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Ludhiana: Anganwadi workers slam Centre over minimal wages, budget cuts

Ludhiana, Dec. 9 -- Anganwadi workers and helpers staged a massive protest near Gill Road on Monday, over extremely low wages and stagnant Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) budget. Workers... Read More


Climate change threatens Asia's water and power systems, reports warn

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Climate change is battering Asia's water and power systems and putting millions in harm's way, forcing countries to pour billions into shoring up basic services, according to two ... Read More


Customs reform: How a standard rate of 5% import duty could sharpen India's export edge

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- We welcome finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement at this year's HT Leadership Summit that her next reform would be of India's customs duty regime. This is vital to bo... Read More


WHO says 114 people were killed, including 63 children, in last week's drone strikes in Sudan

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that the death toll from drone strikes on a kindergarten and other sites in Sudan's Kordofan state last week is now at 114 pe... Read More


Bihar cabinet nod to creation of 3 new departments; DA hike

PATNA, Dec. 9 -- The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday approved the creation of three new departments, and changed the names of three others, giving a fresh push to governance restructuring in the state, said ... Read More


Stocks to watch: IndiGo, Siemens, L&T, ICICI Bank among 10 shares in focus today

Stock market today, Dec. 9 -- The Indian stock market saw a sharp decline on Monday, 8 December, as investors trimmed positions across sectors amid mixed global signals. The Sensex dropped 610 points... Read More


Viral video: Korean woman stuns Bhagwant Mann with proper Punjabi, welcomes Punjab CM with folded hands

New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Bhagwant Mann was on a visit to South Korea when he met a Korean woman. She spoke in fluent Punjabi the Punjab chief minister, leaving him elated. A video of their interaction has... Read More


Malaysia's Chamrun Digital CEO named Best Speaker and Outstanding AI Provider at Dubai summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 -- Malaysia-based technology company Chamrun Digital Group received international recognition at the World AI Tech Summit Dubai 2025 when its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Behrang P... Read More


A history of healing: St John's Medical Hospital

India, Dec. 9 -- Yesterday, December 8, marked the golden jubilee of an outstanding Koramangala institution that, since 1975, has kept its head down and beavered away at providing high-quality, ethica... Read More


Kerala local body polls Phase 1 records 70.9% turnout

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 9 -- The first phase of the local body elections across seven districts in Kerala recorded a voter turnout of 70.9 per cent on Tuesday. According to officials, district-wise ... Read More