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Interpol denial in Deuba case raises questions about investigation lapses

Kathmandu, May 17 -- Days after a new government led by Balendra Shah took office, Nepal Police, on April 7, issued arrest warrants against Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, former Forei... Read More


Investing in Children: Punjab's Human Capital ImperativePublished on: May 17, 2026 3:14 AM

Pakistan, May 17 -- The defining resource of the 21st-century economy is not oil, land or capital, it is people. Yet a profound paradox confronts the world's most advanced economies: as their industri... Read More


Karnataka becomes first state to have Alcohol-in-Beverage duty structure: Here is how liquor and beer prices will change

New Delhi, May 17 -- Karnataka has become the first state in India to have an Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB)-based excise duty structure for alcoholic beverages. The move is aimed at rationalising liquor p... Read More


Goa is GONE? Why lakhs of foreign tourists are ditching India's beach capital to go to Vietnam, Sri Lanka

New Delhi, May 17 -- Around 9 lakh foreigners visited Goa in 2017. By 2025, the number had fallen to around 5 lakh, or by roughly half . On the other hand, the number of domestic tourists visiting the... Read More


Motorcyclists unwilling to pay advance income tax submit memorandum to NBR

Dhaka, May 17 -- Bikers have submitted a memorandum to the National Board of Revenue (NBR), objecting to a possible advance income tax on motorcycles based on engine capacity (CC) in the upcoming budg... Read More


Delhi cuts VAT on aviation turbine fuel to 7%

India, May 17 -- The Delhi government on Friday reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) from 25% to 7% for a period of six months, citing rising financial pressure on the avia... Read More


Silver rate today: How are govt restrictions likely to impact silver prices?

Silver rate today, May 17 -- The central government has imposed immediate restrictions on imports of silver in almost all forms, according to a government notification issued on Saturday, as the world... Read More


Foreign trips row fuels fresh political storm

India, May 17 -- The issue is not limited to the number of trips or the expenditure. Questions have also been raised about the identities of hosts abroad, the organisations involved. The controversy ... Read More


MTB Capital Acts as arranger for Techno Drugs' Tk 500 million convertible bond

Dhaka, May 17 -- Techno Drugs Ltd. approved the issuance of a convertible, redeemable bond at its 196th Board Meeting, held on May 14, 2026. The issuance remains subject to shareholders' and regulato... Read More


Vishal questions Tamil Nadu CM Vijay over assigning Rajmohan as Minister for Film Technology and Cinematograph Act

India, May 17 -- On Saturday, Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Arlekar approved the allocation of portfolios to the nine ministers who were sworn in along with the chief minister C Joseph Vijay, on May 10... Read More