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2026 state budget: Strengthening fiscal policy to fuel long-term growth

Hanoi, Dec. 25 -- State budget revenue in 2026 is targeted at nearly 2.53 quadrillion VND (96.1 billion USD), with domestic sources remaining dominant, underscoring the increasingly close link between... Read More


BJP's H. Raja urges Tamil Nadu Govt to name a park after Atal Bihari Vajpayee; criticises rising state debt

Chennai, Dec. 25 -- Senior BJP leader H. Raja paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the party headquarters in Chennai on the occasion of Vajpayee's 101st birth annivers... Read More


Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: A streaming success

India, Dec. 25 -- Sometimes, I think of the rupee as an old friend you could once count on, but who has now fallen on such hard times that you wonder if there is any recovery in sight. When I first st... Read More


Political leaders pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary; recall his lasting contributions to India and Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, Dec. 25 -- Political leaders across party lines, including the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, the Chief Minister, the Leader of Opposition, and senior BJP leaders, paid tributes to former Prime... Read More


Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: A streaming success

India, Dec. 25 -- Sometimes, I think of the rupee as an old friend you could once count on, but who has now fallen on such hard times that you wonder if there is any recovery in sight. When I first st... Read More


Why was BNP leader Tarique Rehman in exile and what made him return now?

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) returned home from London on Thursday ahead of next year's parliamentary polls, ending a 17-year-lon... Read More


India to assume Chairpersonship of Kimberly Process from Jan 1 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- The Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary has selected India to assume the chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process from 1 January 2026. The Kimberley Process is a tripartite initiative... Read More


A Christmas tale of two DAP ladies, no carols included

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 25 -- Two DAP ladies walked into a bar, one disappointed not to be loved and the other angrier but cheerier because an old bother got kicked in the teeth. Weigh Hannah Yeoh and Yeo... Read More


'Papa, I cannot.': Indian-origin man dies after 8-hour wait at Canada hospital emergency room

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- A 44-year-old Indian-origin man passed away in Canada, after allegedly waiting for over eight hours in the emergency room of a hospital in Edmonton, Canada, despite repeatedly co... Read More


Navi Mumbai airport begins operations: 40 daily departures from Jan, 9 crore passenger capacity

India, Dec. 25 -- The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) in Maharashtra began flight operations successfully on Thursday morning, thus marking a major milesestone in its operational rollout. Th... Read More