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Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers insist on death penalty for kidnappers as bill passes second reading at Senate

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- A bill seeking to amend Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism Act to impose death penalty without the option of a fine for all kidnapping offences has passed second reading in the Senate. The S... Read More


42 US lawmakers urge Secretary Rubio to impose visa bans, asset freezes on Pakistani officials over escalating "transnational repression"

Washington DC, Dec. 4 -- Forty-two members of the United States Congress, led by Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman Greg Casar, have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio dem... Read More


Why your wallet feels lighter even when inflation is low - Bank Negara's explanation

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 4 -- Have you ever looked at your grocery bill and wondered why everything feels so expensive, even when official data shows that Malaysia's inflation is low? If so, you are not al... Read More


MCD bypolls: BJP wins 7 seats; AAP gets 3; cong and AIFB 1 each

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The by-election results for 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday delivered a mixed verdict, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning seven seats,... Read More


U'khand Cong delegation to visit flood-hit Dharali

Dehradun, Dec. 4 -- Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee (UKPCC) has decided to send a delegation to the disaster-hit Dharali village to highlight the "failures" of the state government in the rescu... Read More


UP plans key overhaul of jail manual

LUCKNOW, Dec. 4 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is set to place before the state cabinet a proposal to approve the Uttar Pradesh Jail Manual (First Amendment), 2025, drafted in compliance with a landm... Read More


Development and clean air are not binary choices

India, Dec. 4 -- Last week, the Supreme Court of India handed developers a surprising reprieve in Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (CREDAI) v. Vanashakti & Ors. 2025. In a 2:1 verdict ... Read More


Sambhal mosque-temple row: Court defers hearing to Jan 8

Meerut, Dec. 4 -- A court in Sambhal's Chandausi on Wednesday deferred the hearing in the Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple dispute as a petition on the matter is pending in the Supreme Court. The case... Read More


Maya says won't attend Dec 6 rally

LUCKNOW, Dec. 4 -- In a sudden turn of events, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday announced that she would not address the rally marking the death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambe... Read More


CM lays stress on error-free voter list

GORAKHPUR, Dec. 4 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors and party workers to take full responsibility for ensuring a completely accurate and ... Read More