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No objection to singing Vande Mataram but Muslims cannot associate anyone with worship: Jamiat

New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) Amid the debate on Vande Mataram in Parliament, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday said it had no objection to anyone singing the national song, but the poem carries polytheistic beliefs, and Muslims cannot associate anyone else with worship. Maulana Arshad, the outfit’s president, said love for one’s country is one thing, and worshipping it is another. He said Muslims do not need a certificate from anyone to prove their love for this nation. “We have no objection to anyone reading or singing Vande Mataram. However, we want to make it clear once again that a Muslim

U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million

WASHINGTON, December 9, 2025 (AP) — U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction of the American economy. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 7.67 million vacancies in October, close to September’s 7.66 million. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which was delayed by the extended government shutdown, also showed that the layoffs rose and number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — fell in October. Job openings have come down steadily since peaking at a record 12.1

Microsoft investing $17.5 billion in India for AI and cloud infrastructure

NEW DELHI, December 9, 2025 (AP) — Microsoft on Tuesday announced its biggest-ever Asia investment, amounting to $17.5 billion, in India over the next four years to advance the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. CEO Satya Nadella revealed this in an X post after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Nadella said that Microsoft was committing the investments to help India build the “infrastructure, skills and sovereign capabilities” needed for its AI future. The announcement underscores the growing global competition among major technology companies to expand in India, which has become one of the world’s

‘Vote chori biggest anti-national act’: Rahul slams ‘BJP-EC collusion’

New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) In a no-holds-barred attack, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of indulging in the “biggest anti-national act” by committing “vote chori” in collusion with the Election Commission and destroying the idea of India. Participating in a discussion on election reforms in the Lower House, Gandhi posed three questions which he claimed make it clear that the BJP is “directing and using” the Election Commission (EC) to damage India’s democracy. Making suggestions, Gandhi called for providing machine readable voter list to all parties one month before elections, taking back

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