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Centre should ask states to clamp down on communal forces: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar, Dec. 29 -- : National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that India is a secular country where every religion has the right to fl... Read More


Telangana's Sigachi Industry blast: death certificates issued to kin of untraced victims

Hyderabad, Dec. 29 -- Nearly six months after an explosion at Sigachi Industries, a pharmaceutical unit in Pashamylaram on the city outskirts, death certificates were issued on Monday to the families ... Read More


NTF-ELCAC exec to CPP, allied groups: Admit failure and defeat

Manila, Dec. 29 -- Despite its decades-long existence, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), together with its allied groups, has failed in its mission to establish a communist state in the Ph... Read More


Credit growth nears 18% in 2025: central bank

Hanoi, Dec. 29 -- Credit growth in Vietnam reached nearly 18% in 2025, reflecting the State Bank of Vietnam's (SBV) flexible and proactive monetary management aimed at supporting economic growth while... Read More


Senate advances LEDAC agenda, ratifies 2026 budget

Manila, Dec. 29 -- Legislative work aligned with priority policy areas under the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) shaped the agenda of the Philippine Senate in 2025, as the c... Read More


DOLE: Over 74K hired on the spot in 2025 job fairs

Manila, Dec. 29 -- More than 74,000 applicants were hired on the spot at over 2,000 job fairs conducted nationwide in 2025, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Monday. DOLE said... Read More


Senate OKs 2026 budget with focus on education, health, agriculture

Manila, Dec. 29 -- Investments in education, health and agriculture are the highlights of the proposed PHP6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 ratified by the Senate on Monday, according to Senator... Read More


Additional Black Hawks highlight PAF upgrade in 2025

Manila, Dec. 29 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) spent 2025 quietly building up its capabilities to protect the country's vast aerial domains, as well as its capacity to conduct disaster relief missi... Read More


South Africa pair Nortje & Rickelton make push for selection at T20 World Cup

Cape Town, Dec. 29 -- South Africa duo Anrich Nortje and Ryan Rickelton are hoping to use the ongoing SA20 tournament on home soil to push their case for a spot in the Proteas' squad for the upcoming ... Read More


House ratifies 2026 budget bill

Manila, Dec. 29 -- The House of Representatives on Monday ratified via viva voce vote the report of the bicameral conference committee on House Bill (HB) 4058, or the 2026 General Appropriations Bill ... Read More