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Erika Kirk picks her president early - 'husband's friend' JD Vance gets the 2028 nod

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Erika Kirk, the chief executive of conservative organisation Turning Point USA, has publicly endorsed Vice President JD Vance for the presidency, signalling early backing for a f... Read More


US Justice Dept misses deadline to release full Epstein files, cites victim protection concerns

Washington DC, Dec. 19 -- The US Department of Justice has announced it won't meet the Friday deadline to release all Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, citing the need to protect victims' identities ... Read More


Is an 'Arab NATO' possible in today's Middle East?

France, Dec. 19 -- Egypt revived the proposal during an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, held less than a week after Israeli strikes hit the Qatari capital on 9 September. Cairo suggested uniti... Read More


Yunus Govt deliberately provoking violence to delay polls, trying to instigate India: Ex-Bangladesh Minister

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Former Bangladesh minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury on Friday alleged that the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is deliberately instigating violence in Bangladesh to delay... Read More


India-Oman CEPA to boost trade, investment and mobility of Indian professionals: Subhrakant Panda

Cuttack, Dec. 19 -- Industry leaders have hailed the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as a significant milestone that will deepen economic engagement between the two nati... Read More


Hyderabad: Munawar Zama launches 100 GEMS initiative at Seerat-un-Nabi competition

Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- A large-scale Seerat-un-Nabi competition concluded successfully at Shahi Masjid Bagh-e-Aam, where international motivational speaker Munawar Zama addressed a gathering of over 2,... Read More


Vietnam shows strong commitment to Global Compact for Migration: IOM official

Hanoi, Dec. 19 -- Vietnam has demonstrated unwavering commitment to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) over the past five years, actively addressing emerging migration ch... Read More


Epstein files: What has been released this year as DOJ prepares major disclosure? Check list here

India, Dec. 19 -- The Justice Department is preparing to release "several hundred thousand" records today from the Jeffrey Epstein files, a top official said, ahead of a looming deadline to make the d... Read More


Kantara Chapter 1 to Dhurandhar: Five films and five strategies that quietly changed Indian cinema economics

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- As the year 2025 comes to a close, the Indian film industry has witnessed a monumental shift in box-office dynamics. It was a year where historical epics, gritty spy thrillers, a... Read More


UN: 2.17 Million Afghans Forced to Return from Iran and Pakistan, More Than 60% Are Children

Afghanistan, Dec. 19 -- The United Nations says 2.17 million Afghans have been forced back from Iran and Pakistan, with children comprising over 60 percent of returnees nationwide crisis. Afghanistan... Read More