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Tk 5,000 fine for selling cigarettes near schools, hospitals

, Dec. 31 -- The government has promulgated the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, with provision of maximum fine of Tk 5,000 for selling cigarettes or tobacco p... Read More


Court orders release of prominent Turkish journalist from prison pending appeal

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- A Turkish court on Monday ordered the release of veteran journalist Fatih Altayli from prison pending the outcome of his appeal against a conviction for allegedly threatening Pre... Read More


Tatiana Schlossberg dies: What RFK Jr's cousin said about Trump's cancer policy. New Yorker essay surfaces

India, Dec. 31 -- Tatiana Schlossberg, John F Kennedy's granddaughter, has died a year after she revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer. Her passing was announced in a social media post by the Jo... Read More


Burqa-clad Hyderabad woman dances during Vaikuntha Ekadashi celebration

Hyderabad, Dec. 31 -- A burqa-clad woman was seen dancing on the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadashi in the Old City of Hyderabad on Tuesday, December 30. She surprised everyone by dancing in the Venkates... Read More


Oil exports, remittances drive Nigeria's $4.6 billion BOP surplus in Q3

Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- Nigeria recorded an overall balance of payments (BOP) surplus of $4.60 billion in the third quarter of 2025, reversing a deficit in the previous quarter, data released by the Centr... Read More


SWAGAT 2.0: Auto escalation matrix system implemented to ensure proper resolution of citizens' grievances

Gandhinagar, Dec. 31 -- To bridge the gap between citizens and the government by making maximum use of the potential of technology, the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi launched the SWAGAT (S... Read More


Nifty Bank jumps 16% year-to-date: Experts bullish on the sector, suggest top banking stocks to buy

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The banking sector has posted healthy double-digit growth so far this year, despite stock market volatility and interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which have ... Read More


Jigawa's Almajiri children can no longer be classified out-of-school - Governor Namadi

Nigeria, Dec. 31 -- Governor Umar Namadi has declared that 'Almajiri' children in Jigawa State can no longer be classified as "out-of-school," stating that they now receive basic numeracy, literacy, a... Read More


LG Sinha inaugurates Netaji flag point in Jammu

Jammu, Dec. 31 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday hoisted the Tricolour and inaugurated the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Flag Point in Jammu, saying the initiative aims to commemorate the glo... Read More


Who is Oleg Tinkov? How One Instagram Post Cost Him $9 Billion Overnight; Net Worth, Business & Family

India, Dec. 31 -- Former Russian banking tycoon Oleg Tinkov claimed he lost $9 billion in a single day after publicly condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine in April 2022. His Instagram post led Krem... Read More