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Bharti Airtel succession plan: Shashwat Sharma named MD & CEO; Gopal Vittal to be executive vice chairman

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Indian multinational telecom giant Bharti Airtel's board of directors, on Thursday, 18 December 2025, approved changes in company management, while appointing Gopal Vittal as the... Read More


Planning a holiday? 4 smart ways to plan your vacation using a credit card without financial stress

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Planning a holiday no longer requires paying everything up front. If used wisely, a credit card can help travellers manage their cash flows, unlock rewards and even save on trave... Read More


Bharti Airtel board announces changes in management, Shashwat Sharma appointed as MD & CEO from January 1

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Bharti Airtel board appointed Shashwat Sharma as new CEO, announces changes in management effective 1 January 2026, according to an exchange filing on Thursday, 18 December 2025.... Read More


BJP leader Dilip Ghosh defends renaming of MGNREGA to VB G-Ram-G, slams opposition

Kolkata, Dec. 18 -- BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday backed the central government's decision to rename the MGNREGA scheme to VB-G Ram G, stating that the renaming of schemes took place as per the r... Read More


"Pollution is not a one-year problem, we are clearing 11 years of backlog": Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma on Thursday said the current Delhi government (BJP) is tackling pollution and civic issues left behind by the previous Aam Aadmi Party go... Read More


Special court orders FIR against Sena MLA Kudalkar for MHADA land grab

India, Dec. 18 -- A special court under the Prevention of Corruption Act on Wednesday directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register an FIR and conduct a detailed investigation into allegations... Read More


France probes 'foreign interference' after remote control malware found on passenger ferry

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- France's counterespionage agency is investigating a suspected cyberattack plot targeting an international passenger ferry, authorities said Wednesday. A Latvian crew member is i... Read More


BCCI ends silence on ticket refund, hosting matches in North India during winters after Lucknow ODI abandoned due to fog

India, Dec. 18 -- It was a comedy of errors in Lucknow on Wednesday as India's fourth T20I against South Africa got abandoned due to excessive fog and poor visibility. The toss was scheduled for 6:30 ... Read More


State amends law to curb delays in rural polls

India, Dec. 18 -- The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to an amendment in the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961, removing the clause that allowed candidates to a... Read More


Shots fired at BJP candidate's office in Ambernath

India, Dec. 18 -- Three days before the Ambernath Municipal Council elections, two unidentified assailants fired four bullets at the office of a BJP candidate minutes after midnight on Tuesday. The at... Read More