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Putin will not hold annual year-end press conference, says Kremlin

During the media gathering - a major political event in the country - Putin takes questions from the press and the public in a marathon that usually lasts several hours

Retail inflation drops to 11-month low of 5.88%; factory output drops

This is the first time in 11 months that the retail inflation print has come within the RBI's tolerance band of 4% (+/-2%)

US House passes defence spending Bill in Taiwan aid, China bristles

Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory - to be reunited one day by force, if necessary - and has become more bellicose toward the island under President Xi

Vladimir Putin N-threat: Will wipe off any nation that attacks us

Putin said Russia had no mandate to launch a preventative first nuclear strike, unlike the United States

YES Bank gets RBI nod to raise capital from Carlyle, Verventa Holdings

YES Bank will now engage with the investors for completion of the proposed capital raise, subject to various regulatory compliances

Iran carries out first execution over anti-hijab protests, says report

The execution comes as other detainees also face possible death penalty for their involvement in the protests

Beijing running out of fever medicine as Covid-19 pandemic spreads

Amid reports of panic buying of fever medicine, a financial news outlet, citing third-party data, said the average daily sales volume of home test kits had risen more than 400 times versus November

GM mustard safe for food, feed use and cultivation, says govt

Says GM technology important for food security, import reduction

Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Football's hottest debate rages on

It may have been a rest day at the World Cup on Thursday but there was no stopping the football discussion that never ends - who is the better player, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Russia considers oil price floor in response to cap imposed by G7: Report

Moscow is considering either imposing a fixed price for the nation's barrels, or stipulating maximum discounts to international benchmarks at which they can be sold

Drones can play significant role in checking illegal mining: Union Minister

Drone technology can play a significant role to check illegal mining in the country and can also used to save natural resources, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said on Tuesday.

Covid was man-made virus, says scientist who worked at Wuhan lab

Wuhan lab has been the centre of heated debates over the origins of Covid

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit plans to cut 30% of workforce: CEO Ben Zhou

The layoffs are part of an ongoing reorganisation aimed at refocusing efforts, and reductions will be across the board

Woman slips into coma after AstraZeneca vaccine dose against Covid-19

Diagnosed with rare, serious condition

Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests: Attorney general

Iran's morality police, which is tasked with enforcing the country's Islamic dress code, is being disbanded, the country's attorney general said, according to a media report

EU agrees on $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil, say reports

Restrictions an attempt to squeeze Kremlin's crude oil revenues

Layoffs happening and likely to hit hundreds: CNN to employees

Employees at the company had been anxiously bracing for the layoffs since Licht informed them last month that "unsettling" changes lie ahead

TikTok's new challenge luring young kids to their deaths: Report

Blackout challenge, also called the 'pass-out challenge', encourages kids to hold their breath until they fall unconscious, sometimes with the help of objects

China adds risks to global growth as factories take a hit on Covid controls

Manufacturing PMI at 48 for Nov against 49.2 a month ago, services sector activity fell to 46.7

S Korea scrambles jets after China, Russia planes enter air defence zone

Wagner Group may get terror tag