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CM Hajiji first to take oath as 79 sworn in as Sabah elected representatives

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 11 -- Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor has led the state's elected representatives in taking their oaths at the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (DUN) meeting h... Read More


A divided Oppn heads into the ZP polls at its weakest

Goa, Dec. 11 -- As Goa heads into the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) elections, the political landscape tells a story the Opposition would have preferred to avoid. Instead of consolidating the momentum seen dur... Read More


Rupee falls to record low of 90.42 against dollar after US Fed rate cut

India, Dec. 11 -- The rupee slid to a fresh record low on Thursday, weakening past Rs.90.42 per US dollar, as persistent dollar demand from corporates and lenders overshadowed the brief optimism trigg... Read More


'No change in Karnataka leadership, as of now': Siddaramaiah's son amid power tussle

India, Dec. 11 -- Dismissing speculation of a rift over Karnataka's chief minister post, Congress MLC Yatindra Siddaramaiah on Thursday clarified that the party's high command has decided that there w... Read More


SC declines to suspend 20-year sentence of ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in NDPS case

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to suspend the 20-year sentence awarded to former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1996 drug planting case. A bench comprising Justice JK Mahe... Read More


Congress MP Senthil raises concern of fisherfolk over oil exploration in Gulf of Mannar

New delhi, Dec. 11 -- Congress MP Sashikanth Senthil raised a concern in the Lok Sabha on Thursday over the proposed oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mannar, a biosphere reserve in Tamil Nadu, c... Read More


Congress MP Manickam Tagore raises alarm over Delhi-NCR air pollution crisis

New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore Thursday raised a red flag in the Lok Sabha over the alarming air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, accusing the government of failing to take decisive a... Read More


EFCC detains ex-Anambra governor Chris Ngige - Aide

Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Mr Ngige, who served as Nigeria's minis... Read More


Ministry of External Affairs calls out viral fake letter about Rafale deal information leak

India, Dec. 11 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday called out a letter doing the rounds on social media as fake. The letter claimed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wrote to the... Read More


LG Sinha urges schools to foster future-ready students

Srinagar, Dec. 11 -- Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha on Wednesday called upon the schools and educational institutions to have a single aim: "Create unique individuals for future challenges"."The... Read More