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ADB lowers India's economic growth forecast to 6.5 pc for current fiscal

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday lowered India's economic growth forecast to 6.5% for the current financial year due to lower-than-expected growth in private investment and housing demand.

Policy continuity will be priority: RBI chief

Sanjay Malhotra also reaffirmed his commitment to financial inclusion

Attempts should be made to restore global calm: Nirmala Sitharaman

Outlining the priorities of the economy for the next decade, Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said attempts should be made to restore global calm and normalcy and noted that war or any form of disruption should be avoided.

Biden approves national security memo ahead of Trump's return

President Joe Biden has approved a new national security memorandum ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House that could serve as a road map for the incoming administration as it looks to counter growing cooperation among China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, the White House said Wednesday.

Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters

Taiwan's military has detected Chinese ships since Monday, both off Taiwan and farther out along the first-island chain; Taiwanese media had said as many as 90 Chinese vessels are involved overall

Australian police launch a special operation to investigate increased antisemitic attacks

Australian federal police launched a special operation to investigate an increase in antisemitic threats and violence since the war between Israel and Hamas began last year.

Philippine vice president skips hearing into threats she made against the president

The Philippine vice president on Wednesday skipped the first hearing into threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying she did not believe the investigation will be fair.

Bangladesh court rejects bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das once again

A Bangladesh court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das (photo), a Hindu priest and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, also associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), who has been arrested and jailed by the local authorities on charges of sedition.

Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion's winning auction bid

A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive.

Syrian Scenarios: What may lie ahead for Arab heartland nation, West Asia, world

The quick fall and flight of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has evoked triumph in certain quarters and disquiet in others, as it seems to have upended the political situation and strategic calculus of the Middle East.

2 Ukrainian women are pulled alive from rubble hours after Russian missile strike

Rescue crews working through the night pulled two women from rubble more than seven hours after a Russian missile struck a private medical clinic in a southern Ukraine city, killing eight people and wounding 22 others, authorities said Wednesday.

Ecological integrity vital to human rights debate

This year marks the 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a pivotal document that symbolizes humanity's enduring commitment to fundamental rights and freedoms.

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law

South Korea's previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law declaration, officials said Wednesday, as President Yoon Suk Yeol's office resisted a police attempt to search the compound.

Syria's euphoria may be premature

It turned out that there were no speed bumps in the fast lane on the road to Damascus. The incredibly swift demise of the Assad regime appears to have astonished everyone, including the rebel force that led the unexpected charge.

Digital Dilemma

Australia's decision to ban children under 16 from social media is a bold attempt to address growing concerns over the harmful effects of the digital world on young minds.

Taxing gatekeepers ~ II

Apart from addressing the evils that social media today are unleashing on people, like addiction to digital contents and games, fuelling mental health issue and fomenting hatred, anger and extremism online, a sufficiently high digital ad tax rate would also stimulate innovation by encouraging new business models that allow good ideas to scale up, something that the behemoths today are ruthlessly suppressing

Opportunity for seeds of peace to be planted

Until quite recently, a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict seemed to be a non-option for either Ukraine or the NATO countries which promised to have its back.

Bhat panel submits report on reservation to residents along ALC in Ladakh

Jammu, 11 December. The final report on identification of areas adjoining the Actual Line of Control (ALC) in Ladakh for the purpose of granting reservation for government jobs was on Wednesday submitted to the Lt. Governor Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) by the one-man commission headed by Justice Bansi Lal Bhat.

SARTHIE 1.0 drive for awareness on welfare schemes

SARTHIE 1.0 campaign is a joint initiative of the Union Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) and the National Legal Services Authority, India (NALSA).

UNHCR team meets Rohingya settlers in Jammu amid political slugfest

Amid political slugfest on the issue of Rohingya settlers in Jammu and Kashmir, a two-member team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday met the refugees at a slum here to inquire about their living conditions.

Students are drivers of Viksit Bharat: Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inspiring the vision of SIH

MoU signed to strengthen research and innovation in disaster management

In a significant step towards bolstering India's disaster management capabilities, the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), the only tri-services think tank in the Ministry of Defence, signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Congress-led UDF wins big in Kerala local body by-polls

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) registered a huge victory in the local body by-election to 31 wards held on Tuesday.

HC grants bail to actor Balachandra Menon

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor-filmmaker Balachandra Menon in a sexual assault case filed against him with 17-year delay after publication of the Justice Hema Committee report.

After B'luru man kills self over ₹3 cr divorce settlement demand, body for harassed men to move SC

Following the death of an automobile company executive from Uttar Pradesh in Bengaluru allegedly over the demand of Rs 3 crore for a divorce settlement, the Ekam Nyay Foundation, fighting for the rights of men, is preparing to approach the Supreme Court.

SC expresses concern over misuse of Sec 498A

Court said that the Section became a tool for unleashing personal vendetta

‘Actions of Cong not aligned with principles of Constitution’

Lashing out at Congress and the INDIA bloc for approaching the Supreme Court with a \"fake narrative\" of discrepancies in EVMs and allegations against the Election Commission, the BJP accused them of having a \"disregard\" for the Constitution.

UP Assembly Winter Session from 16 Dec

A brief 5 days winter session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature has been convened from December 16.

CM Fadnavis in Delhi to meet PM after talks on Maha portfolio allocation

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis left for his Delhi visit on Wednesday after he was sworn in, to meet President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in what has been described as \"a courtesy call\", according to sources.

RS adjourned amid uproar over no-trust move against VP

He made the statement after meeting Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla