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What do Irdai's draft rules seek to change?

New Delhi, June 23 -- In a set of draft rules released in mid-June, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) proposed tagging every policy to the individual who sold it, one... Read More


India-US trade deal talks: India wants preferential access through US deal, says Piyush Goyal

India, June 23 -- India is willing to conclude an interim trade deal with the US, securing "preferential treatment" over competitors before July 24, but it is not tied to the July 24 date, when Americ... Read More


Proselytisation excluded from faith-based activities as govt amends FCRA rules

India, June 23 -- The Union home ministry has amended the rules for non-government organisations (NGOs) to receive foreign funds, allowing a range of faith-based activities while excluding proselytisa... Read More


CJP's Abhijeet Dipke slams Pradhan's 'terrorist' remark, says minister has 'blood of 17 students on his hands'

India, June 23 -- Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan "has the blood of 17 students on his hands," Abhijeet Dipke said, hitting back at the union minister's "B team of disruptive elements" remark at... Read More


Lawyer faces questioning for FB advertisement 'featuring' PM's daughter Zaima

Dhaka, June 23 -- A Dhaka court has granted police permission to question lawyer Shafiq Nazrul in custody for allegedly using a photo of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's daughter Zaima Rahman in an adv... Read More


West Asia conflict slows down intake of Nepalis in foreign jobs

Kathmandu, June 23 -- Indra Dev Yadav from ward 5 of Bariyarpatti in Siraha has spent the past two months visiting manpower companies in search of overseas employment. He arrived in Kathmandu in the ... Read More


CISLAC, Transparency International fault UK court verdict acquitting Diezani

Nigeria, June 23 -- The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have criticised the acquittal of former Minister of Petroleum Resources D... Read More


Infinix Note 60 Pro Pininfarina Edition India launch confirmed: Design, specs, Flipkart availability revealed

India, June 23 -- Infinix has confirmed the Infinix Note 60 Pro Pininfarina Edition India launch, with the special edition smartphone set to debut this week. A dedicated microsite is now live, reveali... Read More


ANALYSIS: How defections, zoning, consensus deals shaped emergence of APC's 28 governorship candidates

Nigeria, June 23 -- The nationwide governorship primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were characterised by a whirlwind of high-stakes political manoeuvres, reshaping the sub-nation... Read More


Israeli strike kills teen on her way to school in Gaza, relatives say

New Delhi, June 23 -- An Israeli strike killed a teenage girl Monday as she walked to her high school to take an exam in Gaza City, relatives said. Raghad Hassan Ashour, 16, was headed to the 11th gr... Read More