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Govt cut VAT, duty on import of 4 essential items ahead of Ramadan

DHAKA, Feb. 8 -- The government has reduced VAT and duty on import of rice, edible oil, sugar, and dates ahead of holy month of Ramadan. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued four gazette notifi... Read More


With Imran Khan in jail, Pakistan votes to elect new govt; mobile internet suspended

India, Feb. 8 -- Voting is underway in Pakistan to decide the fates of 17,816 candidates on Thursday as the country, roiled by a deep economic crisis, is witnessing a neck-to-neck contest between old ... Read More


L&T construction wins orders for power transmission & distribution business

Mumbai, Feb. 8 -- Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an engineering major, said on Wednesday that its Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business has won multiple orders in India and the Middle East. The b... Read More


पाकिस्तान के चुनावों पर UN को भी संदेह, नसीहत पर बिफरा इस्लामिक मुल्क; अब तक 24 हमले

कराची इस्लामाबाद, फरवरी 8 -- पाकिस्तान में आज राष्ट्रीय चुनाव हैं। पेशावर, कराची से लेकर इस्लामाबाद और लाहौर तक वोटिंग का सिलसिला जारी है। यह चुनाव आतंकवादी हमलों, विपक्षी नेताओं की हत्याओं और पूर्व प... Read More


"Biju Babu stopped Indonesia from backing Pakistan in 1971 war", VK Pandian recalls Biju Patnaik's formidable legacy

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 8 -- After holding power for more than 20 years Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik continues to hold sway as he prepares for another electoral campaign in the upcoming Lok Sabha an... Read More


"We would like to invest here," says Thailand Parliamentary delegation on visit to Indian Parliament

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Thailand Parliamentary delegation and Chairwoman of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Pikulkaew Krairiksh, visited Indian Parliament on Thursday and stressed that ... Read More


India sees US as weak, played it smart staying close to Russia: Nikki Haley

Washington, Feb. 8 -- US Republican candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday said India wants to be with the Americans but as of now, it sees them as weak so played it smart staying close to Russia amid tec... Read More


Japan Nikkei surges 2.06%

Mumbai, Feb. 8 -- Japan stock market finished session sharpy higher on Thursday, 08 February 2024, supported by active bargain buying, on tracking upbeat cues from Wall Street overnight and better tha... Read More


US carries out drone strike in Baghdad, Iran-linked armed group commander killed

Washington, Feb. 8 -- The United States carried out a drone strike in Baghdad on Wednesday that killed three Kataeb Hezbollah members, including a high-ranking commander, according to the United State... Read More


Karzai describes UN coordinator's assessment of Afghanistan as 'Realistic and Practical'

Afghanistan, Feb. 8 -- President Hamid Karzai has announced his meeting with Mr. Feridun Sinirlioglu, the special coordinator for the United Nations Secretary-General for Afghanistan, emphasizing its ... Read More