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Bhubaneswar Shikharchandi hills reopen to visitors as tusker duo returns to Bharatpur forest

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- The two adult tusker elephants that had strayed into the Shikharchandi hill range in Bhubaneswar returned to the Bharatpur forest early Monday after a coordinated night-long op... Read More


Congress welcomes SC decision to put its Nov decision on Aravali in abeyance, demands resignation of Environment Min Bhupender Tadav

India, Dec. 29 -- Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to put its November judgment in abeyance saying the issue is now to be studied in greater detail and demanded that the Union Mi... Read More


When Democracy Is Auctioned: A Question the Election Commission Cannot Dodge

India, Dec. 29 -- What unfolded during the Pune Mahanagar Palika election process is not a logistical footnote-it is a loud moral indictment. Thousands of nomination forms sold in a flash, queues that... Read More


Year-ender 2025: GST cuts on cement, marble and tiles reshape the real estate sector

India, Dec. 29 -- In 2025, the GST Council implemented substantial tax cuts on construction materials: cement was reduced from 28% to 18%, bricks, tiles, and sand from 18% to 5%, paints and varnishes ... Read More


Year-ender 2025: GST cuts on cement, marble and tiles reshape the real estate sector

India, Dec. 29 -- In 2025, the GST Council implemented substantial tax cuts on construction materials: cement was reduced from 28% to 18%, bricks, tiles, and sand from 18% to 5%, paints and varnishes ... Read More


Decline in air quality observed across Sri Lanka - NBRO

Sri Lanka, Dec. 29 -- A notable decline in air quality has been observed across several parts of the island, according to the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO). Recent data indicate that... Read More


Jindal (India) Limited's facility bags globally recognized ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Certifications

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Jindal (India) Limited, part of the B.C. Jindal Group and one of the leading downstream steel products manufacturers in India, today announced that it has earned the globally rec... Read More


FG released N30bn not N50bn over Ibadan explosion, Gov Makinde replies Fayose

Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed allegations by former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose that he diverted a chunk of N50 billion federal intervention fund provided a... Read More


From failing IIT twice to top roles at Google and Microsoft: Indian woman's success story inspires internet

India, Dec. 29 -- An Indian-origin tech leader's career journey, from failing the IIT entrance exam twice to working for some of the world's biggest technology companies, is going viral online for its... Read More


Sushant Singh raises noise complaint against Mumbai restaurant near his house, asks Mumbai Police: 'Is this legal?'

India, Dec. 29 -- Actor Sushant Singh took offence to the noise at a rooftop eatery close to his house in the late hours of the night. The actor tweeted at Mumbai Police on Saturday night, asking if t... Read More