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Taiwan says military can act instantly against surprise Chinese strike

Taipei/IBNS, Dec. 16 -- Taiwan's military is capable of responding immediately to any sudden Chinese attack, operating independently without waiting for instructions from senior command, the island's ... Read More


Big move in banking! HDFC Bank cleared by RBI to acquire IndusInd shares

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 16 -- HDFC Bank has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to acquire a 9.5% stake in IndusInd Bank, media reports said. The approval, issued on December 15, will be... Read More


Goa nightclub fire horror: Luthra brothers brought back to India from Thailand, arrested

India, Dec. 16 -- Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the brothers who own the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, where a deadly fire recently claimed 25 lives, were brought back to India on Tuesday after b... Read More


Messi chaos costs minister his job: Aroop Biswas resigns after Salt Lake Stadium fiasco

Kolkata/IBNS, Dec. 16 -- West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday stepped down from his post after his conduct came under scrutiny over the blockage of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi ... Read More


High-stakes Bangladesh elections: US Embassy sounds alarm for Americans

India, Dec. 16 -- The US Embassy in Dhaka has issued a nationwide security alert for its citizens ahead of Bangladesh's national elections, scheduled to be held on February 12. In its advisory, the E... Read More


'Power does not grant permission to violate boundaries': Zaira Wasim slams Nitish Kumar for pulling down woman's hijab

New Delhi/Patna/IBNS, Dec. 16 -- 'Dangal' actor Zaira Wasim has criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for allegedly pulling down a woman's hijab during a government programme in Patna, an incid... Read More


Bengal SIR draft list out: Around 58 lakh voters' names dropped - full details here

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 16 -- Around 58 lakh voters' names have been dropped from the West Bengal electoral roll following the completion of the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the... Read More


Relief for Sonia, Rahul Gandhi as Delhi court refuses to act on ED chargesheet in National Herald case

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 16 -- In a temporary relief to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the long-running National Herald money-laundering case, a Delhi court has refused to take cognisance of the Enforce... Read More


'Who broke the promise?' Sunil Gavaskar questions Messi's role in Kolkata fiasco

India, Dec. 16 -- Lionel Messi's much-hyped 'GOAT Tour of India' concluded on a mixed note, with a chaotic opening leg in Kolkata casting a shadow over an otherwise smooth series of appearances in Hyd... Read More


Rupee in freefall, Sensex dips - India's economy under pressure?

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 15 -- The Indian stock market opened in red on Monday, with the BSE Sensex down over 200 points and the NSE Nifty 50 slipping below 26,000, media reports said. Among sectors, Nifty ... Read More