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Insurance Opening: 100% FDI and India’s Quest for ‘Insurance for All’
On 12 December the Union Cabinet approved the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) cap in insurance companies from 74 % to 100 %.
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December 13, 2025
The Daily Guardian
As on Dec 1, total IFS officers strength 954; 263 women officers: Govt to LS
The total strength of Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officers, as on December 1, 2025 is 954, and these include 200 officers from SC/ST category, and 263 women officers, the Centre informed the Parliament on Friday.
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December 13, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Army chief General Dwivedi lauds Regiment of Artillery’s focus on modernising warfare
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday attended the Biennial Conference of Regiment of Artillery, conducted at School of Artillery, Devlali.
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December 13, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Market rally, steady SIPs push mutual fund equity AUM to Rs 44.4 trillion
India's mutual fund industry witnessed a rebound in equity inflows in November 2025, supported by steady systematic investment plan (SIP) contributions and a recovery in lump-sum investments, according to a sector update by Nuvama Research.
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December 13, 2025
The Daily Guardian
DGCA sacks four Flight Operations Inspectors amid IndiGo flight crisis
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday sacked four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) in connection with the recent IndiGo flight cancellation crisis.
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December 13, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Kushner returns to team Trump, as ethical questions swirl
His only official job title at the White House is son-in-law.
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December 13, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Goyal, NZ Trade Minister review FTA talks
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held talks with New Zealand's Minister of Trade and Investment Todd McClay to explore ways to advance negotiations on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for the mutual benefit of both countries.
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December 13, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Mexico’s tariff hike to hit 75% of India’s exports from Jan 2026: GTRI
Mexico's decision to sharply raise import duties on goods from countries without a free-trade agreement will significantly disrupt India's exports beginning January 1, 2026, according to anew report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
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December 13, 2025
The Daily Guardian
GOA CM PRAMOD SAWANT VOWS TOUGH ACTION AS LUTHRA BROTHERS HELD IN THAILAND
Goa intensified its crackdown after the Luthra brothers were detained in Thailand, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant vowing swift deportation and strict action over the nightclub fire that killed 25 people.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
"They died holding hands": Survivor recounts Goa nightclub horror
A survivor of the 6 December Goa nightclub fire has delivered a searing account of the tragedy that killed 25 people, saying the true toll is higher and that families have been left without dignity, support or answers.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Records expose Luthra brothers' claim of non-involvement as false
The Luthra brothers' attempt to distance themselves from the Goa nightclub where 25 people were killed has begun to unravel, with company filings, government records and their own past statements contradicting their claim that they played no role in running the establishment.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Beyond Free Pads: 2025's Quiet Menstrual Health Revolution
During the fortnight between 17 September and 2 October 2025, the Government of India ran the “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan”, a campaign that offered health camps, screenings and nutrition counselling to women and children.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
PM Modi hosts dinner meet for NDA MPs at his residence in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he was delighted to have hosted NDA MPs for dinner and NDA family represents a shared commitment to good governance, national development and regional aspirations
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
ED raids 40 places in four states in ISIS-linked PMLA probe
‘The Enforcement Directorate(ED)on Thursday carried out searches at 40 locations across several states in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged ISIS-inspired radical module.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Sanjay Singh links Luthra escape to BJP support
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Thursday demanded a thorough investigation into the escape of the Luthra brothers from India, alleging possible involvement of BJP officials and criticising authorities for failing to prevent their departure despite the alleged negligence that led to the tragic deaths of 25 people.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Delhi launches citywide fire safety inspections
The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) on Thursday began extensive field inspections across hotels, nightclubs and restaurants to evaluate the condition and functionality of their fire safety systems, following the Goa nightclub blaze that claimed 25 lives and triggered nationwide concern over safety standards.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
B'DESH TO HOLD NATIONAL POLLS ON FEB 12
Bangladesh will hold the general elections on February 12, its first since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government in a violent student-led protest in August 2024.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Russia downs 287 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv submits revised 20-point peace plan to US
Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down at least 287 Ukrainian drones overnight into Thursday morning, soon after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previewed more meetings with foreign partners regarding a possible peace deal.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Pakistan's central bank receives USD 1.2 billion from IMF for climate resilience
Pakistan's central bank on Thursday announced that it has received USD 1.2 billion from the International Monetary Fund as part of the ongoing loans programmes aimed at building climate resilience in Pakistan.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
SOUTH AFRICA LEVELS SERIES, DEFEAT INDIA BY 51 RUNS IN 2ND T20I
South Africa defeated India by 51 runs in the second T20I at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, levelling the five-match series 1-1.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
What 2025's Numbers Reveal About Indian Women and Money
New labour-force surveys reveal a striking statistic: female labour force participation has nearly doubled, rising from 23.3 % in 2017-18 to 41.7 % in 2023-24, largely due to rural women entering paid work.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
DMK objects to Centre’s opposition to Madras HC judge impeachment
DMK leader TKS Elangovan on Thursday criticised the alleged involvement of the Central government in the impeachment motion initiated against Madras High Court Judge GR Swaminathan, terming it “unconstitutional” and asserting that the matter squarely falls within the state's domain.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Pakistan’s central bank receives USD 1.2 billion from IMF for climate resilience
Karachi: Pakistan's central bank on Thursday announced that it has received USD 1.2 billion from the International Monetary Fund as part of the ongoing loans programmes aimed at building climate resilience in Pakistan.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Delhi Cabinet approves reorganisation of 11 revenue districts into 13
The Delhi Cabinet on Thursday approved the landmark proposal to reorganise Delhi's 11 existing revenue districts into 13 new revenue districts that will be fully co-terminus with the 12 MCD zones, NDMC, and Delhi Cantonment Board, a release said.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Crime Charts vs Lived Fear: Reading the 2023 Crime Data for Women
When the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released its Crime in India 2023 report, much media coverage focused on the big numbers: about 4.48 lakh cases of crimes against women were recorded, yielding a crime rate of 66.2 per lakh women.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Germany wins eighth Hockey Junior World Cup title, defeats Spain in shootout
Germany's 10th appearance in the final saw them winning their eighth title, when they defeated first-time finalists Spain and defended their crown at the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 in Chennai.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Karthigai Deepam row: DMK slams Bhagwat’s remarks
Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Thursday slammed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his comments on the Karthigai Deepam row, saying tactics to stoke passions will not succeed in Tamil Nadu.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
Countering the Macaulayan Hangover: How Modi Battles for the Indian Mind
It is fascinating to see how persistently a group ofalleg-edly intellectual people cling to the comforting fiction that the nation has already transcended its colonial outlines.
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
IOC approves new qualification roadmap for LA28 Hockey
An important milestone in the buildup of the next Olympic hockey tournaments that will take place in Los Angeles, USA, in 2028, has just occurred with the approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the qualification system for both events, women's and men's, as per a press release from the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
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December 12, 2025
The Daily Guardian
ELECTION COMMISSION HAS BECOME A PUPPET OF GOVT: CONG MP AJAY MAKEN
Congress Rajya Sabha member Ajay Maken on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission has “become a puppet of the government” and questioned how democracy can survive in the absence of a level playing field, transparency and credibility of the electoral process.
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