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      China consolidates in Africa following $60 billion pledge  –    (Economics) China is set to expand investments in Africa that would help absorb its excess manufacturing capacity as part of an effort to re-engage with the continent…

    Israel is systematically killing Palestinians: Abbas  –   (International Relation) Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas has said the recent eruption of violence in Jerusalem and West Bank is a “reaction to the violence and atrocities committed by Israeli security…

      Supreme Court will ensure rule of law, says CJI Thakur  –    (Indian Polity) Noting that there is a political angle to the whole religious intolerance debate, Chief Justice of India Tirath Singh Thakur sent a strong…

    How Bollywood turns black money into white  –   (Security) Behind the glitzy silver screen lies a dark secret. A recent report of the Income Tax Department wipes the gloss off Mumbai’s film industry, exposing its bad tax…

    Odd-even vehicles to run date-wise  –   (Governance) Frenetic activity related to implementation of the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme, which the Aam Aadmi Party government has proposed to check the rising levels of pollution, was witnessed in the…

    Paris climate draft goes into the final round  –  (International Relation) A ‘Draft Paris Outcome’ providing the final base text for the 195 countries of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to craft the Paris agreement was…

    WTO chief calls for a Paris-style deal  –   (Economics) The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) first Ministerial Conference is held in the Kenya’s capital Nairobi, Africa with leaders from the continent. WTO chief Roberto Azevedo encouraged the 162…

    Supreme Court upholds Haryana panchayat law  –    (Indian Polity) In what may be a precedent preventing illiterate persons from participating in grass roots democracy, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Haryana State law mandating that only…

    Rajnath for Southern Zonal Council meet  –   (Indian Polity) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the 26th conference of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) here on December 12. The SZC comprises Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,…

    Biggest 2016 risk may be the one just behind us: oil  –   (Economics) The biggest financial risk in 2016 may be the one that’s been on stage all year. In Britain’s popular Christmas pantomime shows, audiences scream…