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INR softens marginally, firm local equities can cap losses

Mumbai, Dec. 23 -- Indian Rupee eased a bit after hitting one and half week high against the US dollar as overall undertone remained choppy ahead of the year-end. However, the US dollar index has slum... Read More


Govt targets Aceh temporary housing completed in February 2026

Jakarta, Dec. 23 -- The government targeted the temporary shelters for flood and landslide victims in Aceh to be completed in early February 2026, or before Ramadan. While waiting for the temporary s... Read More


Bangladesh summons Indian envoy as protest erupts in New Delhi

Nepal, Dec. 23 -- Bangladesh summons Indian envoy as protests flare in Delhi over lynching of Hindu worker, raising tensions between the neighbours. Bangladesh on Tuesday summoned the top Indian envo... Read More


Volumes soar at Thermax Ltd counter

Mumbai, Dec. 23 -- Ambuja Cements Ltd, Rites Ltd, Alok Industries Ltd, Jupiter Wagons Ltd are among the other stocks to see a surge in volumes on BSE today, 23 December 2025.Thermax Ltd recorded volum... Read More


Fire at high-rise in Dhaka's Babubazar brought under control

Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Emergency responders have doused a fire that broke out in a 13-storey building in Dhaka's Babubazar. The incident occurred in a room on the sixth floor of the building called Haji T... Read More


George W. Bush wants iconic Sister Act 2 song played at his funeral

United Kingdom, Dec. 23 -- George W. Bush wants Oh Happy Day played at his funeral. The former US President's daughter Jenna Bush Hager shared her 79-year-old dad's choice of track - which comes from... Read More


Steven Spielberg refused to work with Ben Affleck over pool row

United Kingdom, Dec. 23 -- Steven Spielberg refused to make a movie with Ben Affleck because the actor had made his son cry. Screenwriter Mike Binder has told how he wrote 2006's Man About Town under... Read More


Sigourney Weaver addresses 'legitimate' concerns surrounding Avatar kiss

United Kingdom, Dec. 23 -- Sigourney Weaver has addressed "legitimate" concerns over her kissing scene with Jack Champion. The pair appear together in Avatar: Fire and Ash and the 76-year-old actress... Read More


Amanda Bynes lost almost 30 pounds via Ozempic

United Kingdom, Dec. 23 -- Amanda Bynes says she has shed almost 30 pounds after using Ozempic. The 39-year-old former actress - who revealed earlier this year that she was trying the weight-loss jab... Read More


Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died 'minutes' after sustaining 'multiple' knife wound injuries

United Kingdom, Dec. 23 -- Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died "minutes" after sustaining "multiple" knife wound injuries, their death certificates have revealed. The documents - obtained by Pe... Read More