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NBR publishes official English text of Income Tax Act 2023

Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has officially published the Authentic English Text of the Income Tax Act, 2023 through a government gazette notification issued on October 16, 20... Read More


Gross BetrayalPublished on: October 18, 2025 1:11 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 18 -- Some numbers wound more than they inform. Four point seven million children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are out of school. Each one is a name erased from the future. It is a verdict on ... Read More


Yes Bank Q2 Results: Net profit rises 18% YoY to Rs.654 crore, asset quality remains steady

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Yes Bank reported a net profit of Rs.654.5 crore in the second quarter of FY26, registering a growth of 18.3% from Rs.553 crore in the year-ago period, helped by higher other inc... Read More


When Kindness BackfiresPublished on: October 18, 2025 1:08 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 18 -- For decades, Pakistan did what others would not. It opened its doors to Afghan families running from war, hunger, and fear - strangers who were treated like kin. The decision came... Read More


CM asks for timely completion of projects, winter preparedness

Srinagar, Oct. 18 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a comprehensive review meeting of District Kulgam to assess the progress of developmental works under the District CAPEX Budget 2025... Read More


Why can't Pakistan Break the IMF Chain?Published on: October 18, 2025 1:05 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 18 -- Pakistan in late 2025 remains chained to a cycle of borrowing, bailouts, and conditionality-a pattern that has defined its economic life for decades. Despite intermittent signs of... Read More


Omar Abdullah reviews development progress in Anantnag

Srinagar, Oct. 18 -- Continuing his extensive tour of districts, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the developmental scenario, ongoing projects and im... Read More


Odisha declares 2-day holiday for Diwali; 4th Saturday announced as working day

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 18 -- The Odisha government on Saturday announced October 20 as an additional holiday for Diwali. Earlier, the state had announced October 21 as a holiday for the festival of lights.... Read More


Discharged but not done: Rethinking how we support older Malaysians' after care in the Emergency Department - Mohd Idzwan Zakaria, Terence Ong Ing Wei and Mark Tay Wen Kuang

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 18 -- You've just brought your elderly mother to a crowded Emergency Department. After hours of waiting and a brief consultation, you are told she does not need to be admitted and ... Read More


Shivakumar hits back at Mazumdar-Shaw over Bengaluru roads

Bengaluru, Oct. 18 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today hit back at Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw after her sharp criticism of Bengaluru's deteriorating infrastructure, sayi... Read More