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It's a wrap: News this week (Nov 29-Dec 5)

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- There have been multiple developments this week on the tech front. From Nokia-Airtel partnership to SCL Mohali upgrade, here is a list of the most important updates for a quick ca... Read More


Independent Local Government member's hand bitten by NPP politician

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- A National People's Power (NPP) politician allegedly bit the hand of an independent Local Government member during a dispute over the distribution of lunch packets to flood victim... Read More


"This morning an ambulance was stopped for few minutes": P Chidambaram raises concerns on traffic restrictions imposed for VIP movements

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday raised concerns over traffic restrictions imposed for VIP movements, questioning whether such rules also apply to ambulances. In a ... Read More


Putin defends India's right to Russian energy, criticises US

Hyderabad, Dec. 5 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended India's energy imports from Moscow and highlighted US purchases of Russian uranium as an example of double standards. In an exclusiv... Read More


President announces relief measures for people affected by weather disaster

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that Rs. 10,500 million has already been released by the Treasury in response to the recent weather disaster in the country, and that a Rs.... Read More


Whither accountability?

Nepal, Dec. 5 -- The commission formed to investigate the deaths and large-scale destruction during the Gen Z protests of September 8 and 9 is closing in on its three-month deadline to submit a report... Read More


CM Hemant Soren receives armed forces flag day badge from directorate of Sainik Welfare

Ranchi, Dec. 5 -- Chief Minister Hemant Soren was presented with the Armed Forces Flag Day badge on Friday by Brigadier Niranjan Kumar (Retd.), Director of the Directorate of Sainik Welfare, during a ... Read More


Soren calls for National Tribal Unity, positions Jharkhand as leadership hub

Ranchi, Dec. 5 -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday projected Jharkhand as a national centre of tribal identity and empowerment while addressing tribal representatives from more than ten... Read More


India announces free 30-day e-tourist visa for Russian citizens

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India has taken a significant step to strengthen its ties with Russia by announcing a free 30-day e-tourist visa and a 30-day group tourist visa for Russian citizens. Prime Minist... Read More


UP govt harassing poor and needy in name of infiltration: Akhilesh Yadav

Lucknow, Dec. 5 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the BJP government is harassing the poor and needy in the name of infiltration in Uttar Pradesh and other par... Read More