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Unless PCB keeps up pressure, hand carts may return: Residents

India, Dec. 9 -- Since April this year, the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) has seized as many as 450 hand carts and similar equipment used by hawkers to sell their wares across key cantonment areas; offi... Read More


Sumatra post-disaster recovery to exceed Rp50 trillion, AHY Says

Jakarta, Dec. 9 -- The government estimates that post-disaster recovery in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh will exceed Rp50 trillion (approximately US$2.99 billion). Coordinating Minister for I... Read More


Nikhil Chaudhary, Indian-origin all-rounder, plays in Australia but listed as uncapped Indian in IPL 2026 auction list

India, Dec. 9 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council has finalised the player list for the upcoming auction, set to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16. 350 players have been shortlis... Read More


Tension in Palwal as locals demand mosque's 'closure'

India, Dec. 9 -- Police in Palwal are on alert after a mahapanchayat on Sunday evening demanded that authorities "permanently shut" or demolish a mosque where an alleged attempt was made two months ag... Read More


Setu Brings Agentic Bill Payments to India via ChatGPT and Claude

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Setu by Pine Labs has introduced India's first agentic bill payments experience, taking a significant step forward in simplifying monthly financial tasks that remain largely manua... Read More


Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders Trailer OUT: Nawazuddin Siddiqui promises to uncover the sinister truth in this bone-chilling crime thriller

India, Dec. 9 -- Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders is an upcoming crime thriller sequel starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Inspector Jatil Yadav. For the unversed, the film picks up from the 2020 origin... Read More


SE Asia is most economically vulnerable to extreme climate: 2025 is proof - Phar Kim Beng, Nazwa Evrillea Aryandi and Danica Surya Rahardjo

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 9 -- The floods and landslides sweeping across South-east Asia in 2025 have made one truth unavoidable: our region is now the most economically vulnerable to extreme climate events ... Read More


Manipal Hospital spine surgeon reveals how 2 men 'lost balance, had difficulty walking' because they ignored neck pain

India, Dec. 9 -- Most people tend to dismiss neck pain as a minor issue. The discomfort is often blamed on something that may have happened recently, such as spending long hours on the phone, using an... Read More


Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will enter ceasefire's second phase soon

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are "very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire," after Hamas returns the rem... Read More


'A clean toilet is a luxury': Gurugram's public facilities expose deep civic neglect

India, Dec. 9 -- In any urban metropolitan setup, public toilets are a basic civic necessity, meant to offer comfort and ease to citizens and visitors. But in Gurugram, they tell a story of decay; of ... Read More