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Govt seeking $2.0b in bailout from foreign financiers

Dhaka, March 29 -- Bangladesh opts for seeking an additional $2.0 billion in bailout from foreign development partners to buttress the balance of payments (BoP) through minimising shocks stemming from... Read More


US court rules against Pentagon in landmark AI dispute with Anthropic

Bangladesh, March 29 -- In a pivotal ruling for the future of artificial intelligence governance and corporate freedom of speech, a US federal judge has blocked the Pentagons order branding AI company... Read More


Iran demands sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz: How will it benefit Tehran? Here's all you need to know

New Delhi, March 29 -- Earlier this week, Iran rejected a 15-point ceasefire proposal presented by the US and instead laid out five conditions to end the war, which was started by the US and Israel in... Read More


"We will take action against anyone, regardless of status of persons": Telangana CM on illegal mining

Hyderabad, March 29 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has announced that the state government is ready to hand over illegal mining issues to CBI, "if the opposition raised doubts" on the CBCID... Read More


TN polls: DMK calls party manifesto 'superstar', AIADMK describes it as 'copy-paste document'

Chennai, March 29 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin on Sunday unveiled what the party termed a "Superstar Manifesto" ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, triggering a sharp pol... Read More


Lagos, Kaduna, Oyo make top 10 ease of doing business list, Sanwo-Olu lauds ranking

Nigeria, March 29 -- Lagos State and nine others have emerged as top performers in Nigeria's 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business Report released by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment C... Read More


As Jewar gears up, Delhi airport firm seeks jet fuel tax parity to stay in the game

New Delhi, March 29 -- GMR Airports, operator of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, has sought a cut in Delhi's value added tax (VAT) on jet fuel to as low as 1% from 25%, warning that... Read More


Algorithmic Addiction

New Delhi, March 29 -- "The problem facing humanity is that we have Palaeolithic emotions, medieval institutions and God-like technology." - E.O. Wilson A courtroom verdict delivered half-way aro... Read More


Finance ministry's monthly economic review flags uncertainty ahead

New Delhi, March 29 -- The Indian economy faces an uncertain near-term outlook, with the war in West Asia and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz raising risk to inflation in medium term, the finance... Read More


PM's Advisor Titumir says government correcting GDP data after 'years of distortion'

Dhaka, March 29 -- Bangladesh has begun a sweeping correction of its economic data after years of "exaggerated" GDP figures, Prime Minister's Finance and Planning Advisor Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has ... Read More