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🔴 With policy frameworks changing, experts say socially responsible investing will bring good returns. But there are some areas of concern to address.

The Haryana government’s reasoning for bringing down the age to 21 is that “many of the other states have prescribed lower age limits.”

The 8-metre (26-foot)-tall sculpture, which was taken away in parts, remembered the victims of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests at Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

🔴 So far, show cause notices were issued first and then the recovery process initiated in cases of mismatch in GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into a handful of reports of heart inflammation, mostly mild and brief, among 5- to 11-year-olds since vaccinations of that age group began.

Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid has received emergency use authorisation in the United States. Several Indian drug manufacturers are already planning to manufacture the generic version on it.

The Karnataka legislative Assembly has passed The Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, commonly referred to as the anti-conversion Bill. What does the Bill propose?

Amazon is set to acquire the stake of Catamaran Ventures in Prione Business Services Pvt Ltd, the, the company which houses Cloudtail. What does this mean? Will Cloudtail shut down as a seller?

It’s likely that the symptoms of omicron will resemble delta’s more than they differ from them.

Omicron has now spread to 106 countries, the WHO has reported. In the week between December 13 and 19, more than 41.77 lakh new cases were detected across the world, of which over 26.11 lakh

🔴 A Bill amending the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act clears the decks for the application of the law across religions, notwithstanding their customs. What issues does this raise; how have courts ruled on this?

🔴 A ruling by a judge at the High Court detailed an order to Dubai ruler to provide more than 554 million pounds ($733 million) to settle a long-running custody battle with his ex-wife, Jordan's

🔴 Protests are taking place in Kerala against SilverLine, a semi high-speed railway project. What is this project, and why is it needed? What are its features? Why are there protests?

The newly-discovered fast-spreading Omicron variant has been behind the rapid surge in cases in Europe, Africa and the United States in the last one month. The variant has now spread to 106 countries, WHO reported.

Sources in Mumbai Port Trust and state government said that the water taxi service is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the first week on January 2022.

The newly passed Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 enables this linkage, which the government says will help check multiple registrations of the same voter. What are Opposition parties objecting to this?

NASA says Webb is not Hubble's replacement — rather, its successor whose science goals were motivated by the results from Hubble.

Formed as a volunteer group on December 14, 1920, to free gurdwaras from the control of mahants, the Akali Dal has evolved through many movements. A look at these movements, and where SAD stands as

🔴 The Centre has asked the states for the imposition of night curfew, strict regulation of large gatherings, curtailing numbers in marriages and funerals, restricting numbers in offices, industries and public transport.

Apart from James’ civil investigation, a criminal investigation is being run into Donald Trump and his family business by Manhattan’s district attorney in which her office is also participating. 

Omicron now is the dominant variant in the U.S., federal health officials said Monday, accounting for about three-quarters of new infections last week.

The latest flashpoint is following a series of minor incidents over the last week that have inflamed pro-Kannada and pro-Marathi passions on the two sides of the border.

British architect-urbanist Richard Rogers, 88, designer of the iconic Pompidou Centre in Paris, passed away on December 18. What were his contributions to 20thcentury world architecture and why is he called the shaper of city

Zepto has raised $100 million in Series C funding, valuing the 10-minute grocery delivery firm at $570 million. Who has invested in the quick commerce startup and where will the funds be utilised?  

In its new assessment of the spread of the Omicron variant, the CDC has said that up to 73 per cent of all cases detected between December 12 and 18 could be because of this