US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary.

Leavitt, 27, would replace Karine Jean-Pierre as the White House Press Secretary on January 20, 2025 when Trump takes oath as the 47th President of the United States. She was the Trump Campaign's National Press Secretary and has previously served in the Trump White House as Assistant Press Secretary.

Sri Lankans handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a thumping win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president greater legislative power to pursue policies to alleviate poverty and fight graft as the country recovers from a financial meltdown.

Dissanayake, a political outsider in a country dominated by family parties for decades, comfortably won the island's presidential election in September.

Twenty-four coastal villages in Odisha were recognised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO as 'Tsunami Ready'.

The recognition was given during the 2nd Global Tsunami Symposium held in Indonesia on November 11, a statement said.

State Bank of India plans to borrow up to $1.25 billion, in what would be the largest dollar-denominated loan from the country’s financial sector this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

CTBC Bank, HSBC Holdings Plc and Taipei Fubon Bank are arranging the five-year loan, which carries an interest margin of 92.5 basis points over the risk-free Secured Overnight Financing Rate, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private matters.

A joint venture between India's NTPC Green Energy and ONGC Green Energy is the highest bidder for Ayana Renewable Power having bid about $650 million, two people involved in the deal told Reuters.

The venture outbid JSW Energy for the renewable energy firm backed by quasi-sovereign wealth fund National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, the people said.

Veteran investor and co-founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Raamdeo Agrawal advised Indian investors to maintain patience even as foreign investors seem to grow restless.

Speaking at CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit, Agrawal highlighted that while foreign investors have the flexibility to shift to other markets like China or Korea, they may face a premium on reentry into India as the market continues to grow.

Baramati MP Supriya Sule has claimed that MLA Sunil Tingre of the ruling NCP has sent a legal notice to her father and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, asking him not to defame him in the Pune Porsche car hit-and-run case.

Sule, who is the working president of NCP (SP), was speaking on Friday at a rally in support of party candidate Bapu Pathare contesting the November 20 assembly election from the Vadgaon Sheri constituency in Pune.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that Article 370, which was scarpped by the BJP-led government in 2019, was root cause of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and asked Congress and Samajwadi Party to clear their stance on the assembly resolution in the Union Territory for restoration of special status.

You must have seen the resolution passed recently in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly in which they have said that they will restore Article 370 - that Article 370 which is the root cause of terrorism and which was abrogated by Prime Minister Modi on 5 August 2019.

Three coaches of the 22850 Secundrabad Shalimar SF Express, including one parcel van and two coaches, derailed near Nalpur Station of the South Eastern Railway division, railway officials said. The incident took place at around 5.30 am today.

According to South Eastern Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), no casualties have been reported so far.

Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister JP Nadda on Friday launched a Rs 500 crore scheme to strengthen India’s medical devices industry, focusing on critical areas such as manufacturing key components and accessories, skill development, support for clinical studies, development of common infrastructure, and industry promotion.

This initial outlay of Rs 500 crore will be for three years, up to financial year 2026-27 (FY27), according to a government communication.

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