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Court slams delays in 2015 Ikhlaq lynching case

Greater Noida, Dec. 19 -- A fast-track court in Gautam Budh Nagar on Thursday expressed frustration over prolonged delays on Thursday during a contentious hearing on the Uttar Pradesh government's app... Read More


Chaos hits Dhaka University: Students demand Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall be renamed after anti-India Bangladeshi leader Osman Hadi

India, Dec. 19 -- Leaders of the hall union at Dhaka University have demanded renaming Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall after student leader Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi. The hall, currently named after Bangl... Read More


How Centre's new rules will curb your hospital ventilator bills

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Obtaining informed consent, usage-based billing, and the public display of charges are among the Centre's latest guidelines to regulate the use of high-cost ventilators in privat... Read More


Aditya Dhar says he is 'overwhelmed' after RGV raves about Dhurandhar, reveals he came to Mumbai to work under him

India, Dec. 19 -- Aditya Dhar is on cloud nine after the massive success of his latest directorial, Dhurandhar. The spy thriller was released in theatres on December 5 and has shattered records at the... Read More


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Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunneththi told Parliament yesterday that over 29,649 businesses island-wide and industries across all categories have... Read More


Archchuna complains over Parliament food

Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- Jaffna District Independent Member of Parliament, Dr. Ramanathan Archuna, raised a point of order in Parliament today (19), expressing his strong dissatisfaction with the quality... Read More


Pakistan using transnational repression to target diaspora, says rights advocate Mehlaqa Samdani

Washington DC, Dec. 19 -- Pakistan's military-backed establishment is increasingly using transnational repression to intimidate critics and activists living abroad, according to Mehlaqa Samdani, execu... Read More


Finally, Gov Mutfwang dumps PDP, defects to APC

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a move that significantly res... Read More


Marandi questions delay in PESA implementation amid sand mining allegations

Ranchi, Dec. 19 -- : Leader of the Opposition and Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi on Friday questioned the Hemant Soren government's delay in implementing the Panchayats (Extension to Schedule... Read More


Om Birla holds all-party meet as Parliament winter session concludes, PM Modi present: Video

India, Dec. 19 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday held a meeting with leaders of all parties and MPs in the Lower House, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also in attendance. The meeting took pl... Read More