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Can consumers choose between postpaid and prepaid power meters?

LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- A recent RTI reply from the Centre has left unanswered the key legal question of whether consumers can choose between prepaid and postpaid electricity meters. While citing subsequen... Read More


China reaffirms its opaque nuclear posture

Hong Kong, Dec. 2 -- China is expanding its nuclear-warhead arsenal at blistering pace, one that constitutes the fastest build-up of nuclear weaponry in human history. Alarmingly, Beijing has failed t... Read More


Misbehaviour, apathy, blank forms returned: BLOs face multiple challenges in field in Lucknow

LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- Voters' absence, indifference, misbehaviour in some cases and even the return of blank forms are some of the problems that booth level officers (BLOs) face in the field under the on... Read More


Holyoke fire: Crews battling large building fire on 131 Clemente Street; videos surface

India, Dec. 2 -- Crews are battling a large building fire on 131 Clemente Street in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Videos from the scene show heavy flames and thick smoke pouring from the structure. Witnes... Read More


Nigeria needs $1.9 trillion for energy transition, NEITI tells lawmakers

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- Nigeria will require $1.9 trillion to achieve its net-zero energy targets by 2060, with $410 billion needed solely for gas infrastructure, the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transpa... Read More


Yeida to meet UP officials on Dec 5 to decide fate of stalled Jaypee Sports City

GREATER NOIDA, Dec. 2 -- The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (Yeida) will meet Uttar Pradesh government officials on December 5 in Lucknow to discuss unresolved issues surrounding t... Read More


NHAI shuts Delhi-Meerut e-way exit near Vijay Nagar

India, Dec. 2 -- Commuters making an exit from the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) to National Highway - 9 near the IPEM College close to Vijay Nagar will be now restricted during the peak evening hours... Read More


"Very impressive": German Envoy lauds India's 8.2pc GDP growth in 2025-26 Q2

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- With India registering 8.2 per cent GDP growth in Q2 of 2025-26, German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann has said the numbers are "very impressive" and with a growing market,... Read More


Eno orders payment of '13th-month' salary to workers, bans masqueraders

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has approved the payment of a '13th-month' salary for workers in the state civil service. Mr Eno directed the accountant general to ensure the p... Read More


Fagbemi affirms Nigeria's commitment to global fight against impunity for grievous crimes

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, affirmed Nigeria's commitment and partnership with states parties in putting an end to impunity for g... Read More