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IMF team to start talks on $4.7b loan tranches today

Dhaka, April 6 -- Initiate discussions on the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of a $4.7 billion loan, a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will start discussions on Sunday ... Read More


Addressing Hate Speech and Incitement: Holding Meta Accountable in Africa

Nigeria, April 6 -- It was yet another unwelcome development for Mark Zuckerberg's technology titan Meta, the parent company of Facebook. The High Court of Kenya has found that the US-based entity can... Read More


Pod hotel debuts at Bhopal station

Bhopal, April 6 -- Passengers at Bhopal Railway Station will now be able to avail of a smart, budget-friendly accommodation option, with the opening of the first pod hotel at platform number 6 on Satu... Read More


'Buddy, instead of blaming others...': Semiconductor startup founder's brutal response to Piyush Goyal's rant

New Delhi, April 5 -- A semiconductor startup founder's rant on Reddit is going viral after Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's criticism of the Indian startup ecosystem created an uproar among Ind... Read More


12 more firms to go into commercial operation at Ctg BEPZA EZ in 2025

Dhaka, April 5 -- Twelve more firms in the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Economic Zone (EZ), established at the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) in Chattogram, are likely t... Read More


'0 tariff situation': Elon Musk wants a 'free trade zone' between US and Europe amid Donald Trump's trade war

India, April 5 -- Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk on Saturday laid out his hopes for the future of trade between the United States and Europe, saying that he wanted to see c... Read More


Disney halts live-action remake of Tangled after Snow White's poor performance at the box office

India, April 5 -- Disney has reportedly hit pause on its live-action adaptation of Tangled, the beloved 2010 animated film inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. The project had been moving forwar... Read More


Maharashtra to set up Help Desks for rehabilitation of juvenile offenders

Mumbai, April 5 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved a proposal by philanthropist Azim Premji to set up help desks in the observation homes of the state to provide legal, socia... Read More


Beware! BSE warns of deepfake scamsters luring investors with stock market tips - How to avoid it?

New Delhi, April 5 -- The Bombay Stock Exchange has cautioned investors about a new scam where fraudsters use deepfake technology to create misleading videos of stock market expert. According to BSE, ... Read More


Mass protests across the US target trump and Musk's policies

Pakistan, April 5 -- On April 5, protests broke out in Washington and other US cities against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Organizers planned 1,200 protests nationwide. They expect it to be t... Read More