Sri Lanka concludes sovereign bond restructuring
Sri Lanka has successfully concluded its international sovereign bond (ISB) restructuring, bringing closure to one of the most complex and challenging sovereign debt restructuring exercises in recent history, said Mahinda Siriwardana, Secretary to the Treasury of Sri Lanka, in an online post. A
OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead at US apartment
Suchir Balaji, an OpenAI whistleblower, has been found dead inside his apartment in San Francisco, according to multiple reports. In October, the 26-year-old AI researcher raised serious concerns about Sam Altman-run ChatGPT maker OpenAI “breaking copyright law.” According to the San Jose Mercury
Parts of Ambala under 4-day internet suspension ahead of farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march
Ahead of the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, internet services in several areas of Ambala, Haryana, will be suspended from 6:00 A.M. on Saturday to 11:59 P.M. on December 17. A statement from the Haryana Department of Home Affairs stated, “I, Home Secretary, Haryana,
Lal Krishna Advani hospitalized at Delhi’s Apollo Hospital
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has been hospitalized at Delhi’s Apollo Hospital after his health deteriorated. The former Deputy Prime Minister and BJP stalwart was admitted late on Friday night. The 97-year-old Advani has been unwell for some time and this marks
Day-long protests in Kolkata over bail granted to Ghosh and Mondal in RG Kar case
Kolkata is set to witness a day of protests on Saturday, as the medical fraternity and common people express their outrage over the granting of “default bail” to two individuals accused of evidence tampering in the case related to the rape and murder
‘Maverick diplomacy’: Trump invites Xi to inauguration for ‘open dialogue’
Continuing with his maverick diplomacy, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has invited China’s President Xi Jinping to his inauguration next month for “open dialogue” with adversaries, his spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. The invitation to the leader of China, who had been a
Belarusian president approves defence plan for 2026-2030
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko approved the country’s defence plan for 2026-2030. The military-political situation around Belarus has changed in recent years, Lukashenko said at the Security Council meeting on Thursday. Individual states continue to escalate the situation around Belarus, he added. Lukashenko mentioned
27 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza
At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli attacks on residential houses in the refugee camp of al-Nuseirat in central Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal told Xinhua that the Israeli bombing targeted
Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Mathews III honoured with Russia’s esteemed Order of Friendship
The Russian Embassy in India hosted a distinguished reception to honour Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, with Russia’s esteemed Order of Friendship. The event, held on Thursday evening in New Delhi, celebrated the Catholicos’ exceptional contributions to
Committed to providing every facility to devotees at Maha Kumbh, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the government is committed to providing every facility to the devotees visiting Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh. Ahead of his visit to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, PM Modi said that he will take stock of the
RBI gets bomb threat in ‘Russian’ language, 2nd time in a month
Following a string of online bomb threats in the country, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has received a bomb threat via email, marking the second such incident this month for the central bank. Apparently written in the Russian language, the email was
Australia’s largest telecommunications company fined over emergency service network disruption
Australia’s largest telecommunications company has been fined over an emergency services network disruption. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) on Wednesday announced a three million Australian dollar ($1.9 million) fine for Telstra for failing to comply with emergency call rules during an
Biden calls Trump’s tariff approach ‘major mistake’
US President Joe Biden called President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff approach “a major mistake.” “He seems determined to impose steep universal tariffs on all imported goods brought to this country on the mistaken belief that foreign countries will bear the cost of those tariffs
Indian Americans urge UN to recognize plight of Hindus in Bangladesh as ‘ongoing genocide’
Urging governments, global organizations, private companies, and individuals to stand with the Hindus of Bangladesh, a diverse coalition of American NGOs, scholars, religious leaders, human rights advocates, and civil rights leaders have jointly called for an immediate intervention to stop the “ongoing genocide”
UN says 16 million people need aid in Syria as displacement crisis worsens
The United Nations (UN) has described the situation in Syria as chaotic, with over 16 million people in need of assistance. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that between November 28 and December 8, 1 million people were
Ryan Reynolds reflects on complicated relationship with his father
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has opened up about his “very complicated” relationship with his late father, who passed away in 2015 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Speaking to Variety.com, Reynolds shared that his father, from a middle-class, blue-collar background, communicated in
Shaktikanta Das praises RBI-Finance Ministry coordination in farewell address
In his farewell address, outgoing Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das praised the strong coordination and cooperation between the RBI and the Finance Ministry over the last six years. He highlighted that while the perspectives of the central bank and the
Trump jokes about Trudeau as ‘governor of Canada’ during dinner meeting
US President-elect Donald Trump recently stirred both amusement and controversy by joking that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the “Governor” of the “Great State of Canada.” Trump made the comment on his social media platform, Truth Social, after a dinner meeting at
PM Modi Poised for Historic Visit to Kuwait, Strengthening Bilateral Ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make a historic visit to Kuwait, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the West Asian country in over 43 years. The announcement follows an invitation extended by Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali
RSS Expresses Condolences on the Passing of S.M. Krishna, Praises His Legacy
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) expressed its condolences on the death of veteran politician S.M. Krishna, who passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday at the age of 93 after a prolonged illness. In a statement, RSS leaders P. Vaman Shenoy and Dattatreya Hosabale