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Lok Sabha passes bill to raise FDI limit to 100% in insurance sector as centre aims to attract investments

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Union Parliament's Lok Sabha passed a bill to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit to 100% in the Indian market on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, as the central govern... Read More


Ford retreats from pure EVs, takes $19.5 bn hit - how Trump policies prompt automaker to shift gears

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Ford Motor announced a major strategic retreat from pure electric vehicles (EVs) on Monday, citing weakening consumer demand and the impact of recent policy changes by the Trump ... Read More


Delhi-NCR pollution: Union minister orders strict action, field inspections, hotspot identification

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Tuesday, December 16, chaired a high-level meeting to review the action plans for rising pollution ... Read More


Akhanda 2 box office collection day 2: Balakrishna Nandamuri's film inches towards Rs.70 crore mark

Akhanda 2, Dec. 16 -- Thaandavam continued its theatrical run with a steady performance on Day 5, earning around Rs.2.22 crore (India net) across all languages. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, the fil... Read More


Southern King County floods: Green River levee breach prompts emergency, officials issue evacuation orders

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Residents and businesses in the King County region on Monday were asked to evacuate following a levee breach in Washington state sent floodwaters into several neighborhoods. Kin... Read More


'Dekho o deewano.': Tharoor on MGNREGA renaming to 'VB-G RAM G' Bill; Priyanka objects to dropping Mahatma name

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Opposition parties have launched a scathing attack on the Central government's proposal to replace the existing rural employment law Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment ... Read More


Crude oil drops below $60 on optimism over Russia-Ukraine peace deal, China's weak factory data

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Crude oil prices extended their decline on Tuesday, dropping below the $60 per barrel mark, driven by optimism over a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal and weak economic data f... Read More


US Embassy shares Trump's praise for India, PM Modi: 'Amazing country, great friend in Indian PM'

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The US Embassy in India shared President Donald Trump's quote that read: "India is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations. It is an amazing country and an important stra... Read More


'Vikas bhi Virasat bhi': Jordan's Crown Prince drives PM Modi to museum, sees him off at airport in rare gesture

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- In a special show of friendship between India and Jordan, Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II personally drove Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Jordan Museum in Amman on T... Read More


Who is Mallika Sagar? IPL 2026 auctioneer under whose hammer lies fate of 369 players

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The IPL 2026 auction has begun in Abu Dhabi, where the fate of 369 players will be decided. The 10 franchises need to fill 77 slots, with each allowed a maximum squad size of 25 ... Read More