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Silencing the Last Voice: How State Power Was Used to Erase Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Media

India, Dec. 29 -- In Hong Kong on December 29, 2021, the shutdown of Stand News unfolded like a carefully staged display of power. The facts of the day point to an operation designed not just to enfor... Read More


Severe smog blankets Delhi, delays air, rail traffic across North India; AQI at 402

India, Dec. 29 -- Delhi's air quality was in the 'severe' range on Monday as a thick layer of fog spread across the Indo-Gangetic plains, impacting both flight and rail operations. Visibility dipped t... Read More


Peak season brings little cheer for Calangute-Baga shacks

Goa, Dec. 29 -- "It's like from top to bottom," Ma nuel Cardozo, president of the Traditional Shack Own ers Association, Calangute, says of the trajectory of the beach shacks business in the Calangute... Read More


Gujarat tops okra cultivation; Saurashtra-Kutch produces 1.5 lakh tonnes across 14,000 hectares in 2024-25

Gandhinagar, Dec. 29 -- Gujarat's horticulture sector continues to emerge as a powerful driver of agricultural growth, strengthened by progressive policies, advanced farming practices, and increasing ... Read More


South Central Railway records steady infra growth in 2025

Hyderabad, Dec. 29 -- The South Central Railway (SCR) has said it recorded steady infrastructure growth in 2025 and achieved milestones in terms of passenger service. The SCR highlighted the inaugura... Read More


Jindal Steel to double structural steel capacity at its Raigarh facility

Mumbai, Dec. 29 -- Jindal Steel today announced a significant expansion of its structural steel manufacturing capabilities at its Raigarh facility, under which the company will double its existing str... Read More


'Abysmal record': India rejects Pakistan's comment on persecution of minorities

India, Dec. 29 -- India on Monday rejected Pakistan's criticism of incidents involving the country's Christian and Muslim minorities and instead highlighted Islamabad's "abysmal record" of dealing wit... Read More


Chimbel locals launch fast against tourism projects

Goa, Dec. 29 -- Residents of Chimbel on Sunday launched a hunger strike at the proposed site of the Tourism Depart ment's 'Unity Mall' and 'Prashasan Stambh' pro jects, alleging violations of court or... Read More


EESL looks to sell IntelliSmart for $723 mn as debt piles up, Deloitte to advise

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Cash-strapped Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) and India's sovereign wealth fund National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have roped in Deloitte to sell their Inte... Read More


CEIGALL receives LoA for Indore-Ujjain greenfield highway project

Mumbai, Dec. 29 -- Ceigall Infra Projects, wholly owned subsidiary of Ceigall India, has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) for the construction ... Read More