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Madvi Hidma: How India's most wanted Maoist commander rose through the ranks

India, Nov. 18 -- Madvi Hidma, also known by aliases such as Hidmalu and Santosh, was one of India's most wanted Maoist commanders, a figure whose name became synonymous with some of the deadliest att... Read More


Record number of first-time voters to vote, AL can't participate: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said a record number of young people would cast their first ballots in the upcoming national election, as they had been unable to vote in... Read More


Supreme Court revives granting of retrospective environmental clearances, overrules its May order

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside its own verdict that had earlier quashed the Centre's move to grant retrospective environmental clearances to projects, thereby reviving th... Read More


Sitharaman holds fourth pre-budget consultation with capital market stakeholders

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday, chaired the fourth pre-budget consultation with stakeholders from the capital markets in New Delhi, as part of the ongoing process to... Read More


Protesters stage sit-ins in Janakpur over chief minister appointment row

Janakpur, Nov. 18 -- UML on Tuesday began a sit-in at the Janaki Temple area in Janakpur, demanding that Madhesh Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav be allowed to carry out his duties. Party leaders and... Read More


UP: Rescue operation in Sonbhadra mine collapse completed; seven bodies recovered

Sonbhadra, Nov. 18 -- The rescue operation to locate and rescue individuals trapped after a stone mine collapsed in Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh was completed on Tuesday, officials said. Sonbhadra SP A... Read More


Morning Bid: Fear and caution grip markets

India, Nov. 18 -- A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee It was another sea of red in Asia markets on Tuesday, with the sombre mood set to extend into Europe, as investors... Read More


Cabinet approval to provide Rs. 7,000 allowance police officers - Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 18 -- Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated that the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the provision of an allowance of Rs. 7,000 for police officers. Participating in th... Read More


The essential case for including women leaders in India's corporate and NGO boardrooms

New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Despite evidence of women's leadership being linked to improved business outcomes and more resilient organizational structures, boardroom diversity is still seen as a moral imper... Read More


Top Maoist Madvi Hidma killed in encounter in Andhra Pradesh

India, Nov. 18 -- Maoist leader Madvi Hidma, who is responsible for leading at least 26 armed attacks against security forces and civilians, has been killed after an encounter with police on Tuesday. ... Read More