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Burkina Faso moves to reinstate death penalty as junta overhauls penal code

France, Dec. 5 -- The reform, approved at a Council of Ministers meeting on Thursday, reverses the country's 2018 abolition of the death penalty and forms part of a wider legal overhaul undertaken by ... Read More


RBI MPC Policy: Central bank revises inflation estimate downwards to 2% for FY26

RBI MPC Policy, Dec. 5 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised inflation forecast downward to 2% for 2025-2026 from 2.6% that was earlier projected with Q3 at 0.6% and Q4 at 2,9%. Consumer Price In... Read More


AAP MP Raghav Chadha Demands Ban On 10-Min Deliveries

India, Dec. 5 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member of parliament (MP) Raghav Chadha today called for a ban on quick commerce deliveries. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour of the Parliament, Chadha te... Read More


NCP again pushes EC to factor Khaleda's illness into election timeline

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has renewed calls for the Election Commission to factor in the critical illness of BNP chief Khaleda Zia when finalising the schedule for the general ... Read More


RBI monetary policy: A 25 bps rate cut; growth, inflation forecast revised- 5 key highlights from RBI MPC outcome

RBI monetary policy, Dec. 5 -- The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided unanimously to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, maintaining a neutral stance... Read More


RBI Monetary Policy: RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% amid rupee slump

India, Dec. 5 -- The Reserve Bank of India has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, even as the monetary policy committee tries to balance India's record-low inflation against a plunging rup... Read More


Sitharaman Introduces Health Security & National Security Cess Bill in Lok Sabha; Production-Based Tax Proposed on Pan Masala

Goa, Dec. 5 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, seeking its consideration and passage. The p... Read More


Congress hits back at govt over Indigo flight cancellations, Rahul says govt monopoly model responsible for it

India, Dec. 5 -- As India's budget carrier IndiGo cancelled over 600 flights in three days in a row, Congress on Friday came down heavily on the central government saying this fiasco is the cost of mo... Read More


Congress-SP rift widens in UP as Congress announces solo fight in 2026 panchayat polls

Lucknow, Dec. 5 -- The political landscape of Uttar Pradesh has entered a fresh phase of turbulence, with tensions between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), key constituents of the INDIA bloc... Read More


Mint Explainer | Can 72,000 public chargers fix India's slow EV adoption?

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India's electric vehicle (EV) market is expanding, but adoption remains modest across most segments, particularly cars, buses, and two-wheelers. An August report by Niti Aayog not... Read More