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Nepal, Bangladesh move to fast-track preferential trade agreement

Kathmandu, Jan. 16 -- Nepal and Bangladesh have agreed to expedite the process of signing a bilateral preferential trade arrangement (PTA), reviving negotiations that have remained stalled for years d... Read More


Fedbank Financial clocks PAT of Rs 87.9 crore in Q3; disbursements up nearly 96% YoY

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- Net interest income for the period under review was Rs 318.9 crore, up 16.8% YoY. Net total income in the December 2025 period rose by 11.8% to Rs 347.8 crore from Rs 311.0 crore in... Read More


'No confusion about Alliance in Greater Bengaluru Elections,' says H D Kumaraswamy

India, Jan. 16 -- Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy stressed that party workers and leaders must work in a manner that does not harm the alliance in the upcoming Greater Bengaluru elections. He urged eve... Read More


The Future of Travel Is Flexible: Why Hour-Based Stays Are Emerging as the New Hospitality Standard

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Prateek Singh, Co-Founder & CEO, Brevistay. New Delhi [India], January 16: The travel and hospitality industry is undergoing one of its most significant shi... Read More


Mr. Adarsh Rajendra Somani: A Visionary Leader Driving Business Excellence and a Fitter India

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- In an era where leadership is often measured purely by balance sheets and boardroom success, Adarsh Rajendra Somani stands out as a rare blend of corporate excellence, so... Read More


AIMIM wins 114 seats in Maharashtra civic polls

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- Asaduddin Owaisi's door-to-door campaign as well as the hurt of narrow losses in previous polls galvanised the workers of All India Majlis E Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the Mahar... Read More


India pulls out of Chabahar amid US sanctionsPublished on: January 16, 2026 9:00 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- India has effectively pulled back from Iran's Chabahar port following the reimposition of U.S. sanctions. The move comes after India paid $120 million to Iran before the sanctions... Read More


Three dead, one missing in Kalikot jeep crash

Kalikot, Jan. 16 -- Three people were killed, and one went missing after a Bolero jeep plunged down a slope on Friday evening in ward 4 of Shubha Kalika Rural Municipality, along the under-constructio... Read More


AIMIM wins 114 seats in Maharashtra civic polls, ups tally from 2017

Mumbai, Jan. 16 -- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Friday, January 16, won 114 seats in the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, increasing its tally significantly fro... Read More


Tanzania president remorseful over internet shutdown on election day

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Tanzania's president has, for the first time since the disputed October election, commented on a six-day internet shutdown as the country went through its worst postelection viol... Read More