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MD unit busted in Rajasthan; drug worth rRs.r100 cr seized

India, Dec. 16 -- The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mira-Bhayander-Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police crime branch has busted a mephedrone (MD) manufacturing unit operating from a shed behind a poultry farm in Jh... Read More


EU targets Russias shadow fleet with new sanctions push

Bangladesh, Dec. 16 -- The European Union has taken another significant step to tighten the economic noose around Russias war machine, approving a new round of sanctions aimed squarely at what Brussel... Read More


MoE to directly disburse funds to HEIs under Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Ministry of Education will directly disburse funds to centrally funded higher educational institutions under the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, the Min... Read More


Ex-minister Makarim allegedly receives $48.5M in Chromebook scandal

Jakarta, Dec. 16 -- Former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Anwar Makarim has been accused of receiving Rp809.56 billion (approximately US$48.5 million) in connection wi... Read More


Google's India AI Push: To Provide $8 Mn To CoEs, Offer Grants To Startups

India, Dec. 16 -- From financing India's AI research ecosystem to providing grants to emerging AI startups, Google announced a slew of initiatives to bolster the Indian AI ecosystem today. The tech gi... Read More


Ukraines accusations against Russia backfiring

Bangladesh, Dec. 16 -- In an underreported development, Russias Prosecutor Generals Office recently announced the indictment of dozens of current and former Ukrainian officials, including former presi... Read More


PM Modi receives warm welcome in Addis Ababa, meets Indian diaspora

Addis Ababa, Dec. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm reception by members of the Indian community after reaching his hotel in Addis Ababa, with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ... Read More


Trump and the collapse of the American idea

Bangladesh, Dec. 16 -- The rise of authoritarian populism is not merely a constitutional emergency or a moral aberration: it is the empirical symptom of a metaphysical decay. When truth itself becomes... Read More


Armed with new RBI approvals, HSBC India's Hitendra Dave wants a seat at the big banks' table

Mumbai, Dec. 16 -- Foreign banks might have "lost the plot" about two decades ago to make it big in India, losing ground to local private banks, but HSBC India's chief executive, Hitendra Dave, now wa... Read More


Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman's top picks for 16 December

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Selling pressure on the rally continues to keep a check on market conditions, as the lack of clarity continues to push the market lower with every rally. With the trends continui... Read More