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Flydubai resumes flight operations on Chattogram-Dubai route after 18-month hiatus

Dhaka, April 2 -- International airline flydubai has resumed flight operations on the Chattogram-Dubai route after a break of more than 18 months, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The... Read More


Input costs surge, manufacturing growth slows in March: report

Ho Chi Minh City, April 2 -- Vietnam's manufacturing sector showed signs of slowing momentum in March as sharply rising input costs, largely driven by tensions in the Middle East, weighed on demand an... Read More


"They call me KING now": Trump touts "phenomenal" record; mocks Macron in viral address

Washington, April 2 -- In a characteristically bold and self-assured display, US President Donald Trump has teased an upcoming address, promising to highlight his achievements in a grand fashion that ... Read More


Kabul Sends Five-Member Delegation to China Talks With Pakistan

Afghanistan, April 2 -- A five-member Taliban delegation joined talks with Pakistan in China as border clashes entered their fifth week and pressure grew for renewed dialogue and de-escalation. A fiv... Read More


Pope Leo XIV urges an Easter end to the US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue

New Delhi, April 2 -- Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the U.S.-Israel war on Iran could be finished before Easter in remarks to reporters as he left the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo outside of Ro... Read More


India 10-year bond yield cross 7% amid surge in crude oil prices; likely to remain elevated

New Delhi, April 2 -- Indian government bonds declined on Thursday - the first trading session of FY27 - with the benchmark yield rising for the twelfth consecutive session, driven by a sharp uptick i... Read More


Bangladesh Bank to scrutinise large corporate loans before approval to curb defaults

Dhaka, April 2 -- Bangladesh Bank plans to scrutinise large corporate loans before they are approved by commercial banks., Governor Mostaqur Rahman has said. He shared the idea during a meeting with ... Read More


'Deeply personal': On Artemis II launch, Shubhanshu Shukla says 'weight of history is tangible' at Kennedy Space Center

New Delhi, April 2 -- On board NASA's new Orion capsule are Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada's Jeremy Hansen. It is the most diverse lunar crew ever, with the fir... Read More


Artemis 2 cost explained: How much did NASA spend on latest Moon mission? Who is paying for it?

India, April 2 -- NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed journey around the Moon in more than 50 years and it will carry four astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Ha... Read More


Silver slumps 8% as dollar surge and war uncertainty rattle markets

Mumbai, April 2 -- Silver prices witnessed a sharp sell-off on Thursday, plunging nearly 8% to slip below the crucial $70 per ounce mark in Asian electronic trades. The decline came in the wake of a s... Read More