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Over 80pc businesses find current tax rates 'unfair'

Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Eighty-two per cent of businesses consider the current tax rate "unfair" and a major obstacle to growth, according to a survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). The... Read More


GTA 6 Expected to be the Only Game with the Most Realistic Water Physics

India, Aug. 26 -- GTA 6 release has been confirmed for May 26, 2026, for the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. The release is still months away, but the excitement for the game doesn't slow down. This... Read More


Stock market crash: Nifty 50 breaches key support levels after 1% drop, more correction likely, say analysts

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Nifty 50 recorded its steepest intraday drop in three months, falling 1.02% to 24,712 in Tuesday's trade as investor sentiment soured after the US Department of Homeland Secu... Read More


Another blow to Shinde, Bawankule slams CIDCO over NAINA planning

India, Aug. 26 -- Just three days after deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde was pulled up for a "poor show" in implementing central-government schemes in Maharashtra, CIDCO, which falls under the stat... Read More


గణేష్ చతుర్థి రోజున బ్యాంకులకు ఎక్కడ సెలవు? స్టాక్ మార్కెట్లో ట్రేడింగ్ ఉంటుందా?

భారతదేశం, ఆగస్టు 26 -- దేశవ్యాప్తంగా రేపు(ఆగస్టు 27న) గణేష్ చతుర్థి ఘనంగా నిర్వహిస్తారు. ఈ సందర్భంగా దేశంలోని అనేక రాష్ట్రాల్లో బ్యాంకులకు సెలవు ఉంది. రిజర్వ్ బ్యాంక్ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా (RBI) ప్రతి నెలా బ్యాం... Read More


Falana criticises RMAFC's proposed pay rise for political office holders

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, on Tuesday, criticised the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC)'s proposal to increase the salaries of political office h... Read More


Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50, Trump tariffs to global markets; 8 stocks to buy or sell on Tuesday

Stock market today, Aug. 26 -- The markets started a new week on a positive note, with the benchmark Nifty-50 Index ending at 24,967.75, up 0.39%. The Bank Nifty, however, ended almost flat at 55,139.... Read More


Budding voices: A visual narrative from the margins of India

India, Aug. 26 -- Three years ago, Nitya Manoj Kumar (18), set out with her camera to document a project on young women in the margins across India. She hadn't anticipated what her lens would reveal -... Read More


Sensex, Nifty Tumble On Tariff Worries

India, Aug. 26 -- Indian shares tumbled on Tuesday after the Trump administration officially issued a notice regarding the imposition of an additional 25 percent tariffs on Indian imports, with the pu... Read More


Vape tax nets RM288m since 2021, dwarfed by RM15b cigarette revenue, Parliament told

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 26 -- The government collected RM288.45 million in taxes from electronic cigarette and vape products between 2021 and July 2025. In a written reply to Parliament, Finance Minister ... Read More