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• US Senate Passes Annual Defence Policy Bill, Sending It to Biden for Signing
  
  The US Senate voted to pass the 895-billion-USD defence policy bill for fiscal year 2025, which, having previously cleared the House, now awaits to be signed into law by President Joe Biden.The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed in an 85-14 vote, well...
• Turkey, Lebanon Agree to Act Together on Syrian Issues
  
  Turkey and Lebanon have agreed to work together on Syrian issues following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan."A new era has begun in Syria. As two key neighbors of Syria, we agree that we must act together," Erdogan said during a...
• US California Declares State of Emergency over Bird Flu
  
  California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the outbreak of Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, which has infected 34 people in the Golden State.According to the governor's office, this action came on Wednesday as cases...
• India's Envoy, US Officials Discuss Advancing Space Partnership
  
  India's Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra and US officials met at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Centre in Houston to take stock of space cooperation between the two countries and discuss advancing their partnership.While there on...
• Syria's Interim Authorities Pledge to Secure Safe Return of Soldiers Fleeing to Iraq
  
  Syria's interim authorities said that the previous government's soldiers and officers fleeing to Iraq are now welcome to return home without fear of reprisal.In a statement, the interim authorities pledged on Wednesday that military personnel who fled to neighbouring Iraq...
• Widespread Urban Shelling, Airstrikes Take Toll on Sudan Civilians: UN
  
  UN humanitarians reported widespread hostilities in Sudan, including shelling and airstrikes on civilian areas of Darfur and Khartoum, which inflicted significant casualties and destruction.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Clementine...
• Former French President Sarkozy Loses Final Appeal for Corruption, Influence-peddling
  
  France's highest court for civil and criminal cases upheld a verdict against former French President Nicholas Sarkozy for corruption and influence-peddling.In 2021, a lower court found that Sarkozy and his former lawyer, Thierry Herzog, had in 2014 formed a "corruption...
• Number of Unmarried People over Age 40 Jumps 6-fold in S. Korea
  
  The proportion of unmarried individuals in their 40s in South Korea increased 6.7 times for men and 5.7 times for women in 2020 compared with 20 years earlier, a government report showed on Thursday.The report underscores the trend of delayed marriages that is partly blamed...
• Committee Monitoring Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire Holds 2ND Meeting in Lebanon
  
  The five-member monitoring committee to supervise Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire held its second meeting at the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura."The UNIFIL hosted the meeting, which was chaired by the...
• India's Solar Equipment Manufacturing Capacity Set to Surge in Next 2-3 Years: Report
  
  India's solar equipment manufacturing capacity is poised for robust growth over the next 2-3 years, with module and cell manufacturing capacity of around 80 GW and 50 GW respectively in the pipeline, according to a report.This will entail a capex of nearly Rs 1 lakh crore...
• PE investments in Indian real estate sector surge over 30 pc in 2024
  
  Private equity (PE) investments in the Indian real estate sector reached $4.2 billion in 2024, marking a 32 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth amid high demand in the warehousing segment, according to a report on Thursday.Knight Frank India, an international property...
• Rupee Falls to All-time Low of 85.12 against US Dollar over Hawkish Fed Outlook
  
  The Indian rupee fell 18 paise to all-time low of 85.12 against the US dollar on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) over Federal Reserve's hawkish commentary on rate cut outlook.The U.S. Fed meeting which was held on Wednesday, shifted its focus towards maximum employment...
• India Tech Startups Funding Grows 6 PC to $11.3 BN in 2024, 3RD Globally
  
  India's tech startup ecosystem garnered $11.3 billion in funding in 2024, a 6 per cent increase from $10.7 billion in 2023, according to a report on Thursday.In the second half (H2) of 2024, the tech startups received $5.32 billion across 540 funding rounds, a growth of 8...
• India's Energy Storage Capacity Poised for 12-fold Leap by 2032: SBI Report
  
  India's energy storage capacity is expected to shoot up 12-fold to around 60 GW by 2031-32 which would play a key role in stabilising the power grid as the country transitions to renewable energy, according to an SBI Research report.The country's energy storage landscape is...
• India Tops List of Recipient Countries for Remittances with $129 BN Inflow in 2024
  
  India tops the list of recipient countries for remittances in 2024 with an estimated inflow of $129 billion, followed by Mexico ($68 billion), China ($48 billion), the Philippines ($40 billion), and Pakistan ($33 billion), according to the latest figures compiled by World...
• Indian Pharma Sector 3RD Largest Globally, Valued at $50 BN in FY 2023-24: Centre
  
  India's pharma industry is considered to be the world's third largest by volume, and in FY 2023-24 the pharmaceutical market has been valued at $50 billion, said Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel.In a written reply to Rajya Sabha Patel...
• Startups Have Potential to Contribute $120 Billion to India's GDP by 2030
  
  Startups will be a core driver of India's economic growth this 'Techade,' likely to contribute nearly $120 billion (or 1.6 per cent) to the country's GDP by 2030, which will be nearly 3.5 times jump from $35 billion in 2023, according to a new report.Given that most...
• GitHub Surpasses 150 Million Developers, Launches New Free Tier
  
  Copilot-powered developer platform GitHub on Thursday said it has surpassed 150 million developers on the platform.The Microsoft-owned coding major also announced 'GitHub Copilot Free' in VS Code that works seamlessly with a user's GitHub account, with Copilot Chat directly...
• JP Nadda Slams Congress for 'hate' towards Ambedkar, Lists Out BJP'S Commitment to His Legacy
  
  A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's counterattack on the Congress over the Ambedkar row, BJP President and Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Thursday accused the party of longstanding neglect and disdain for Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian...
• RG Kar Rape-murder: Victim's Parents Approach Calcutta HC Seeking Fresh Probe
  
  Not satisfied with the current course of investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata in August this year, the parents of the victim on Thursday approached the...
• Jungle Fowl on CM Sukhu's Menu: Himachal Pradesh BJP Seeks FIR
  
  The main Opposition BJP in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday demanded registration of a first information report (FIR) against those who killed a wildlife-protected bird species and served it at a dinner hosted for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.Leader of Opposition and...
• BR Ambedkar Row: Maha Oppn Stages Protests against HM Shah's Remarks
  
  The Maharashtra Opposition on Thursday staged a noisy protest at the entrance of the Vidhan Bhavan here against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly insulting Dr BR Ambedkar.The Opposition legislators paid homage to BR Ambedkar at the Constitution Chowk and took out...
• ?Sub-districts in Assam Created to Empower Small-scale Administrative Units: CM Sarma
  
  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state government has created sub-districts in Assam to empower small-scale administrative units to deliver public services.Taking to X, he wrote, "In Assam, we have implemented the sub-districts initiative...
• ?Thousands Gather for Last Rites of Deceased Congress Worker in Assam
  
  Guwahati, Dec 19 (IANS) Thousands gathered to bid farewell to the deceased Congress party worker Mridul Islam in Assam's Kamrup district on Thursday.One of the villagers said, "It is hard to believe that Mridul Islam is no more. He was a lovely person. When we needed him,...
• Major Announcements Expected on Jobs, Welfare in Nitish Cabinet Today
  
  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will chair a cabinet meeting on Thursday at 5 p.m., ahead of his scheduled Pragati Yatra starting from December 23.This meeting, taking place after two weeks, has raised expectations of some important decisions, particularly regarding jobs,...

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