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Will Investors Open Their Wallets Again In 2026?

India, Dec. 31 -- By the end of 2025, India's tech startup ecosystem was operating in a far tighter capital environment. Total funding closed at $11 Bn, well below mid-year projections of $14-15 Bn. ... Read More


Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate irregularities at the Colombo Municipal Council

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- A Presidential Commission of Inquiry has been appointed to investigate, examine, and report on alleged corruption and irregularities said to have taken place at the Colombo Munic... Read More


Exercise Desert Cyclone-II culminates at Al-Hamra, strengthening India-UAE defence cooperation

Al Hamra, Dec. 31 -- Exercise Desert Cyclone-II concluded with a closing ceremony at Al-Hamra Training City, marking the successful culmination of intensive joint training between the Indian Army and ... Read More


Punjab Vidhan Sabha passes 3 revenue amendment bills

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday unanimously passed "The Indian Stamp (Punjab Second Amendment) Bill, 2025", "The Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2025" and... Read More


Waldhuni ROB reopend, but without divider

India, Dec. 31 -- On Monday, the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) reopened the Waldhuni Rail Over Bridge (ROB), one of Kalyan's most crucial flyovers, after completing its repairs within a... Read More


Add'l traffic curbs on 'Kalpataru' Utsav and New Year's Day in city

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Kolkata Police has decided to regulate vehicular movement in and around Park Street and Cossipore on New Year's Day (Thursday) to ensure smoother traffic flow. With a large number... Read More


Div Com reviews progress of SMRDA Projects, Calls for Timely Completion

Srinagar, Dec. 31 -- Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Wednesday directed executing agencies to expedite the completion of projects under the Srinagar Metropolitan Region Development Au... Read More


Indian district is sterilising menacing monkeys, but Nepal's border villages have no protection from primates

Baitadi, Dec. 31 -- As monkey menace continues to devastate farms and force families to abandon villages in the far-western hills of Nepal, neighbouring India has moved ahead with a systematic sterili... Read More


'Councillors to guide residents on domicile cert applications'

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued a detailed advisory to all its councillors following a rise in applications for domicile certificates amid the ongoing Special In... Read More


Cracking the AI Overview: How to Get Your Brand Cited in Google's Top Answer Box

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The search landscape is undergoing its most radical shift since the invention of the backlink. With the rollout of Google's AI Overviews (formerly SGE), the goal of search engine... Read More