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President withholds assent to Bengal bills

India, Dec. 16 -- President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three bills, which sought to replace the governor with the chief minister as chancellor of state-aided universities, officials aware o... Read More


Dayasiri directs letter to SLFP General Secretary claiming party constitution has been violated

Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- Convening the Executive Committee and the All-Island Working Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) constitutes a violation of the party's constitution, according to Par... Read More


All I want for Christmas is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to perform at Milan Cortina opening ceremony

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Mariah Carey is going to add some American pop-star pedigree to the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The local organizing committee announced on Monday th... Read More


Focus on digital infrastructure, green mobility at India-Jordan Business Forum

India, Dec. 16 -- India on Tuesday highlighted the possibilities for cooperation with Jordan in key sectors such as digital infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, food parks and green mobili... Read More


12 newly elected MCD councillors take oath at special House meeting

India, Dec. 16 -- The 12 new councillors who won the recently concluded Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-elections were administered the oath of office on Monday by mayor Raja Iqbal Singh durin... Read More


Viet Nam unites to tackle noncommunicable diseases

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 16 -- Minister of Health Dr Dao Hong Lan - Photo: VGP/Kim Anh NCDs - including cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes - are the leading cause of... Read More


New Year's Eve terror plot foiled: Pro-Palestine group members arrested in US

India, Dec. 16 -- US authorities have arrested four members of a pro-Palestine group for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the upcoming Ne... Read More


Deportation process of Birch-Goa owners the Luthra brothers complete, leave Bangkok for Delhi

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The deportation process of the Luthra brothers, Gaurav and Saurabh owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in Arpora, Goa, where 25 people were killed in a devastating fire... Read More


US govt begins social media screening of H-1B applicants

India, Dec. 16 -- Washington The Trump administration's expanded social media vetting for all H-1B and H-4 dependent visa applications to the United States came into effect on Monday following an anno... Read More


Portugal-based gangster, two Amritsar-based shooters behind kabaddi player's murder: Punjab Police

Chandigarh, Dec. 16 -- Punjab Police on Tuesday identified three people, including Portugal-based gangster Balwinder Singh and Amritsar-based shooters Aditya Kapoor and Karan Pathak, as accused in the... Read More