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Greece's ex-royals seek citizenship 50 years after monarchy was abolished

The late King Constantine II and his family members were stripped of Greek citizenship in 1994

Haryana declares holiday in schools following demise of Om Prakash Chautala

The mortal remains of former CM Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala were brought to Teja Khera

Shah inaugurates residential complex for BSF personnel at Agartala Port

The inauguration was done virtually from Siliguri, as part of the 61st Foundation Day celebrations of the SSB

Trump adds Europe to list of US trade partners facing tariff threats

In 2023, the United States' trade imbalance with the EU on goods was $209 billion

Detention centre to be built in Mumbai for illegal B'deshis: CM Fadnavis

Earlier Thane police's anti-human trafficking cell arrested a Bangladeshi couple living illegally in Kalyan

US drops $10 million bounty on Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

The announcement followed a meeting in Damascus between the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaida, and the top US diplomat for the Middle East

Suspected attack at Germany's Magdeburg market kills 2, injures 68

The attack occurred when a car deliberately rammed into a crowd of people at the market, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries

MCD orders identification of illegal B'deshi migrant children in schools

An order has also been issued for all zones to take appropriate action to remove encroachment made by illegal Bangladeshi migrants

France's court convicts 8 for involvement in 2020 beheading of teacher

Paty was killed near Paris on October 16, 2020, days after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a debate on free expression

UPSIDA accelerates development projects in Surajpur area near Noida

The initiatives aim to bolster industrial growth, attract large investors, and contribute to Uttar Pradesh's ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy

US Congress approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline

Johnson insisted Congress would "meet our obligations" and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season

36 cr beneficiaries verified under Ayushman Bharat PM-Jan Arogya Yojana

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday

Supreme Court removes 30% interest cap on late credit card bill payments

RBI stated that while it has directed banks not to charge excessive rates of interest, it does not directly regulate the rates charged by banks

Parl winter session: 39-member House panel set up to scrutinise ONOE Bills

The committee will have 27 members from the Lok Sabha and 12 from the Rajya Sabha

ISO certifies TCI-IIMB digital tool to track greenhouse gas emissions

(TEMT) is a comprehensive online platform designed to measure emissions across all modes of transportation

Govt exploring the possibility of setting up dedicated space parks

Move may be key to achieving Centre's goal of $11 billion space-related export by 2033

Piyush Goyal flags trade barriers in first meet with EU trade chief

During the meeting, Goyal also emphasised the 'need to address long-pending issues as a confidence-building measure'

Malhotra chairs his first RBI board meet; acknowledges Das' contributions

The central board of directors of the RBI reviewed the global and domestic economic situation and outlook and discussed the activities of select central office departments

Need to guard against risks of currency appreciation: RBI MPC member Kumar

Says expanding the manufacturing sector could also help in containing inflationary pressures by enhancing the supply capacity

GST Council to decide on insurance premium tax; major rate rejig unlikely

Also, the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST compensation cess is likely to get a six month extension till June, 2025, to submit its report. The compensation cess regime comes to an end in March, 2026