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RBI cautions states on fiscal discipline as borrowing costs surge

MUMBAI, Oct. 23 -- Flagging a sharp rise in state bond yields, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned states against pre-election populist spending and fiscal slippage, especially in Bihar and ... Read More


BJP, AAP spar over Delhi pollution

India, Oct. 23 -- A war of words erupted between the Delhi government and the opposition parties over air pollution in the Capital on Wednesday. While the government said that the pollution levels wer... Read More


Share of stubble fires in city's air pollution still low, for now

India, Oct. 23 -- Even as Delhi continues to choke under a "very poor" air quality index for the third straight day, experts said that the city has so far been spared the usual haze of farm smoke that... Read More


Reps move to place VAT on exclusive list in constitution, pass bill for second reading

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- A bill seeking to include Value Added Tax (VAT) in Nigeria's exclusive legislative list has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, co-spo... Read More


PM reviews political landscape in KP with local PML-N leadershipPublished on: October 23, 2025 2:00 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday held an important meeting with members of parliament and political leaders from KP to discuss the country's overall political landscape ... Read More


SC judge says no bar on full court hearing case fixed before CBPublished on: October 23, 2025 1:59 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- Justice Ayesha Malik on Wednesday observed that there was no bar on a full Supreme Court hearing a case fixed before the Constitutional Bench under Article 191A introduced in the ... Read More


Bihar dreaded Ranjan Pathak-Manish Pathak gang wiped out in Delhi encounter; four shot dead in Rohini

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- In a major overnight operation, Delhi Police Crime Branch, in coordination with Bihar Police, shot dead four members of Bihar's notorious Ranjan Pathak gang during an encounter i... Read More


ICT-1 sets Nov 13 for verdict in case against Hasina, 2 others

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-1 has set November 13 for delivering its verdict in a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal ... Read More


Bihar Election 2025: Tejashwi Yadav vs Nitish Kumar-who is the first choice for CM post? Here's what opinion polls say

Bihar Elections 2025, Oct. 23 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has been officially announced as the Chief Minister face of the Opposition Mahagathbandhan (India bloc) in Bihar. Vika... Read More


Bihar Election 2025: Tejashwi Yadav vs Nitish Kumar - who is the first choice for CM post? Opinion polls reveal

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has been officially announced as the Chief Minister face of the Opposition Mahagathbandhan (India bloc). Meanwhile, Vikassheel In... Read More