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Japan is providing subsidies to oil wholesalers to curb the average retail price of regular gasoline in the nation at about ¥170 per liter.

Alberta's government says it has a suite of legislation coming this fall to protect Albertans, their pocketbooks and their personal information.

The movement that paralyzed Paris eight years ago is joining a widening collection of protest groups challenging authorities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the award at the concluding ceremony of the singer's year-long birth centenary celebrations at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on November 29, says CM Sarma

Rating agency retains Aa3 score as it assumes ‘deficit-reducing budget for 2027 will be adopted’

Across a week of speeches, the first-term premier marked halftime in the election cycle with plenty of talk. Will voters continue to like what they hear – and see?

<p>The latest batch of declassified files includes eyewitness sightings from earlier this year of a flying black triangle performing inexplicable aerial maneuvers</p>

Periodic Labour Force Survey will include additional questions to measure labour underutilisation

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The new restrictions are a test which is explicitly not supposed to impact these entities.

President Trump’s novel deal-making is on display in upstate New York, where the administration is funneling Japanese funds into a government-owned chip factory.

Inaugurating development works completed at Puthiyappa and Koyilandy fishing harbours, Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor says govt. will continue to implement schemes aimed at improving the living standards of fishers

<p>Exclusive: Angela Eagle tells utility bosses next price review ‘must focus on value for money for customers’</p><p>Ministers will make an unprecedented intervention in water bills and how companies prioritise investment, directing bosses to bring down costs and stop leaks and sewage overflows.</p><p>Angela Eagle, the environment secretary, has told suppli

Under the amended rules, notified in the official gazette, the ceiling will be increased by 5% annually.

Once the world's largest producer of mink pelts, the nation's industry has declined in recent years.

The fiscal 2025 white paper on energy highlighted the need to strengthen Japan's energy supply-and-demand structure to prepare for future emergencies.

Karnataka’s PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi said the government is drawing up comprehensive plans to develop the forts in Kakati and Kittur

The Welsh government says it is consulting on an "undergrounding-first approach" to electricity lines.

The UK government has published guidance urging households to “be ready” in the event of a national emergency by stocking up on essentials and signing up for government support. The new advice that households should ensure they could be self-sufficient for three days in an emergency was posted on a government website on Thursday, along with a written ministe

TDP Mayor candidate Avanapu Bhargavi seeks the support of trade bodies in the elections

Order comes after Israel’s army said it had killed two gunmen and thwarted a ‘terror attack’ that injured several people

The federal government has officially made a bid for Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to join a mission to the International Space Station in 2028.

The Albanese government is doubling down on its defence of Snowy Hydro 2.0 as Australia’s critical clean-energy backbone.

Indian pilgrims have been caught up in flight disruptions in Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks. The government says it is working to arrange their return. DW has the latest.

TOKYO/BEIJING/AMSTERDAM, Oct 22 (Reuters)&nbsp;-&nbsp;Global firms and governments rushed on Thursday to patch critical flaws in the&nbsp;PHP&nbsp;programming language that underpins much of the internet, as&nbsp;cloud firms&nbsp;reported&nbsp;a surge of&nbsp;hacking attempts after&nbsp;the&nbsp;vulnerabilities were disclosed.

Israelis will vote on Tuesday in the first national election since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack and subsequent war on Gaza . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s Likud party could win, but polls are showing that opposition candidates also have a good chance. No single party is likely to secure a majority. Whoever wins will almost certainly have to f

The draft of an artificial intelligence safety bill that Anthropic quietly pitched to lawmakers would allow the federal government to block AI tools only if they kill or injure at least 50 people, or cause at least $1 billion in damages. Nate Soares, executive director of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, joins with analysis.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Miller said the government is moving as quickly as possible on digital safety bill C-34, which includes a ban on social media for kids.

Most State government expenditure is on social sectors, such as health and education, and economic sectors, such as agriculture and irrigation. In Kerala, such spending has driven social progress since the 1960s. The gap between expenditure and receipts is usually financed through market borrowings.

Attending his official send-off, Arlekar says he only returned the affection shown by people of the State; he adds that he is happy that he could complete his tenure without much confrontation

A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.

Society for the Protection of the Environment, Kerala (SPEK) says though the govt decision has been presented as a flood mitigation step, no environmental impact assessment appears to have been conducted. Activists also point out that this may serve as a pretext for indiscriminate extraction of sand from all rivers and streams

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_800,w_1200/743204' alt='Yoaz Hendel of the Reservist-Economic Party being interviewed by The Jerusalem Post, October 22, 2026. (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/Jerusalem Post)' title='Yoaz Hendel of the Reservist-Economic Party being interviewed by T

Israel can inflict devastating damage on Iran, but analysts question its ability to overthrow Tehran’s government.

Issues include unauthorised springs implanted in children, alleged waiting list irregularities and unnecessary hip surgeries

<p>Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state</p><p>Every Briton is being urged to stock up to nine litres of bottled water and three days’ worth of food in new government guidance designed to ensure that households can survive a weather, cyber or other serious emergency.</p><p>The

The protesters, led by K.S. Shivaram, State president of the Karnataka State Backward Classes Awareness Forum, sought action against the persons responsible for the alleged violation of protocol by omission of Mr. Yathindra’s name.

Full list of public holidays in the year 2027 as announced by Tamil Nadu government

Servers that use the popular PHP programming language were exposed to a critical security bug. Millions of websites have their data at risk.

Inaugurating projects worth ₹8,941 crore aimed at cleaning the Yamuna in Delhi, Mr. Shah asserted that the BJP would seek a mandate from people in 2029 after rejuvenating the river

The Northern Territory government has used its parliamentary majority to pass a motion condemning Chansey Paech for comments he made to the media about Kumanjayi Little Baby on Tuesday.

The Central Tibetan Administration has called on the government to ensure the safety of its representatives in South Africa following an arson attack last week, but Pretoria says it is not aware of the request.

The UK is urging households to stock up enough emergency supplies to survive for three days in a crisis as part of a new campaign to strengthen national resilience.

Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said state tax revenue will increase by €4 billion in 2027. Meanwhile, public service websites have been coming back online after a PHP security scare.

<p>Some 32 government services are offline while work is carried out to address potential cybersecurity issues, a minister has said</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/22/tell-us-small-business-have-you-been-affected-by-the-php-code-flaw">Tell us: have you been affected by the PHP code flaw?</a></p></li></ul><p>The <strong>

These include Factories, Boilers, Industrial Safety and Health in the Labour Department, Food Safety and Drug Administration in the Health and Family Welfare Department, and Legal Metrology in the Food and Civil Supplies Department

The federal government extends its ban on KPMG bidding for new government work until at least the end of February, following allegations its audit partners misused client data then mishandled a whistleblower's complaint.

More countries are turning to public affairs consultants instead of diplomats to make their case

It comes as wastewater flowing into the Mahurangi Harbour near Warkworth has been plaguing oyster farmers' ability to harvest.

Six restaurant owners have challenged the blanket ban imposed by the Gujarat Government two months ago on the sale of non-vegetarian food within a 500-metre periphery of the temple

Oct 21 (Reuters)&nbsp;-&nbsp;Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.

Prime Minister Jotham Napat has voiced serious concern over claims of a "second republic" by a group in the small northern province of Torba.

For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.

Malaysia has repeatedly used public funds and government-backed financing to support troubled corporations. AirAsia's financial woes offer an opportunity for a fresh template, writes CNA’s Leslie Lopez.