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Japan Cabinet approves record JPY 122.31 trillion budget for FY2026

Tokyo, Dec. 26 -- Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record initial budget of JPY 122.31 trillion (approximately USD 783 billion) for fiscal 2026, underscoring the newly appointed Prime Minister San... Read More


India has set global benchmarks in space, defence: union Minister Jitendra Singh

Tirupati, Dec. 26 -- union Minister of State for Science& Technology Dr Jitendra Singh has asserted that India has successfully bridged tradition with modernity by preserving core civilisational value... Read More


'I made a mistake': Actress Parno Mittra quits BJP, joins Mamata Banerjee's TMC ahead of 2026 polls

Kolkata/IBNS, Dec. 26 -- Bengali actress Parno Mittra joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday, quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2026 assembly polls in West Bengal. Parno, ... Read More


Washingtons Bangladesh gamble could ignite a new Islamist surge in South Asia

Bangladesh, Dec. 26 -- As Bangladesh approaches yet another defining political transition, the country has become the center of an unusual and consequential diplomatic experiment. Over the past year, ... Read More


Centre displeased with low response to PM's 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' in state

India, Dec. 26 -- The Union ministry of education has expressed dissatisfaction with Maharashtra's education department over the low response to PM Narendra Modi's student interaction programme, Parik... Read More


HT Editors pick their favourite reads of 2025

India, Dec. 26 -- R SUKUMAR An empathetic portrait of a pioneering forensic ornithologist whose work made flying safer by prompting improvements in aircraft engines and in runway management plans tha... Read More


India to assume prestigious Chairpersonship of Kimberly Process from January 1 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- The Kimberley Process Plenary has chosen India to take over the chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process from January 1, 2026. The Kimberley Process is a tripartite framework bri... Read More


PM Modi highlights reforms in 2025, commits to boosting "ease of living"

India, Dec. 26 -- New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the Central government's reforms, such as simpler tax laws, modern labour codes, increased rur... Read More


'History sheeter' from Mumbai joins Thane BJP

India, Dec. 26 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday evening inducted Mayur Shinde, a history-sheeter with multiple criminal cases, into the party, triggering a fresh political controversy ... Read More


Quieter, pointed reforms for ports, customs tariffs with big trade payoffs in Budget 2027

New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Upcoming customs duty reforms will attempt to help cargo ships turn around faster at Indian ports and further streamline the core tariff rate structure, two persons familiar with... Read More