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Singapore court lets straw-licking French teen fly to Manila for internship

SINGAPORE, April 29 -- A French teen facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt was granted permission on Wednesday to leave the country for three weeks on pledges to return. The ... Read More


Newly appointed India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi casts vote in Kolkata's Ballygunge

Kolkata, April 29 -- Newly appointed India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, cast his vote at the United Missionary Primary Teachers Training Institute polling station in Kolkata's Ba... Read More


Downside to growth bigger concern than upside risk to inflation, RBI to maintain rates this fiscal: Crisil

New Delhi, April 29 -- The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to maintain current policy rates through the fiscal year as concerns over economic growth outweigh risks fr... Read More


Daily Horoscope for zodiac signs: Astrological predictions for today, 29 April 2026

India, April 29 -- The cosmos stirs in unique ways today, spotlighting Cancer's nurturing touch, Scorpio's unwavering resolve, and Sagittarius's infectious optimism. As energies shift under Wednesday'... Read More


Senate considers expanding police funding sources, passes re-enactment trust bill for second reading

Nigeria, April 29 -- A bill seeking to repeal and re-enact Nigeria's Police Trust Fund Act to establish multiple funding sources for the Nigeria Police Force has passed second reading in the Senate. ... Read More


Tarique checks on ailing opposition MP during parliament session break

Dhaka, April 29 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has made queries about the health of the sick opposition MP Hafez Rabiul Bashar during the parliament session. The lawmaker, representing the Satkhira... Read More


Insurance regulator plans sales clean-up, distribution reforms, chief Ajay Seth says

New Delhi, April 29 -- Concerned about the rising number of complaints over unfair sales practices in India's insurance sector, the regulator is planning a major clean-up of how life, health and motor... Read More


Irdai plans insurance sales overhaul to curb mis-selling, high costs: Ajay Seth

New Delhi, April 29 -- New Delhi: India's insurance regulator is planning a sweeping overhaul of how policies are sold, including tighter scrutiny of banks and a discussion paper on distribution refor... Read More


Bengaluru: Seven dead in wall collapse near Bowring Hospital; CM reviews situation at site

Bengaluru, April 29 -- At least seven people, including three children, were killed after a compound wall collapsed near the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Karnataka Chie... Read More


King Charles III reaffirms US-UK military ties and swaps jests with Trump at state dinner

Washington, April 29 -- Highlighting the enduring strength of the transatlantic bond, Britain's King Charles III emphasised the vital nature of the US and UK trade and defence partnership during a for... Read More