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'We are appealing again to follow legal and mandatory provisions when renting to foreigners. Failing which, legal action will be taken on both the landlord and the tenant/s,' Bengaluru police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.

Bengaluru techie sues employer for leaving him stranded in Uganda, wins over Rs 3 lakh

The company denied leaving the employee stranded and accused him of absconding mid-project. The court, however, ruled that the company had failed to justify withholding dues and documents.

CCI rejects objection raised by AGI Greenpac, clears way for Uganda's INSCO takeover of HNG

INSCO had proposed to acquire 100 per cent of HNG's fresh equity, with a 5 per cent minority stake. The filing was made through the green channel route and was deemed approved on submission.

'Extraordinary' security, VIP glamour: Why Zohran Mamdani’s wedding in Uganda during mourning period is drawing ire

Guests arrived in buses, Mercedes-Benz cars, and a Range Rover, while the estate was illuminated with Christmas lights draped across tree canopies.

Child dies of Ebola in Uganda; concern rise over disease surveillance in outbreak

WHO and others are working to strengthen surveillance and contact tracing.

13 dead after landslides bury 40 homes in villages in eastern Uganda

The Uganda Red Cross Society said 13 bodies have been recovered and the rescue effort is continuing

On this day, October 25 - Know what happened today in history

Discover the significant events that occurred on October 25 throughout history, from military battles to civil rights milestones and notable birthdays and deaths.

Pankaj Oswal, wife move to ‘secret location’ as daughter languishes in Uganda jail: Report

Pankaj Oswal's youngest daughter Riddhi says her parents are feeling helpless for not being able to go to Uganda to help Vasundhara.

Death toll from landslide at Uganda garbage dump rises to 13

After torrential rain in recent weeks a chunk of garbage from the city's only landfill site broke off late on Friday, crushing and burying homes on the edge of the site as residents slept.

In Poorer Countries, Obesity Can Signal Financial Security

In Uganda, one of the poorest nations, where nearly half the population eats fewer calories than they need each day, excess fat is often a sign of wealth and can help get a bank loan.

Man with over 100 kids now has his 12 wives on birth control pills

'I was advised by my brother, relatives, and friends to marry many wives to produce many children to expand our family heritage,' 68-year-old Musa Hasahya Kasera said.

Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

The new law imposes capital punishment for some behaviour including transmitting a terminal illness like HIV/AIDS through gay sex, and stipulates a 20-year sentence for "promoting" homosexuality.

Sudan shows gullible Indians are cannon fodder for traffickers in Africa

Embassy issues advisories in Khartoum; with trapped Indians belonging to poll-bound Karnataka, Twitter war erupts between contestants.

Cipla inks pact to sell 51% stake in Uganda-based unit

The company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cipla (EU) Ltd and Mauritius-based Meditab Holdings Ltd, have entered into a share purchase agreement with Africa Capitalworks on March 14, Cipla said in a regulatory filing.

IMF executive board approves $240 million disbursement to Uganda

The Fund reiterated December forecasts that Uganda's economy will grow by 5.3% in the 2022/23 fiscal year starting last July, down from a 6.0% growth forecast issued in March 2022.

Uganda says it is now free of Ebola

"We have successfully controlled the spread of Ebola in Uganda," Jane Ruth Aceng, the health minister, said during a ceremony to mark the outbreak's end.

Uganda president lifts all Ebola-related movement restrictions

Officials first confirmed the outbreak in September and said it was the Sudan strain of the disease, which kills 40%-60% of those it infects, and for which there is no proven vaccine.

Hippopotamus gulps down 2-year-old boy, spits him out alive in bizarre case

Before the animal could further, a quick-thinking bystander started chucking rocks at the hippo making the animal vomit the boy back out.

DCGI gives nod to SII-manufactured Ebola vaccine for export to Uganda

The vaccine has been developed by Serum Institute in collaboration with Oxford University, UK. According to sources, this vaccine will be used for solidarity clinical trials in Uganda.

This country has banned phones for 'distracted' jailers during World Cup

"Staff must not report for duty with phones, for they distract attention and interfere with the level of alertness," an official said.

50 years on, the exodus of South Asians from Uganda finds retelling in three debut novels

This year marks 50 years since Ugandan dictator Idi Amin expelled South Asians from his country. We put the spotlight on three recent novels by women writers that dwell on this event in world history.

At least 11 die in Uganda blind school fire

The fire broke out around 1 a.m. at the Salaama School for the Blind in Mukono, about 30 km east of the capital Kampala, and the cause is so far unknown, police said in a statement.

WHO: Uganda Ebola outbreak ''rapidly evolving'' after 1 month

The Ministry of Health of Uganda has shown remarkable resilience and effectiveness and (is) constantly fine-tuning a response to what is a challenging situation

Serum Institute to produce Ebola vaccine for use in Uganda outbreak

The response to Uganda's outbreak has been blunted by the absence of a proven vaccine against the Sudan strain of the virus.

At least 22 killed after two Ugandan army helicopters crash in east Congo: army

Uganda sent troops to its central African neighbour in December to help fight a violent rebel group known as the Allied Democratic Forces.