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Belbas-Bethari road gets federal funding to complete stalled section

Butwal, Jan. 31 -- Uncertainty surrounding the long-delayed Belbas-Bethari 'model' road project in Rupandehi district is finally over after the federal government agreed to release fresh funds through... Read More


'Ram Krishna Hari': Supriya Sule on sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar becoming Maharashtra deputy CM | Watch

India, Jan. 31 -- Sharad Pawar's daughter, Supriya Sule, on Saturday met late Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's mother, Asha Pawar, before heading to New Delhi for the Budget Session of P... Read More


Domestic air traffic hits record high in 2025 despite airport curbs and pollution

Kathmandu, Jan. 31 -- Domestic air traffic movement recorded a modest growth in 2025, constrained by infrastructure bottlenecks at Kathmandu airport, sluggish growth in tourist arrivals and worsening ... Read More


Indian sports wish list - Dream Headlines for the rest of 2026

India, Jan. 31 -- A miserable sporting January, would you not agree? Outside of the effervescence of the WPL and the radiance of Virat Kohli, what else made news in the first month of the year? India'... Read More


STDs, antibiotics, extramarital affairs - Here's what latest Jeffrey Epstein files say about Bill Gates

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Extramarital affairs, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and antibiotics have been associated with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in the fresh cache of files from the late co... Read More


Rouse Avenue Court reserves order on ED's plea for confiscation of arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari's properties

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday reserved its order on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea for confiscation of Sanjay Bhandari's properties. Arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari ha... Read More


K'taka seeks higher tax share from 16th finance commission

BENGALURU, Jan. 31 -- Karnataka has urged the 16th Finance Commission to revise what it calls inequitable funding formulas and restore a higher share of central tax revenues, arguing that existing cri... Read More


Bengal doing its part, Centre not paying dues: WB Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya ahead of Budget

Kolkata, Jan. 31 -- Ahead of the Union Budget 2026, West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya accused the Centre of not releasing the state's dues, saying the state government was fulfilling... Read More


Calls grow to review CP500 tax instalments as businesses say scheme strains Sarawak SMEs, side-income earners

KUCHING, Jan. 31 -- Calls for the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to urgently review the application of the CP500 tax instalment scheme are growing amid concerns that its current structure places disproport... Read More


Is there a government shutdown tomorrow? Here's what a partial shutdown means

India, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Government is poised to enter a partial government shutdown that will last at least a few days at midnight tonight due to the lapse of a funding deadline. The Office of Mana... Read More