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EDITORIAL: More seats for women in parliament; an overdue idea

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- Stakeholders have pointed out the urgency of the greater representation of women within the political decision-making space, particularly in the Nigerian legislature, both at the na... Read More


Supreme Court refuses to intervene in IndiGo flight cancellations: 'Steps appear to have been taken'

India, Dec. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a plea seeking an urgent hearing on the recent cancellations and delays of IndiGo flights. Notably, more than 4,500 flights have been canc... Read More


Govt revokes connectivity nod to 6.3GW renewables capacity since 2022 on development delays

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- India's clean-energy push is now testing the country's ability to connect and commercialize projects. State-run Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) has revoked trans... Read More


'LK Advani applauded Jinnah...': Jairam Ramesh hits back at PM Modi for criticising Nehru over Vande Mataram

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks against former PM Jawaharlal Nehru during the Parliamentary debate over the 150th anni... Read More


Inside the 25 days that changed Singapore and Malaysia's fate

SINGAPORE, Dec. 8 -- Singapore's split from Malaysia in August 1965 was set in motion by an off-the-cuff suggestion from Goh Keng Swee, then Singapore's finance minister, on July 15 that both sides sh... Read More


SC declines urgent intervention on IndiGo flight chaos

India, Dec. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing to a petition seeking intervention in the unprecedented operational meltdown at IndiGo, which has resulted in the cancel... Read More


'Congress afraid to discuss Vande Mataram': Anurag Thakur slams Rahul, Priyanka in Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Monday criticised Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for not attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in the Lok Sabha, saying the... Read More


Reps summon NNPC GCEO, set deadline for 2021 audit queries

Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has asked the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Bayo Ojula... Read More


GHMC to have 300 wards after Telangana govt issues GO

Hyderabad, Dec. 8 -- The Telangana government on Monday issued a GO (government order) to refix the number of GHMC municipal wards and elected corporators, increasing the number to 300. The governmen... Read More


Fadnavis, Shinde signal reconciliation by flying together to Nagpur

Mumbai, Dec. 8 -- Despite strained relations over the past few weeks between the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Mini... Read More