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India unveils $450-million reconstruction package for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

India, Dec. 23 -- India on Tuesday announced a $450-million reconstruction package for Sri Lanka to aid relief and repair efforts in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, as external affairs minister S Jaishank... Read More


Indonesian Navy receives new frigate KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321

Jakarta, Dec. 23 -- The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) has received its newest frigate, KRI Prabu Siliwangi-321, from shipbuilder Fincantieri during the handover ceremony in Muggiano, Italy, on Monday (Dece... Read More


Pedestrian dies in motorcycle accident

Kathmandu, Dec. 23 -- A man, believed to be around 60 years old, died in a road accident in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Superintendent of Police Nareshraj Subedi, spokesperson for the Kathmandu Valley Traf... Read More


Govt decides to continue 'Suraksha' student insurance programme

Sri Lanka, Dec. 23 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the continuation of the 'Suraksha' Student Insurance Programme for the years 2025-2026, with several amendments. The Ministry o... Read More


Five wickets in an over, Indonesia's Gede Priandana creates history

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Indonesia's 28-year-old right-arm pacer Gede Priandana created history by becoming the first bowler to claim five wickets in a single over in an international T20I match. The rem... Read More


CAQM issues show cause notices to six Thermal Power Plants within 300 km of Delhi, for non-compliance of Biomass Co-firing norms

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has issued Show Cause Notices to six coal-based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) located within a radius of... Read More


Ecological myopia: the blind spot holding back climate action

India, Dec. 23 -- Ecological myopia, the tendency to view climate change as a standalone issue, hinders effective climate action. This narrow perspective overlooks the interconnectedness of politics,... Read More


FedEx H-1B hiring sparks outrage amid firing of American employees, Indian-origin CEO faces heat, 'They are now awful'

India, Dec. 23 -- FedEx received a significant federal delivery contract worth more than $2 billion in late 2022. The company's hiring procedures started to drastically change thereafter. According to... Read More


Minister ensures rail readiness for holiday travel surge

Jakarta, Dec. 23 -- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and the president director of railway state-owned company PT KAI, Bobby Rasyidin, ensured... Read More


Indian-origin CEO faces heat as surge in FedEx H-1B hiring sparks outrage, 'They are now awful'

India, Dec. 23 -- FedEx received a significant federal delivery contract worth more than $2 billion in late 2022. The company's hiring procedures started to drastically change thereafter. According to... Read More