Curbs on foreign funding not uniquely Indian, says govt, cites laws elsewhere ahead of bill to tweak FCRA

Curbs on foreign funding not uniquely Indian, says govt, cites laws elsewhere ahead of bill to tweak FCRA | India News

Govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding NEW DELHI: Ahead of Parliament taking up the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding, influence and lobbying in the US, UK, Australia and Canada to underline the “globally recognised” concern that “foreign money, when unregulated, can affect democratic institutions, electoral processes…

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Hungary shut its only nuclear plant for the first time in 44 years after the Danube fell too low to cool its reactors; nearly half its electricity supply is now affected

Hungary shut its only nuclear plant for the first time in 44 years after the Danube fell too low to cool its reactors; nearly half its electricity supply is now affected

The Paks Nuclear Power Plant was forced to reduce capacity and is expected to shut down completely due to the drought affecting the Danube Hungary has ordered a complete shutdown of its only nuclear power plant after the Danube River fell to record-low levels, leaving intake pumps unable to draw enough water to cool its…

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