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Nepal president issues ordinance amending general election law

India, Dec. 20 -- Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on Friday issued an ordinance amending provisions related to the general elections. On September 12, President Paudel announced March 5, 2026, as th... Read More


Japan's MUFG to acquire 20% stake in Shriram Finance for Rs 39,618 crore

India, Dec. 20 -- Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) will acquire a minority stake of 20 per cent in non-bank lender Shriram Finance Ltd for Rs39,618 crore (around $ 4.4 billion), marki... Read More


EU to slash asylum cases from 7 nations in Africa

India, Dec. 20 -- The European Union (EU) on Thursday said it would drastically reduce asylum claims from seven nations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia by considering them safe countries of origin... Read More


Modi Govt has Bulldozed MGNREGA, Sonia Gandhi Slams Centre

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has strongly criticised the Central government over recent changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), al... Read More


ED appeals to Delhi HC against trial court's order in National Herald case

India, Dec. 20 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Delhi High Court on Friday, challenging the trial court order dismissing a money laundering complaint against Congress leaders Son... Read More


Passport authority cannot seek itinerary for renewal: SC

India, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday said liberty, "in our constitutional scheme, is not a gift of the State but its first obligation," as it held that passport authority was not required to ... Read More


Delhi HC sets aside bank's decision to declare account of Anmol Ambani's firm fraudulent

India, Dec. 20 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside the decision of the Union Bank of India to declare as fraudulent the bank account of a company owned by industrialist Anil Ambani's son Jai A... Read More


No conclusive data linking higher AQI to lung diseases: Govt

India, Dec. 20 -- There is no conclusive data to establish a direct correlation between higher Air Quality Index (AQI) levels and lung diseases, the government has told Parliament. In a written reply... Read More


Bihar BJP plans to accord grand welcome to Nitin Nabin

India, Dec. 20 -- The BJP's Bihar unit is planning to accord a rousing welcome to Nitin Nabin on his first visit to the state capital next week after he assumed the charge of the national working pres... Read More


Maruti Suzuki India's R C Bhargava Receives ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award

Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- R C Bhargava the Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India, the country's largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, has been conferred 'The ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award for Translating Excel... Read More