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In defence of the electoral rolls reform exercise

India, Dec. 5 -- More than 50 years ago, a venerable British scholar of Indian politics wryly observed that elections are one of those things "Indians do rather well". Coming in the backdrop of fears ... Read More


Why Lebanon's Christians wield power greater than their numbers

France, Dec. 5 -- Lebanon has been a refuge for diverse peoples and religious groups since ancient times. Christians have been rooted there for more than 2,000 years, and remained even as the region b... Read More


73-year-old Punjab woman maltreated in US detention, raised matter strongly with embassy: Jaishankar tells Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Seventy-three-year-old Indian citizen Harjit Kaur was maltreated while in US detention before being deported, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has informed the Parliament. T... Read More


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