Tanzania’s Heavy Security Foils Independence Day Protests, Streets Stay Deserted

December 9, 2025

Tanzania’s Heavy Security Foils Independence Day Protests, Streets Stay Deserted

Tanzania’s cities are quiet and guarded as police stop protests planned for independence day. Residents stay indoors under tight security. Authorities banned protests saying they threatened stability.

Karnataka to Host Southern Labour Ministers in January Over New Central Labour Codes

December 9, 2025

Karnataka to Host Southern Labour Ministers in January Over New Central Labour Codes

Karnataka plans a big January meet with South Indian Labour Ministers to discuss Centre’s new Labour Codes and fight for minimum wage revisions stuck since 2022. Labour Minister Santhosh Lad calls the codes 'a bunch of contradiction besides being anti-labour'.

EU Opens Investigation into Google Over AI Summaries Using Online Content

December 9, 2025

EU Opens Investigation into Google Over AI Summaries Using Online Content

The EU is investigating Google for using website and YouTube content to create AI summaries in search results without paying creators. The probe also looks at Google's AI Mode and its effect on web traffic.

Telangana Sees Huge Demand for Affordable Housing; Calls for One-Room Units and PPP Boost

December 9, 2025

Telangana Sees Huge Demand for Affordable Housing; Calls for One-Room Units and PPP Boost

Telangana needs 29 lakh affordable homes in cities. Leaders suggest building small one-room houses and using public private partnerships. Mumbai’s slum redevelopment model could help.

Telangana Marks 16 Years of State Formation with Telangana Talli Statue Unveilings

December 9, 2025

Telangana Marks 16 Years of State Formation with Telangana Talli Statue Unveilings

On December 9, Telangana celebrates 16 years since the Centre announced the state’s formation. CM A. Revanth Reddy virtually unveiled Telangana Talli statues across 27 districts, while parties mark the day remembering hunger strikes and Sonia Gandhi’s birthday.