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MPs to start fresh probe of NSSF bond transactions

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- Parliamentarians will start fresh investigations into the alleged irregular trading of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) bonds that was flagged by the Central Bank of Kenya (... Read More


Court approves the attachment of Treasury's debt in Ifmis tender row

Nairobi, Jan. 7 -- The High Court has barred the Treasury from releasing contract payments to a firm awarded a tender linked to the State-run Integrated Financial Management Information System (Ifmis)... Read More


Ukraine Prez meets Witkoff, Kushner for talks to end conflict; thanks US for "readiness to provide backstop in all areas"

Paris, Jan. 6 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (local time) held a meeting with US delegation Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with both sides discussing on a diplomatic approach ... Read More


Elon Musk's Grok under India's AI sexual content lens; Google Gemini, ChatGPT may be in compliance

NEW DELHI, Jan. 6 -- India's notice to X over Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) platform Grok has sharpened the spotlight on how Big Tech platforms comply with Indian law, particularly around s... Read More


ISL to resume from Feb 14

India, Jan. 6 -- The 12th season of Indian Super League (ISL) will begin on February 14. The announcement on Tuesday in New Delhi by union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya ends months of uncertainty ... Read More


Schools closed in Kanchanpur due to extreme cold

Mahendranagar, Jan. 6 -- Schools in three local units of Kanchanpur have been closed after extreme cold made daily life difficult and disrupted classroom activities. The closures affect both community... Read More


'Slapped, kicked, touched inappropriately': Attacked Laxmi Nagar businessman's wife alleges sex assault

India, Jan. 6 -- In a shocking incident from east Delhi's Laxmi Nagar, a 52-year-old businessman and his family, including his wife and son, were assaulted by a group of men over a dispute related to ... Read More


Rising sun looks west: Japanese firms expand India tech centres

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- After Japanese investments into India hit a high last year, some of the largest companies of the East Asian country are now looking to expand or establish tech centres to tap Indi... Read More


Indonesia targets completion of 6,900 bridges in remote areas by 2026

Jakarta, Jan. 6 -- The Indonesian government aims to complete around 6,900 bridges by 2026, focusing on remote areas that still face limited access to river crossings. The target was conveyed by Stat... Read More


Viksit Bharat -G Ram G Act lays the foundation for self-reliant villages:

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said in Erode, Tamil Nadu, that the 'Viksit Bharat - G Ram G' law... Read More