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German prosecutors to drop probe of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov after multimillion-euro settlement

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- German prosecutors are set to terminate an investigation into Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov after he agreed to make payments totaling approximately €10 million to th... Read More


SLMC suspends party membership CMC councillor who supported budget

Sri Lanka, Dec. 31 -- The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has suspended the party membership of Colombo Municipal Councillor Zohara Buhary with immediate effect, citing a serious violation of party d... Read More


GIFT Nifty hints at muted start for equities on final day of the year

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- GIFT Nifty: GIFT Nifty December 2025 futures were down 5.00 points, indicating a flat opening for the Nifty 50 today. Institutional Flows: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) sold... Read More


Sankranti rush: Telangana seeks toll free travel on Hyderabad-Vijayawada route

Hyderabad, Dec. 31 -- Telangana Roads and Buildings (R&B) minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has written to Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, urging temporary toll exemption on the Hyderabad... Read More


Indians are taking more retail loans: Consumer loans jump to 55% of household borrowings in H1 FY26

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- Non-housing retail loans, largely for consumption, accounted for 55.3% of household borrowings in the first half of FY26. Housing loans accounted for 28.6%, while agriculture and bu... Read More


"Hope govt gives good governance in next year": Mallikarjun Kharge takes jibe at Centre, says "BJP's plunder loomed in 2025"

Bengaluru, Dec. 31 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a swipe at the Centre, alleging the BJP's failures and "misgovernance" on several fronts in 2025. On New Year's Eve, he wi... Read More


War-torn Sudan sees gold mining boom amid prolonged conflict

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- Despite being engulfed in one of the most devastating conflicts in its modern history, Sudan has recorded a remarkable surge in gold production, underscoring the paradoxical rel... Read More


RITES wins $3.6 million locomotive supply order from Zimbabwe-based entity

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- The order involves the supply of operational Cape Gauge diesel electric locomotives and is scheduled to be executed within a period of three months, RITES said in a regulatory filin... Read More


Commercial waste collection MoU among agendas cleared

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The municipal corporation (MC) House on Tuesday passed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to regularise and streamline door-to-door garbage collection from commercial units acr... Read More


Warren Buffett retires today: Billionaire investor to step down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO - Here's what in focus

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Omaha-based investment giant Berkshire Hathaway's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Warren Buffett, is officially stepping down as the company's head by the end of the day on Wednes... Read More