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Indices end at new peak; Nifty settles above 22,450; Sensex breaches 74K

Mumbai, March 6 -- Indian equity indices ended at a record high level on Wednesday. The Nifty closed above the 22,450 mark after hitting the day's low of 22,224.35 in early afternoon trade. Private ba... Read More


Waiting for 7 March in Balochistan

Dhaka, March 6 -- A day before 7 March fifty-three years ago, as a student of Senior Cambridge in distant Quetta, Balochistan, where our family lived owing to my father's posting in the garrison town,... Read More


US rebukes China for 'provocative acts' that hurt 4 Filipinos in WPS

MANILA, March 6 -- The US State Department criticized China for its "provocative actions" in the West Philippine Sea, including the use of water cannons against a resupply boat that injured four Filip... Read More


Appointment of contractors for deep-sea port soon

Dhaka, March 6 -- The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is likely to appoint contractors for construction of the Matarbari Deep Sea Port in Cox's Bazar very soon. The CPA has completed evaluating the t... Read More


Kirsten Dunst says she felt male directors hired her because 'I'm someone that they might want to sleep with'

India, March 6 -- Kirsten Dunst has quite a revealing reason for gravitating towards women filmmakers through her career. The actor, who last delivered an Oscar-nominated performance in Jane Campion's... Read More


Mumbai Man and Bank Staffer Booked for Financial Fraud in Separate Incidents

Goa, March 6 -- Two separate incidents have recently come to light, exposing the underbelly of fraudulent activities. A Mumbai resident, identified as Rahul Rajbhar, and a bank staffer hailing from Pu... Read More


ED files prosecution complaint against 299 before Nagaland court for money laundering

DIMAPUR, March 6 -- In a case relating to duping of investors in the name of mining Bitcoins and other Cryptocurrencies, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint before th... Read More


As Chinese 'Spy' Ship Leaves, Maldives Severs Yet Another Tie With India

New Delhi, March 6 -- Maldives will not renew an agreement with India to conduct hydrographic surveys and plans to acquire the facilities and machines required to do the exercise by itself, President ... Read More


Cloud over Chandigarh MC budget as BJP councillors seek deferral

Chandigarh, March 6 -- Uncertainty looms over the special budget meeting of the Chandigarh municipal corporation scheduled for Wednesday, as BJP councillors have requested the UT administration to pos... Read More


Apparel trade bodies seek extensive tax benefits

Dhaka, March 6 -- Apparel and textile makers seek a slew of tax benefits, including slashing source tax, in the upcoming national budget for facilitating the export sector's growth. Their proposals i... Read More