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Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill presented to Parliament

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- The Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill, which provides provisions to establish the Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority of Sri Lanka has been presented in ... Read More


Guinea-Bissau military claims to have seized power after disputed vote

France, Nov. 26 -- The dramatic takeover unfolded as gunfire erupted near the presidential palace in the capital, Bissau, with soldiers in uniform blocking the main thoroughfare to the compound. Milit... Read More


UP: Sambhal authorities begin excavation of well connected to 1978 riots

India, Nov. 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh authorities on Wednesday began excavation at the site of a well in Sambhal district, where a grocery trader, Ramsharan Rastogi's body was allegedly thrown 47 years ... Read More


CM change: Vijayendra highlights helplessness of Cong top brass

Bengaluru, Nov. 26 -- Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Wednesday questioned the autonomy and effectiveness of Congress leadership, suggesting that AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge is largely... Read More


"No one anticipated such outcome": Congress' Akhilesh Singh on party's debacle in Bihar polls

New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Wednesday said that his party will review the poor performance in the recently concluded Bihar polls, adding that such a result was not e... Read More


Residents of Pakistan's Lyari divided over town's depiction in Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: 'Humse to poochte'

India, Nov. 26 -- When the trailer of Aditya Dhar's upcoming spy thriller Dhurandhar was released earlier this month, it revealed that the film is set in the famous Pakistani town of Lyari and present... Read More


Kerala MPs to hold virtual meeting ahead of Parliament's Winter Session

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 26 -- Kerala's Members of Parliament will meet virtually on November 27 to finalise their strategy for the Winter Session of Parliament beginning December 1. The meeting, sch... Read More


Gandhi family backing DK Shivakumar, Siddaramiah trapped in their game, says Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin

Patna, Nov. 26 -- Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin on Wednesday claimed that the Congress high command is backing DK Shivakumar for the Chief Minister position in Karnataka. Nabin claimed that "Siddaramaia... Read More


Taiwan plans to boost defence spending by USD 40 billion to counter China's 'provocations'

Taipei, Nov. 26 -- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has announced plans to propose a supplementary defence budget of USD 40 billion. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Lai said Taiwan is committed t... Read More


'H-1B fraud in Chennai, Hyderabad': US diplomat, economist's claims stir row

Hyderabad, Nov. 26 -- A fresh controversy has emerged over the integrity of the H-1B visa programme as Indian-American diplomat Mahvash Siddiqui and former US Congressman Dr. Dave Brat brought forth s... Read More