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Lok Sabha to hold special discussion on 150 years of 'Vande Mataram' today, PM Modi to address House

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- A special discussion on the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' will take place in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Many important and lesser-known historical facets of 'Vande Mataram' a... Read More


AAP's Sanjay Singh seeks discussion in RS on Delhi's health emergency, rising crime and demolitions

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday moved a motion in the Rajya Sabha under Rule 267, seeking suspension of the House's listed business to demand a discussion. Singh ... Read More


CA for urgent action to ensure food safety

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep concern over the rising levels of toxic substances in food, calling for urgent and coordinated action to curb contamination and pr... Read More


Rent-seeking, bureaucracy-business nexus threaten dev prospects, says adviser

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Bangladesh's long-term development prospects may face serious setbacks unless rent-seeking in politics and the collusive nexus between business and bureaucracy are dismantled, Plannin... Read More


Schedule this week, voting time extended for twin balloting

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Schedule this week for holding parliamentary polls and referendum early next February with the timing for twin vote extended by an hour, the Election Commission decided Sunday and app... Read More


Senior journalist Rajiv Sabade selected for state level 'special Darpan' puraskar

Satara, Dec. 8 -- Senior journalist Rajiv Sabade (Pune), working at Ranade Institution (journalist training) of Pune University, has been selected for this year's state-level special 'Darpan' award on... Read More


Susan Dell's $6.25 billion pledge makes headlines, but her face steals the spotlight: What's all the buzz about?

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Susan Dell has grabbed headlines lately for two reasons - her massive $6.25 billion donation aimed at helping 25 million American children under 10 open new investment accounts, a... Read More


The gatekeepers, By Sunday Ogidigbo

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- Nigeria stands at a threshold again-one of those defining national moments when history pauses, looks around, and asks a simple but unsettling question: Who is standing at the gate?... Read More


Keeping the feast alive: Clara Fernandes, the custodian of Goa's festachem chonne

Aldona, Dec. 8 -- JENIFER FERNANDES [emailprotected] At 78, Clara Fernandes of Candolim still begins her mornings with the same quiet determination she learned as a young girl-standing behind a baske... Read More


Scott Bessent divests soybean farm as part of ethics agreement-how much did US Treasury Secretary earn from agriculture?

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said that he sold his soybean farm last week, something that he was required to do under an ethics agreement when he took office. Wh... Read More