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Class 4 and 7 scholarship exams to be held on April 26

India, Dec. 31 -- The Maharashtra State Examination Council has scheduled the scholarship examination for Class IV and Class VII students on April 26, 2026. The exam will be conducted simultaneously a... Read More


US imposes new sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector

Washington, Dec. 31 -- The United States Department of the Treasury on Wednesday (local time) imposed sanctions on four companies operating in Venezuela's oil sector and identified four oil tankers as... Read More


Rediscovering the lost Poona Cake and New Year traditions

India, Dec. 31 -- One Saturday morning, a couple of years before the Covid-19 pandemic emerged, I was at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library in Delhi, searching through old records. Before me, on th... Read More


Ludhiana civil hospital to get 12 security guards

Ludhiana, Dec. 31 -- The Ludhiana civil hospital is set to get 12 security guards as the government has approved the deployment of 200 security guards across district hospitals in the state. According... Read More


Afghanistan unveils 15-member squad for T20 World Cup; Rashid Khan to lead

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, with Rashid Khan set to lead the side. The same squad will also ... Read More


Trinamool Congress delegation meets EC over SIR, Abhishek Banerjee says "no concrete answer to anything"

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- A Trinamool Congress delegation met the Election Commission on Wednesday and discussed about 10 issues, including the SIR being held in West Bengal, with party leader Abhishek Ba... Read More


Indian economy remains sound amid persistent global challenges: RBI

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- India's economy continues to grow strongly on the back of robust domestic demand, despite persistent global challenges, according to the Financial Stability Report (FSR) of the R... Read More


rRs.r175 cr sought from Centre for anti-drone systems: Punjab DGP

Chandigarh, Dec. 31 -- The Punjab government has sought Rs.175 crore from the Centre to procure 17 anti-drone systems in the next financial year, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. Addressing mediap... Read More


Washington's Somali community being 'singled out' amid fraud investigations; authorities issue warning

India, Dec. 31 -- In the aftermath of Nick Shirley's Minnesota fraud investigation, similar allegations against daycare centers have emerged from Washington. The increased scrutiny of daycare centers,... Read More


Ludhiana: Gravel-laden truck overturns on shanty, 2 children dead

Ludhiana, Dec. 31 -- The last morning of 2025 turned tragic in Jagraon when a gravel-laden truck overturned onto a roadside shanty, crushing a sleeping family and killing two minors. Four others, incl... Read More