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SC asks states to provide more staff to EC for SIR duty

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed states to examine the possibility of assigning additional personnel to assist booth-level officers during the ongoing special revision of el... Read More


Zubaida Rahman set to fly to Dhaka to accompany ailing Khaleda to London

, Dec. 4 -- Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, is coming to Dhaka to accompany her critically ill mother-in-law Begum Khaleda during her flight to the UK in a special air a... Read More


Zubaida Rahman heading to Dhaka to join Khaleda Zia's UK flight

, Dec. 4 -- Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, has started her journey to Dhaka to accompany her critically ill mother-in-law Khaleda Zia during her flight to the UK in a s... Read More


Haryana: 'Psycho woman' arrested for killing 4 kids in two years

Karnal, Dec. 4 -- A six-year-old girl, who was found dead in Naultha village of Panipat district on Monday, was in fact murdered by her aunt, a "psycho killer", only because she looked beautiful, poli... Read More


Is privatising public universities a prescription for deeper decline? - Ahmad Ibrahim

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 4 -- Malaysia's higher education sector stands at a precipice. Public universities, once pillars of national aspiration and social mobility, grapple with chronic underfunding. Now, ... Read More


"400 par nara safal hoya hai kiuki Delhi me AQI 400 par hai": BJD's Sulata Deo criticises BJP over air pollution issue in RS

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Sulata Deo on Thursday slammed BJP over the deteriorating air quality across the country, particularly in Delhi-NCR, and asserted that their "... Read More


Hornbill Festival 2025 hosts traditional horn blowing competition in Nagaland

Kohima, Dec. 4 -- The 26th International Hornbill Festival 2025, currently underway at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama, Nagaland, continued its series of cultural activities on Thursday with the I... Read More


ADB, World Bank launch first projects in Pacific under new framework

Jakarta, Dec. 4 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank Group have announced their first two collaborative projects in the Pacific region under the Full Mutual Reliance Framework (FMRF)... Read More


Parliament approves Bill to levy excise duty on tobacco

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Parliament on Thursday approved a Bill to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products once the GST compensation cess ends, with the Rajya Sabha returning the legisla... Read More


Indian crew member Raveendran freed from Houthi captivity in Yemen after five months

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- After being detained for almost five months in Yemen, Indian crew member Anilkumar Raveendran, who was part of the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier MV Eternity C, which ... Read More