In Cheriya Bariyarpur, 20 kilometres north of Bihar’s Begusarai, 40-year-old Naresh Sahni is anxiously waiting next to Kanwar Lake, Asia’s largest oxbow lake, for visitors. The visitors, who would take a joyride in Naresh’s boat, are mostly pilgrims to the neighbouring Jai Mangla Garh Temple, which»»»

In the last of our series on environmental issues and the Wales election campaign, we look particularly at countryside policies of two parties that are new contenders for seats in the Senedd. The elections to Wales’s parliament, the Senedd, on May 7 are set to be the most unpredictable since the cr»»»

When five kiwi were presented to a crowd of 300 people gathered inside the banquet hall of New Zealand’s parliament, there was an awe-struck intake of breath. As handlers moved through the group, cradling the whiskery birds, people looked on, spellbound. Some grew teary, and one boy, who noticed a »»»

Article contentOTTAWA — “Monstrosity,” “ridiculous” and a “boondoggle.” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had harsh words for the Liberal government’s proposed high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City which he promised to derail if elected prime minister. Article contentSpeaking f»»»