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Piramal Finance to exit Shriram Life, pocket $67 mn from stake sale

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Piramal Finance will sell its 14.7% stake in Shriram Life Insurance to Sanlam Emerging Markets (Mauritius) for Rs 600 crore ($67 million). The transaction is expected to close i... Read More


Fewchore Studios, Ogbomoso Palace dismiss Lere Paimo's 'Ogbori Elemoso' copyright infringement claim

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Fewchore Studios, a film media production company, has rejected allegations by veteran actor and filmmaker Lere Paimo that it plans to remake his classic film Ogbori Elemoso unlawf... Read More


PM Modi addresses the Indian Community in Oman

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Prime Minister addressed Indian students and members of the Indian community in Oman, extending warm greetings and expressing delight at the youthful energy and enthusiasm pr... Read More


'Long March to Border' for Hadi held at Benapole

Benapole, Dec. 19 -- Students and general people staged a protest march titled 'Long March to Border' at the Benapole international checkpost zero point on Friday, demanding the arrest of the killers ... Read More


How Centre's new rules will curb your hospital ventilator bills

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Obtaining informed consent, usage-based billing, and the public display of charges are among the Centre's latest guidelines to regulate the use of high-cost ventilators in privat... Read More


Brian Smith family: Who is ex-Ohio coach's wife, Liane Smith? All on his daughter Chloe

India, Dec. 19 -- Brian Smith, the ex-Ohio Bobcats football coach, was fired Wednesday by the Ohio University program for engaging in "serious professional misconduct." According to reports, the firin... Read More


Pakistan using transnational repression to target diaspora, says rights advocate Mehlaqa Samdani

Washington DC, Dec. 19 -- Pakistan's military-backed establishment is increasingly using transnational repression to intimidate critics and activists living abroad, according to Mehlaqa Samdani, execu... Read More


CM flags off 100 new e-buses, fleet crosses 3,500

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Terming it the "most effective solution to eradicate pollution", the Delhi chief minister on Thursday flagged off a fleet of 100 new electric buses from the Interstate Bus Termin... Read More


Media offices torched, journalists targeted; uneasy calm in Dhaka after night of violent riot following Osman Hadi's death

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- An uneasy calm prevails in Dhaka and several other cities of Bangladesh after they witnessed intense unrest late Thursday night following the death of Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif ... Read More


A woman's mission for a warmer Gurugram

India, Dec. 19 -- On chilly winter nights when the city slows down, 29-year-old Roshy Chhillar, wellness enthusiast and long-distance runner is often on her way towards flyovers, railway stations, bus... Read More