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December 10, 2025 5:41 PM

Israel approves nearly 800 housing units in three West Bank settlements

Israel has given final approval for 764 housing units to be built in three settlements in the occupied West Bank, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday. The ultra-nationalist Smotrich, who opposes the creation of a Palestinian ...

December 10, 2025 5:15 PM

Nonna was right! Italian cuisine wins a place on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list

U.N. cultural agency UNESCO recognised Italy's national cuisine on Wednesday as an "intangible cultural heritage", a formal accolade for a cookery tradition passed down through generations, and one that Italy hopes will boost tourism. The vote by a ...

December 10, 2025 5:04 PM

National Handicrafts Week Shines Light on India’s Rural Craft Economy

The country is celebrating National Handicrafts Week from December 8 to14 with a renewed focus on rural artisans, traditional craftsmanship and the government schemes that support India’s vibrant craft economy. The week also features the National ...

December 10, 2025 5:21 PM

At least 22 killed in collapse of two buildings in Morocco’s old city of Fez

At least 22 people were killed late on Tuesday after two buildings collapsed in Fez, one of Morocco's oldest cities and a key tourist destination, with the state broadcaster saying the blocks had shown signs of cracking. Local authorities in Fez pre...

December 10, 2025 4:56 PM

ADB lifts India’s 2025–26 growth forecast to 7.2%

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised India’s growth forecast for 2025–26 by 0.7 percentage points—from 6.5 per cent to 7.2 per cent—days after the country posted strong July–September quarter numbers and signs of a stronger fiscal ou...

December 10, 2025 5:13 PM

Sensex, Nifty slip as markets turn cautious ahead of US Fed decision

Indian Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Wednesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision due later in the day. The Sensex fell 275.01 points, or 0.32 per cent, to finish at 84,39...

December 10, 2025 5:43 PM

Pravasi Rajasthani Divas: Piyush Goyal urges diaspora to act as global ambassadors for the state

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted Rajasthan’s ongoing economic expansion and urged the global Rajasthani community to act as ambassadors for the state. Speaking at the first Pravasi Rajasthani Divas in Jaipur, Goyal said that...

December 10, 2025 3:31 PM

Koshary, a spicy Egyptian staple, wins UNESCO recognition

Koshary - a spicy dish of lentils, rice and pasta available at countless Egyptian food stalls - won recognition as a cultural treasure from the U.N.'s cultural agency on Wednesday, as Cairo makes a broad push to promote its cultural and historical id...

December 10, 2025 3:27 PM

India’s nuclear power generation reaches record high in FY 2024-25

India’s nuclear power generation touched a new record in FY 2024-25, with NPCIL producing 56,681 million units of electricity. According to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), this is the highest annual output achieved so far and marks the first...

December 10, 2025 3:30 PM

Labour Ministry and Microsoft Ink MoU to Strengthen Jobs, AI Training, and Global Workforce Mobility

The Ministry of Labour & Employment on Wednesday signed an MoU with Microsoft to expand employment opportunities, scale AI-driven skilling programmes, and enhance global mobility for India’s workforce. The agreement was formalised in New Delhi ...

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