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Global M&A activity surges as AI and mega deals drive strategic growth in 2026: Goldman Sachs

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Global dealmaking activity is surging as companies use "dream deals" to gain new technology and grow their market size. The Goldman Sachs 2026 Global M&A Outlook report shows tha... Read More


Historic hideout of freedom fighters abandoned, left to rot

Goa, Dec. 20 -- SANTOSH NAIK While the rest of the State celebrated Liberation Day with pomp and fervour, a deep sense of pain and resentment gripped the locals of Dharban dora as they highlighted th... Read More


'India is defined by its talent, skill that has helped shape our national brand': EAM Jaishankar

Pune, Dec. 20 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday highlighted how Indian talent and skill-set have played a pivotal role in shaping the national brand of the country, as with increas... Read More


'Andhra should remain an aunt, not mother'; Kotia inseparable part of Odisha, says Revenue Minister

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Friday issued a strong warning to Andhra Pradesh, asserting that Kotia is an inseparable part of Odisha and cautioning the neighbouring state ... Read More


Curlies sealed after months of defying court demolition order

Goa, Dec. 20 -- AUGUSTO RODRIGUES The Arpora fire tragedy ap pears to have jolted au thorities into action, with the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) finally seal ing Curlies in South An... Read More


CTA holds Tibet Outreach Programmes in Bengaluru to promote awareness on Tibetan history

Bengaluru, Dec. 20 -- The Central Tibetan Administration's (CTA) Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) successfully conducted a series of Tibet Outreach Programmes in Bengaluru,... Read More


'Gatherings can escalate into violence': US advisory for nationals in Bangladesh ahead of Osman Hadi's funeral today

India, Dec. 20 -- The United States on Saturday issued a travel advisory for its citizens in Bangladesh as the country prepares for the funeral of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, amid height... Read More


Cops block activists from paying homage to martyrs, Arpora victims

Goa, Dec. 20 -- Tensions boiled over at Azad Maidan on Thursday as the police stopped activists, who had gathered at the historic site to pay homage to Goa's Liberation martyrs and to mourn the 25 peo... Read More


IIFL Finance appoints former RBI Deputy Governor B P Kanungo as board chairperson

Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- IIFL Finance appointed former RBI Deputy Governor Bibhu Prasad Kanungo as the chairperson of its board, with immediate effect. The decision was approved unanimously by the board at... Read More


Osman Hadi's funeral concludes in Dhaka, day of relative peace reported in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 20 -- The funeral prayer service for Sharif Osman Hadi recently concluded in Bangladesh. The prayer service drew a large crowd to pray for the Inqilab Moncho convenor. In accordance with t... Read More