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Indonesia sets Rp11B for heritage recovery after Sumatra floods

Jakarta, Dec. 21 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Culture announced on Sunday that it has prepared an initial budget of around Rp11 billion (US$659,000) for the cleanup and restoration of cultural heritage ... Read More


Citing 'insufficient' land: Inspection rules out two villages for carcass plant in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, Dec. 21 -- The sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), Ludhiana (West), has submitted a status report to the deputy commissioner on the proposed relocation of the carcass plant, stating that the tw... Read More


ICPC Invites Aliko Dangote Over Corruption Petition Against Ex-NMDPRA Boss

Nigeria, Dec. 21 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has invited billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote to appear before its investigators over a corruptio... Read More


Killing two birds with one big stone - can Bollywood sequels crack it?

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- For big-budget Hindi films, the real payoff increasingly hinges on whether a first hit can sustain a second. Ranveer Singh's action film Dhurandhar has cracked box office gold i... Read More


VinFast steers Vingroup's India expansion amid US EV headwinds

New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, which has interests spanning real estate, renewable energy and electric vehicles, is planning rapid international expansion via India, buoyed by... Read More


Worry over sharp rise in Botswana's wildlife hunting quotas, plans for year-round elephant hunting

India, Dec. 21 -- Wildlife conservationists are alarmed by the sharp increase in elephants and other wildlife that Botswana continues to put on its annual hunting quotas, a move they say is detrimenta... Read More


How Meesho Built Its IPO Muscle In 2025?

India, Dec. 21 -- It's hard to hazard a guess on which has been faster - the speed at which you get almost anything delivered to your doorstep or the pace at which quick commerce stormed the online re... Read More


New investor additions in markets declined by 11.6% in November (MoM): NSE Report

Mumbai, Dec. 21 -- The pace of new investor additions in the equity markets slowed in November, with growth declining 11.6 per cent month-on-month, as only 13.2 lakh new investors joined the market du... Read More


Top 10 Bollywood films that suffered heavy losses in 2025

Hyderabad, Dec. 21 -- Bollywood cinema in 2025 showed clear signs of growth and recovery after a shaky few years. Audiences returned to theatres for films that offered scale, emotion, and entertainmen... Read More


Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion

Dhaka, Dec. 21 -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion that were voided last year, acco... Read More