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Creating robust data analytics ecosystem to support supervisory functions: RBI

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said the central bank is working towards creating a robust data analytics ecosystem to support its supervisory functions, ensuring that the approach remains forward-looking and agile in a rapidly changing world.

E-Daakhil portal, game-changer in consumer rights, implemented nationwide: Centre

The Department of Consumer Affairs on Wednesday announced the successful nationwide implementation of the E-Daakhil portal.

Brazil's Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges

Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed Tuesday.

Namibia votes and could have its first female leader; but election upsets have shaken the region

A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia's independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes Wednesday in a presidential election.

Biggest November snowstorm in half a century hits Seoul and grounds flights

The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea's capital in more than half a century blanketed the capital on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights, disrupting commuter traffic and leaving at least two dead.

Philippine police file criminal complaints against Sara Duterte and her security aides

Philippine police officials on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte (photo left) and her security staff for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in a recent altercation in Congress.

PTI calls off Islamabad protest for the time being

Day of clashes in Islamabad's Red Zone ended in PTI leadership's hasty retreat; over 1,000 held

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military regime

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar's military regime for crimes committed against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority.

Turkey arrests suspects in Israeli-Moldovan rabbi's killing in UAE as they left airport

Turkish security forces arrested the three Uzbek suspects in the killing of a rabbi in the United Arab Emirates as they left an airport in Istanbul, local media reported Wednesday.

Russian FM Lavrov says diplomatic settlement on Ukraine remains distant

A diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine crisis remains a distant prospect as the battlefield situation continues to escalate, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview.

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed Covid herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation's leading medical research agency.

Hamas says ready for Gaza truce

War rages on in Gaza Strip as Lebanon ceasefire appears to hold, Israeli strikes kill 11 at two shelters

Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn't stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border.

G7 ministers throw support behind Israel-Hezbollah truce but make no mention of ICC warrant

Foreign ministers from leading industrialized countries threw their strong support Tuesday behind an immediate cease-fire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah but sidestepped the question of whether to enforce an international arrest warrant for Israel's leader over the war in Gaza.

Reflections On the Constitution

Constitution Day, celebrated on November 26, holds immense significance in India and beyond not only because it marks the historical event of the adoption of the country's Constitution but also because the text of the \"highest law of the land\" resonates with our quotidian aspiration and further encourages continuous negotiation in the public sphere for reshaping India's governance framework.

World must cope with a king above the law

Donald Trump, a convicted felon, an unashamed racist, an unapologetic misogynist, a habitual liar, a climate change denier, and a twice-impeached former President, returned to the White House through democratic elections, fair and square.

Fragile Crossroads

Bangladesh's economic downgrade by credit rating agency Moody's from B1 to B2 signals a troubling convergence of political instability and economic fragility.

WCD Minister Annapurna Devi: One in five Indian girls married before 18 despite laws

Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Annapurna Devi, revealed that one in five girls in India is married before the legal age of 18, despite existing laws prohibiting the practice.

CM Yogi realising concept of Ramrajya-like Bharat: Kumar Vishwas

At the convocation ceremony of Allahabad University here on Wednesday, renowned poet Dr Kumar Vishwas praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, calling him the biggest source of energy in the country.

Once Victims, brave girls now champion fight against child marriage

Years ago when a 13-year-old Roshni Perween (photo, right) was forcefully married to a 45-year-old man, little did she know that not only would she be able to break from the shackles of an abusive marriage but also become a United Nation Young Activists Laureate winner for leading her cause against child marriages.

Mechanised Infantry units receive President's Colours

Four battalions of the Mechanised Infantry were honoured with the President's Colours at the Mechanised Infantry Centre and School (MIC&S), Ahilyanagar.

Cut in budget of Ladakh will hamper development of region, LG tells finance minister

Faced with a massive cut of Rs.976 crores in the capital component of Ladakh's revised budget, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) on Wednesday met the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman and urged her not to reduce the allocation as it will hamper development of the region.

NSG hub set up in Jammu amidst recent spike in terror attacks

The NSG forces have been stationed here on the orders of the Ministry of Home Affairs that directly looks after policing and security in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Punjab: Anti-gangster Task Force, SAS Nagar Police arrest two operatives of Davinder Bambiha Gang

The Anti-Gangster Task Force, in collaboration with Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar Police, had apprehended two operatives associated with the Davinder Bambiha Gang, Punjab Director General of Police stated on Wednesday.

Coast Guard to host 11th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise in Kochi

The 11th edition of the Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise & Workshop (SAREX-24) is set to take place on November 28-29, in Kochi, Kerala.

Unrest in BJP cadres in Kerala over party leadership

BJP workers in Kerala are dejected, disappointed and depressed over the state of affairs of the party in the state.

MUDA scam: Petition filed against CM's wife

Petition is also filed against 11 others in connection with the case

Kerala High Court seeks state's response to plea seeking CBI probe into Naveen Babu's death

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the investigating officer to produce the case diary in connection with the investigation into the death of Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.

After violence, allegations and counter-allegations over Sambhal

Allegations and counter-allegations have emerged over Sunday's violence during the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid in which four youths lost their lives.

Cong expresses concern over insecurity faced by minorities in Bangladesh

Expressing deep concern at the atmosphere of \"insecurity\" being faced by religious minorities in Bangladesh, the Congress on Wednesday said the arrest of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) priest Chinmoy Krishna Das was the latest example.