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Wiz Khalifa sentenced by Romanian court to nine months in prison over drug possession charges

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- A Romanian court on Thursday sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail for drug possession, more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the East... Read More


Rare bonhomie as Priyanka Gandhi attends 'Chai Pe Charcha' with PM Modi, Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- After the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, marking the conclusion of the Winter Session, the customary tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla added camaraderie... Read More


Australia PM Albanese announces gun buyback scheme after Bondi beach shooting - What does this mean?

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese on 19 December said that the country will initiate a national gun buyback scheme to address ownership of high-powered firearms among t... Read More


Betting case: Yuvraj Singh, Urvashi Rautela, Sonu Sood and others' assets attached by ED

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Enforcement Directorate has attached movable and immovable assets valued at Rs.7.93 crore belonging to Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Urvashi Rautela, Sonu Sood, Mimi Chakrabor... Read More


Trump gifts federal workers a four-day Christmas break - but not everyone will log off

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order granting US federal employees two additional days off around Christmas, extending the holiday break to include 24 December an... Read More


Japan 10-year bond yield breaks symbolic 2% ceiling, hits highest level since 1999

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond (JGB) rose 5 basis points to hit its highest level since August 1999 after the country's central bank lifted its key p... Read More


Akshay Kumar to host Indian edition of global game show Wheel of Fortune on Sony

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) is bringing one of the world's most iconic television game shows, Wheel of Fortune, to Indian audiences, with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar set ... Read More


Bangladesh unrest- 'This is a critical moment,' Yunus-led interim govt invokes Osman Hadi to condemn violence

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Bangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, has reportedly issued its first formal response to the unrest gripping the country, strongly condemning mob violence and w... Read More


Lok Sabha Winter Session ends after MNREGA repeal, nuclear reform and insurance Bills cleared

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, bringing down the curtain on a 19-day Winter Session marked by the passage of several high-impact Bills, sharp political confronta... Read More


Ram Sutar, legendary sculptor behind Statue of Unity in Gujarat, passes away at 100

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, the artist behind the Statue of Unity in Gujarat - the world's tallest statue - passed away late on Wednesday night at his residence in Noida, his famil... Read More