MGNREGA overhaul plan: New name, 125 days, and a bigger bill for states | Rural employment

IndiGo overtakes Air India group in international flights this winter | Travel

IndiGo has emerged as India’s largest international airline this winter, overtaking the Air India group in both scheduled flights and seat capacity.

Lionel Messi in India: Watch Sachin Tendulkar gifts Lionel Messi 2011 WC jersey | GOAT Tour of India

Amid loud cheers, Sachin gifts Lionel Messi 2011 WC jersey, calls It a golden moment for Mumbai & India

Sydney’s Bondi beach shooting: What happened, who the attackers were, and what we know so far

At least 16 people were killed and dozens were injured after a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

Himalayas’ Nuclear Secret: How a CIA mission still haunts India’s Nanda Devi

In 1965, a covert CIA operation in the Indian Himalayas went disastrously wrong, leaving a plutonium-powered device buried somewhere on Nanda Devi.

Goa nightclub fire: How the Luthra brothers fled India and were tracked down

A deadly fire at a Goa nightclub killed 25 people, and its owners fled India within hours. Their escape from an IndiGo flight to a Phuket hotel named Indigo didn’t last long.

US embassy warns Indians: ‘Birth tourism’ could trigger tourist visa denial

The US Embassy in India has issued a fresh advisory warning that tourist visas will be denied if applicants intend to give birth in the US for citizenship benefits.

Rupee at record low at 90.56/$: What’s dragging it down?

India’s currency has slipped to its weakest level ever: 90.56 against the US dollar. What’s driving this fall, and how long could the pain last? Watch to know what analysts expect next.

Mass Rescue From Job Rackets: Over 6,700 Indians brought back from Southeast Asia

Over 6,700 Indians have been rescued from fake job and cyber-fraud rackets operating across Southeast Asia.

RBI urges cost cuts; PFC–Sidbi scrap bond issues; insurance premiums surge in November & more

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has urged bank CEOs to reduce intermediation costs and improve operational efficiency, citing the 125-bps rate cuts since February.