 20259:58 am
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