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Rs.10 and Rs.20 notes may be the first polymer currency as RBI's printing arm invites global bids: Report

New Delhi, July 18 -- The Reserve Bank of India's currency printing arm on Friday invited global bids from manufacturers to supply polymer substrate sheets embedded with security features that will be... Read More


Iraq Signs $60bn in Energy Deals With Chevron, Plans Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

New Delhi, July 18 -- WASHINGTON - Chevron Corp. (CVX) will rebuild the pipeline connecting Iraq's Kirkuk oil fields to Syria's Mediterranean port at Baniyas, the two governments announced at a Washin... Read More


Axis Bank Q1FY27 net profit jumps 22.5% as lower provisions offset pressure on other income

New Delhi, July 18 -- Axis Bank's standalone net profit rose 22.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 7,113.92 crore in Q1FY27, supported by a sharp decline in provisions and contingencies, even as pressure o... Read More


Fourth Edition of IICA's National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2026 held in New Delhi

Bhubaneswar, July 18 -- The fourth edition of the National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct (NCRBC) 2026 was inaugurated in New Delhi. The two-day conference themed "ESG-led Transformation f... Read More


Is Secret Service really frustrated with JD Vance and family? All we know amid 'ridiculous' demands report

India, July 18 -- Agents of the US Secret Service tasked with safeguarding Vice President JD Vance are allegedly becoming increasingly frustrated due to frequent last-minute travel demands and alterat... Read More


Iraq expands anti-corruption drive with massive gold and asset seizures

Bangladesh, July 18 -- Iraqs sweeping anti-corruption campaign has entered a new phase after investigators uncovered additional gold and cash linked to former Deputy Oil Minister for Refining Affairs ... Read More


Trumps Truth Social to sell early access to ‘market-moving posts, raising ethics questions

Bangladesh, July 18 -- Truth Social, the social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), is set to launch a premium service that will provide institutional investors with ultra-f... Read More


The week in charts: Inflation heat, export shift, tracking services production

New Delhi, July 18 -- From retail inflation breaching the Reserve Bank of India's medium-term target and India's export markets undergoing a shift amid war-led trade disruptions, to broad-based growth... Read More


Kashmir's Common Ground Is Disappearing

Srinagar, July 18 -- By Mohammad Amin Mir Picture a plot of land that technically belongs to hundreds of families at once. Nobody owns it individually, so in practice, almost nobody defends it. That... Read More


Households using over 50 electricity units to pay five percent VAT, others face 13 percent

Kathmandu, July 18 -- Households consuming more than 50 units of electricity a month will now pay a five percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on the electricity used above that threshold, while businesses an... Read More