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Taiwan detects six Chinese aircraft, six naval vessels around its territory

Earlier on Sunday, Taiwan detected seven sorties of Chinese aircraft, seven naval vessels and an official ship around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time)

US pauses leases for 5 offshore wind projects, cites national security risk

The statement said that this pause will give the Department, along with the Department of War and other relevant government agencies, time to work with leaseholders and state partners

ICICI Securities sees strong outlook for Aditya Infotech; retains 'Buy'

The brokerage believes Aditya Infotech will continue to gain market share, supported by rising brand equity, manufacturing expansion, and favourable regulatory norms

Denmark, Greenland say US will not take over island after Trump envoy move

On Sunday, Trump announced Landry's appointment as special envoy, saying that Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security

Pollution linked to rise in breathlessness, chest infections: Ficci chief

Dr Harsh Mahajan said cases of chest pain, breathlessness, and allergies have risen significantly, though it is unclear whether the primary cause is air pollution or temperature

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: Motor Insurance; top bets, target here

Motilal Oswal believes looking ahead, motor insurance's growth outlook remains constructive; brokerage's top pick in this space is ICICI Lombard General Insurance

Trump admin sues District of Columbia over its semiautomatic gun laws

DC's current semi-automatic firearms prohibition that bans many commonly used pistols, rifles or shotguns is based on little more than cosmetics, appearance, or the ability to attach accessories

Year-ender 2025: India stocks lag EM, Asia in worst showing in decades

Kotak Securities pegs Nifty's December 2026 target at 29,120 in their base case, nearly 13 per cent above current levels

Pay, policy, and pressure: Here's why Indian doctors are quitting the UK

Indian government data presented during the Winter Session of Parliament showed that Health and Care Worker visas issued to Indian nationals fell by about 67 per cent

21 Democratic-led states sue White House for Trump admin's CFPB funding

The White House has argued for several months that the CFPB cannot lawfully draw funds to fund its operations from the Fed if the Fed does not have combined earnings to allocate to the bureau

Clashes flare as Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of Kurdish integration

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, said 17 people were wounded and a woman was killed. The conflicting casualty reports could not immediately be reconciled

Mercedes-Benz to pay $149.6 mn to settle emissions allegations in US

Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz USA already agreed in 2020 to pay $1.5 billion to the US government and California state regulators to resolve the emissions cheating allegations

US judge to decide whether Garcia will return to immigration custody

Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation and imprisonment in El Salvador in March have galvanised both sides of the immigration debate

Progress in US-led peace talks 'quite solid', says Ukrainian Prez Zelenskyy

There are some things we are probably not ready for, and I'm sure there are things the Russians are not ready for either, Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv

IndiGo permitted to operate 5 Turkey-leased B737 planes till Mar 2026: DGCA

In August this year, the DGCA gave a six-month extension till February 2026 for IndiGo to operate two leased Boeing 777 aircraft from Turkish Airlines with certain conditions

South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12

According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Sunday while traveling to Botlokwa in Limpopo province, more than 340 km from where the mass shooting took place on Dec 6

Vande Bharat train easing winter travel in valley, says Farooq Abdullah

Highlighting improvements in connectivity, the NC chief also lauded the introduction of the Vande Bharat train service in the Kashmir Valley, calling it a major relief for people

Yunus reiterates commitment to hold Bangladesh general elections on Feb 12

Yunus made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Sergio Gor, the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, at around 7:30 pm (local time)

Cold wave intensifies in north India; dense fog to persist till Dec 27

IMD has forecast dense to very dense fog, cold day conditions, and fresh spells of rain and snowfall across large parts of north India, with several states likely to remain affected till December 27

Bharat Biotech inks tech transfer pact with Biofabri for MTBVAC TB vaccine

Bharat Biotech has signed a technology transfer agreement with Spain's Biofabri to enable end-to-end manufacturing of MTBVAC, with a Phase 3 study in India expected to start recruitment in Q1 2026