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CAG report raises questions over Rs 50,072 crore health cess not reaching designated fund

India, May 21 -- Jan Swasthya Abhiyan India says the Centre collected Rs.96,627 crore as health cess between 2018-19 and 2024-25. The group says only Rs 46,554 crore was transferred to public account... Read More


Bangladesh needs people-centric budget with stronger tax system, say speakers at NCP discussion

Dhaka, May 21 -- Economists and policy analysts on Thursday called for a fundamental departure from the routine budget-making process, urging the government to craft a genuinely people-oriented budget... Read More


US Stock Market Today [21 May, 2026]: Dow Drops, Nasdaq & S&P 500 Edge Higher as Dollar Crash, Oil Surges $102 on US-Iran Deal; Gold & Silver Rises, Bitcoin Retreats $78k | What Investors Should Watch

India, May 21 -- Wall Street opened under pressure as rising oil prices, Treasury yields and renewed geopolitical anxiety outweighed optimism surrounding Nvidia earnings. Investors initially hoped str... Read More


Hajj 2026: NAHCON completes inbound airlift of pilgrims, sets 3 June for return flights

Nigeria, May 21 -- The (NAHCON) has successfully concluded the 2026 Hajj outbound airlift operation, marking a major milestone ahead of this year's pilgrimage rites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A... Read More


Hajj 2026: NAHCON completes outbound airlift of pilgrims, sets 3 June for return flights

Nigeria, May 21 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has successfully concluded the 2026 Hajj outbound airlift operation, marking a major milestone ahead of this year's pilgrimage rites... Read More


Delhi's buffer plan to tackle water demand suffers setback after ammonia surge

India, May 21 -- Amid delays in a project to expand water storage capacity at the Wazirabad barrage on the Yamuna, Delhi's plan to tackle summer water demand with a buffer was also thwarted by a sever... Read More


China bans imports of pigs, wild boars from Philippines

Beijing, May 21 -- China has prohibited the direct or indirect imports of pigs, wild boars and their related products from the Philippines, as the Philippines recently reported an outbreak of swine fe... Read More


Trump says 'Netanyahu will do whatever I want him to do' amid reports of rift over strikes on Iran

New Delhi, May 21 -- As the United States and Iran discuss possible peace terms to end the war in the West Asia, reports have emerged of a disagreement between US President Donald Trump and Israel Pri... Read More


BOOK TALK: Poetry comes to Shrawan Mukarung, not the other way around

Nepal, May 21 -- Literature for Shrawan Mukarung is both emotional catharsis and social responsibility. Born on June 8, 1968, in Bhojpur district, his journey was shaped by the educational and cultura... Read More


Amid row over using caste surname, Satheesan takes MLA oath using 'Damodara Menon' again

Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 -- Amidst a row over caste surname, the Keralam chief minister on Monday again took his father's name, Damodara Menon, while taking oath as an MLA in the Keralam Assembly. ... Read More