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Fireside Ventures Closes Fund IV At $253 Mn To Invest In Consumer Brands

India, Dec. 2 -- VC firm Fireside Ventures has announced the final close of its Fund IV at INR 2,265 Cr (about $253 Mn), raised through its gift city feeder fund and India master fund. The VC firm ai... Read More


Militant Attack Kills Four in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Afghanistan, Dec. 2 -- At least four people, including police officers and a senior official, were killed in an armed ambush in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday. At least four people... Read More


Unemployment Falls to 3.2% and Retail Inflation Hits Six-Year Low

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in Rajya Sabha on Monday that India has recorded a significant decline in both unemployment and inflation, supported by targete... Read More


IPI Nigeria urges FG to stop harassment of journalists, review laws

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has asked the federal government to stop the growing harassment of journalists and urgently review laws that allow abuse, warning tha... Read More


FIFpro slams Fifa's 12-month bans on seven Malaysian eligible players as 'grossly disproportionate'

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- Global players' union FIFpro has criticised the Fifa Appeal Committee's decision to impose year-long bans on seven footballers who sought eligibility to represent Malaysia, cal... Read More


Strange cricket record: Gautam Gambhir has hit fewer sixes than even spinner Muralitharan

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- Gautam Gambhir, former India opener and current head coach, has a lesser tally of sixes in his international cricket career than Muttiah Muralitharan, widely regarded as one of ... Read More


Where is Imran Khan? Jailed ex-Pak PM's supporters protest in Islamabad, Rawalpindi; Section 144 imposed

Islamabad/IBNS, Dec. 2 -- Amid growing alarm over jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's health, his supporters are staging mass protests in Islamabad and Rawalpindi despite a ban on publi... Read More


At IPI Nigeria's congress, minister denies media repression, announces FG's protocol for journalists' protection

Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The federal government on Tuesday rejected claims of systemic media repression, emphasising that its policies and actions safeguard press freedom while promoting responsible journal... Read More


Genting Malaysia escapes delisting as takeover attempt stops at 73pc

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 -- Genting Malaysia Bhd will remain listed after Genting Bhd failed to secure a 75 per cent stake in the company through its privatisation bid. Genting said in a bourse filing th... Read More


Ministry of Coal Introduces Simplified Approval Mechanism for "Exploration Programs and Geological Reports" to Boost Efficient and Sustainable Coal Exploration

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- India's rising energy requirements demand faster, more efficient, and technologically robust exploration of coal and lignite resources. In line with this national imperative, th... Read More