Bangladesh panel seeks global legal firm for power deals probe, including Adani By Reuters

DHAKA (Reuters) – A Bangladesh government-appointed committee examining power generation contracts, including one with India’s Adani Power (NS:.NS), has urged the interim government to hire a global legal firm to ensure a thorough and transparent investigation into deals under former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime. The committee, led by Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury, needs more … Read more

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,005 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here is the situation on Monday, November 25: Fighting Russia’s air defence systems destroyed seven Ukrainian missiles overnight over the Kursk region, Kursk regional governor Alexei Smirnov wrote on his Telegram channel. Falling debris from destroyed Ukrainian drones sparked a fire at an industrial facility in Russia’s Kaluga, according to regional governor Vladislav Shapsha. He … Read more

Pro-Russia hard-right candidate tops Romanian presidential poll

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A pro-Russia, far-right politician has won the first round of Romania’s presidential elections, according to the electoral commission, dealing a major blow to the country’s political establishment. Călin Georgescu, formerly linked to the radical nationalist … Read more

Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls: Populism here to stay but state finances under threat

Populism and freebies seem to be back in vogue with the results of the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. While the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance swept the Maharashtra assembly elections on the back of its Ladki Bahin Yojana, the ruling INDI Alliance got the mandate in Jharkhand with its own welfare schemes, including the Maiya … Read more