Indians in Ireland
Ireland: Immigration, Work & Living
5 reasons the housing crisis may be turning a corner
Over the past few months there have been positive noises about the housing market. There is a shift under way, but it is a number of relatively small moves in the right direction, writes David Murphy
‘Error rate’ in Palestinian visa refusals may point to significant number of wrongful denials, court told
Lawyers for Minister for Justice reject suggestion of high ‘error rate’, arguing that recent reversals of visa refusals have been based on new documents
Up to 250 homes allowed without environmental assessment
Regulations that will enable up to 250 housing units to be built without the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment have been published by the Government.
Most older people in nursing homes due to gaps in community support rather than necessity
Report notes declining home ownership and increasing rates of renting in old age as a potential threat to nursing home sector funding
Concern State’s largest landlord’s policy on ‘tenant swapping’ could force people from homes
Property company I-Res has drawn criticism from housing charity Threshold and Opposition politicians
Minister rules out extension to developer levy waiver
The Minister for Housing has put pressure on developers to finish new homes by the end of this year by insisting an existing waiver on water connections and developer levies will not be extended past December.
India
Kharge moves six charges against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, says 'no personal enmity', BJP accuses Congress of mocking Parliament | LIVE
INDIA Bloc says everyone united in protests, 'public impeachment' of CEC Gyanesh Kumar today
BJP worker injured in clash between two factions in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas
“The incident took place near Mamata Medical Hall, close to Titagarh police station, following a Bijoya Sammilani get-together organised by the local BJP mandal,” an official said
Telangana Discoms’ staff engage in power supply restoration work in Andhra Pradesh
Managements of TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL offer to send more personnel, if required, to complete the restoration work in the earliest possible time
How significant is the TVK-led regime’s move to hold Social Justice Survey? | Explained
The feature of an ‘open column’, where respondents can state their caste during the second phase of the Census, to be carried out in most parts of the country during February next year, has forced many parties and other stakeholders to…
Kripa Alva expelled from Congress for six years
The October 27 order cited alleged anti-party activities and her failure to respond to a show-cause notice.
Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya seeks fresh SIR in State, says earlier exercise incomplete
He alleged that more names could have been deleted from the voter list had the officials involved in the exercise
Bengaluru Police trace source of ‘sting’ video; probe focuses on who handed it to Ritesh Pandey
A preliminary investigation has found that the claim that the recording was made in 2023 is false. The police suspect that the same video was circulated on different social media platforms in September and October this year.
DA for Tamil Nadu government employees increases from 60% to 63%
A total of 16 lakh government employees, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners would benefit from the increase
Akhilesh Yadav questions Amit Shah over crimes against women, Dalits in U.P.
Home Minister should look into why women face so much injustice in Uttar Pradesh, why the state witnesses so many murders and why people from the Dalit community are among the worst affected, Akhilesh Yadav said
IIT student death: Sahil Wakode’s parents move Bombay HC seeking CBI, SIT probe
The petition alleged that police had failed to probe the case with the seriousness it merits and, hence, sought the probe to be monitored by a retired judge
Asia
Do tough laws deter drug crimes? Lessons from Singapore and Malaysia
As Malaysia rethinks the death penalty for drug offences, Singapore insists tough laws deter substance abuse.
How Ambani’s Jio became India’s second-largest company
Jio makes India’s largest-ever stock market debut, raising $3.2bn in IPO.
US, South Korea, Japan call for ‘complete denuclearisation’ of North Korea
The joint statement comes as US President Donald Trump seeks a new meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The Indian chef who brought curry to America - then vanished
Indian chef Ranji Smile opened America’s first Indian restaurant in 1901 - then became a fake prince.
He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.
Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history
Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit called TraderTraitor.
Human rights lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years' prison in Pakistan
Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were charged over an incident in 2024, when England's cricket team was touring Pakistan.
Record number of purges as Xi emphasises 'party discipline' at China political gathering
Xi's anti-corruption campaign has become "an effort to consolidate and maintain authority", observers say.