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Press freedom at stake in Bangladesh: Top editors cite social media posts calling for murder of journalists

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Months ahead of Bangladesh's general elections, the country's media is facing a challenging period, with freedom of expression increasingly overshadowed by concerns over journali... Read More


Latest Kannada releases (December 22 to December 28) to watch on Prime Video, JioHotstar, Netflix, Sony LIV, theatres and more

India, Dec. 23 -- In the last weekend of 2025, there are two major Kannada releases hitting theatres, with Kiccha Sudeep pitted against Upendra, Shivarajkumar and Raj B Shetty. It's a busy week with r... Read More


"SC order is based on govt's affidavit; similar demand was rejected in 2010," claims AAP's Anurag Dhanda on Aravalli row

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Media In-charge, Anurag Dhanda, on Monday warned that granting open permission to remove the Aravalli hills would sharply worsen Delhi's already cr... Read More


BJP faces backlash in Punjab over cartoon post on Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzadas

Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come under sharp criticism in Punjab after a cartoon image depicting Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and his four Sahibzadas surfaced on social med... Read More


Akpoti-Uduaghan's Suspension: Akpabio asks Supreme Court to intervene in Appeal Court's hearing

Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court to challenge a Court of Appeal ruling in a case that centres on the suspension of Kogi Central Senator Na... Read More


CAQM ratifies revised GRAP, flags key pollution drivers

India, Dec. 23 -- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday ratified a revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). This was done in line with the Supreme Court directions. The commiss... Read More


Merger of public sector banks - need for caution

India, Dec. 23 -- At the 12th SBI Banking and Economics Conclave in November 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the country needed big and world-class banks, and that discussions were... Read More


Shanti with US, ashanti in India

India, Dec. 23 -- There was both surprise and shock when India pushed through the new, almost unexpected SHANTI law in Parliament. The Opposition cried wolf, and repeatedly urged for the bill to be re... Read More


Police, Immigration One-stop centre for tourists, foreigners underway

ARUSHA, Dec. 23 -- TANZANIA is considering establishing a special one-stop centre bringing together a dedicated police unit and the Immigration Department to handle all matters related to tourists and... Read More


Najib's house arrest case: Agong as 'constitutional monarch' means ruler's powers must follow Constitution, court says

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 23 -- Malaysia's Yang di-Pertuan Agong is a "constitutional monarch", which means the ruler's must exercise his powers - even when it involves clemency or granting mercy such as par... Read More