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As polls near, resident groups help voters make informed choices

India, Dec. 12 -- With the BMC election campaign less than a month away, the role of the resident welfare associations is assuming a more critical role in reaching out to voters. "We are the link bet... Read More


Liquor license fees increased by 100%

Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- Following a proposal submitted to Parliament by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on December 5, all liquor license fees have been increased by approximately 100%, effective imm... Read More


Bayelsa Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo is dead - Official

Nigeria, Dec. 12 -- The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, is dead. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State announced the development in a statement on Thursday night. PREMIUM TIMES... Read More


Atishi claims only a united Goa can challenge BJP

Goa, Dec. 12 -- AAP Goa Incharge Atishi, while addressing a gathering in Velim, criticised the opposition alliance, saying they are busy with "so-called friendly fights" instead of focusing on Goa's i... Read More


Thalassemic patients urge Parliament to pass life-saving bill regulating blood transfusions

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Thalassemic patients urged Parliament to urgently pass the National Blood Transfusion Bill, 2025, which aims to regulate blood transfusions and ensure safe blood for patients. T... Read More


MGP Chief Deepak Dhavalikar Confirms Continued Alliance with BJP for ZP and 2027 Assembly Elections

Goa, Dec. 12 -- MGP President Deepak Dhavalikar has reaffirmed that the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party's alliance with the BJP-first formalised after the 2022 Assembly elections-remains intact for the... Read More


Shashi Tharoor criticises India's stance on marital rape, calls exception a 'violation'

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Senior Congress leader and former diplomat Shashi Tharoor expressed profound shock on Thursday that India remains one of the few democracies globally where the issue of marital r... Read More


"Saddened by the passing of Shri Shivraj Patil ji; an experienced leader": PM Modi

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed his condolences on the passing of senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, remembering him as an expe... Read More


Major takeways from National Assembly's 10th session

Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 12 -- Deputies of the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly at the closing ceremony, Ha Noi, December 11, 2025 - Photo: Nhandan These documents accounted for 30 percent of a... Read More


Madras High Court allows peaceful hunger strike for Deepathoon lighting

Madurai, Dec. 12 -- The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday permitted a peaceful hunger strike to be held at Thiruparankundram on December 13, demanding permission to light the Karthiga... Read More