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HDFC Bank gets RBI nod to raise holding in IndusInd Bank up to 9.5%

Mumbai, Dec. 16 -- HDFC Bank has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow its group entities to collectively hold up to 9.50 per cent stake in IndusInd Bank, the bank informed t... Read More


Maharashtra's climate-health programme hit as ARI data goes unreported

India, Dec. 16 -- The National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) has taken a backstep in Maharashtra with several medical colleges failing to share health data with the state gover... Read More


Delhi: Two brothers dead after firing in Jafrabad, police investigation underway

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- A firing incident was reported in PS Jafrabad in Delhi at around 1.40 AM. After the Delhi Police had reached the place, they found that a man named Faizal (30 years old) was dead... Read More


Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested on suspicion of parents' murder

Los Angeles, Dec. 16 -- Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested and is being held on suspicion of murdering his parents, authorities confirmed ... Read More


Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to 1971 War heroes on Vijay Diwas

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings on the occasion of the 54th Vijay Diwas through a social media post. In a post in X, PM Modi remembered the courageous... Read More


Ludhiana: Poll duty-exempt teachers roped in to manage exams amid staff shortage

Ludhiana, Dec. 16 -- Government primary schools across Ludhiana witnessed disruption on Monday as examinations for primary classes were conducted amid staff shortage, with many teachers exempted from ... Read More


Weekly Panchang for December 13-19, 2025: Sun Transit Sagittarius, Festivals, Auspicious Muhuratas

India, Dec. 16 -- justify;">The Panchanga this week comprises both cosmic changes and devotional observances. As the Sun enters Sagittarius (Dhanu), an energy of exploration, learning, and optimism ar... Read More


Pakistan hit by 4.8-magnitude quake, fifth tremor in less than a month

New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Pakistan in the early hours of Tuesday, marking the fifth seismic event reported in the country in less than a month, according to the Natio... Read More


Govt schools in Maharashtra directed to submit geo-location data

India, Dec. 16 -- All municipal and Zilla Parishad schools in Maharashtra have been directed to mandatorily record the exact geographical location of their premises using the UDISE Plus GIS Capture mo... Read More


Goa club fire: Luthra brothers, who fled to Thailand, will be brought back to Delhi today

Panaji, Dec. 16 -- The Luthra Brothers-Gaurav and Saurabh, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora Goa, where 25 people were killed in a fire, will be deported from Thailand today, a... Read More