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Automobile retail sales up in 2025: FADA

India, Jan. 7 -- Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India in 2025 grew by 7.71 per cent at 2,81,61,228 units as compared to 2,61,45,445 in 2024, with GST 2.0 helping overcome a subdued star... Read More


SC to examine plea for SOP on freezing and de-freezing bank accounts in cybercrime cases

India, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India to formulate a uniform Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governin... Read More


It is economics, not politics

India, Jan. 7 -- If one looks at what the Indian media states about Bangladesh, the overriding conclusion is that the real challenge for the interim ruler, Muhammad Yunus, is to control the extremist ... Read More


Jammu will face Ladakh's fate if separated: J&K CM

Jammu, Jan. 6 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday castigated BJP leaders for claiming that Jammu alone may get statehood, stating that further division of Jammu and Kashmir on... Read More


Heer Express out on OTT: Here's where you can stream Umesh Shukla's family drama

India, Jan. 6 -- Heer Express has debuted on JioHotstar (OTTplay Premium). The film was released in theatres in September 2025, and subscribers could watch it from today, January 6, 2026. Filmmaker Um... Read More


PM Modi Highlights Commissioning of HPCL's Residue Upgradation Facility as Boost to Energy Security

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the commissioning of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd's (HPCL) Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at the Visakh Refinery as ... Read More


Palace: PBBM confident 2026 nat'l budget can withstand legal scrutiny

Manila, Jan. 6 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is confident that the "clean and well-prepared" 2026 national budget can withstand constitutionality concerns that may be raised before the Supreme ... Read More


Suresh Kalmadi Passes Away at 81, Ending an Era in Pune Politics Shadowed by CWG Controversy

India, Jan. 6 -- Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune early Tuesday after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 81. His mortal remains will b... Read More


Safe air isn't an impossible aim: Given the administrative will, here's what could be done right away

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) continues to dominate headlines this winter, highlighting the absence of any long-term strategy to deal with a deadly subject th... Read More


About 80 Malaysians a day turn to HEAL 15555 mental health hotline for help, says Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6 -- Malaysians are making around 80 calls a day to the mental health helpline HEAL 15555, as mounting life pressures and greater awareness drive more people to seek emotional and p... Read More