 
     
  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a sharp U-turn on Wednesday withdrew the circular for KYC-compliant accounts that barred people from depositing over Rs 5,000 in old currency more than once till December 30. ...

 
  
At least 36 people were killed when several explosions ripped through a fireworks market in Mexico, authorities said....

 
  
Workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) clashed here on Wednesday during a 12-hour Bhubaneswar shutdown called by the BJP demanding action against Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena for his alleged involvement in a murder case and a sex video. ...

 
  
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday exhorted banks to think "out-of-box" while doing business and dealing with challenges, and said the forthcoming Union Budget, the first after demonitisation, should focus on boosting the consumption to create demand....

 
  
The first day of the 'Chillai Kalan' -- the 40-day long period of extreme cold in Kashmir Valley -- began on Wednesday with the coldest night of the season so far in Srinagar, Jammu and Leh....

 
  
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to ask all the airlines not to dispose of the waste mid-air. ...

 
  
The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for Monday night truck assault at a Berlin Christmas market that killed 12 people. ...
 
     
  Seven national parties in India received a total of Rs 102.2 crore as donations in fiscal 2015-16, compared to Rs 528.67 crore in the previous year, showing a dip of about 84 per cent, the information submitted to the Election Commission by the parties showed....
 
     
  Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu met Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi amid speculations that he would join the party. ...
 
     
  Tata Sons on Tuesday said it has been served with a petition filed before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) by its ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry's investment companies....