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Jamaat stages another walkout, after House sits for longest day

Sangsad Bhaban, June 29 -- Opposition lawmakers staged a walkout from Parliament on Sunday, alleging discriminatory treatment in the allocation of speaking time, denial of an opportunity to raise a po... Read More


Xiaomi Bangladesh GM says rising memory chip costs could push smartphone prices higher

Dhaka, June 29 -- Bangladesh's smartphone market has defied the broader economic slowdown, with buyers increasingly opting for higher-priced devices, according to Xiaomi Bangladesh Country General Man... Read More


French audience goes crazy over SS Rajamouli's Varanasi glimpse in Paris screening

India, June 29 -- A video has gone viral showing the French audience enthusiastically cheering the glimpse of director S.S. Rajamouli's upcoming film Varanasi, which was screened at La Cinematheque Fr... Read More


Land grievances need triage, not theatre

India, June 29 -- Land grievances dominate public grievance forums across India. Whether in Janata Durbars, district grievance hearings, public outreach programmes or online complaint portals, land-re... Read More


Opposition MPs stage walkout after being denied point of order in parliament

Dhaka, June 28 -- Opposition lawmakers have walked out of parliament after they were not allowed to raise points of order at the end of the day's sitting. The incident took place on Sunday, during th... Read More


Strong runway seen for Indian hospitals as capacity increases expected to meet rising demand: Report

New Delhi, June 28 -- India's hospital sector is set for sustained growth as bed capacity expands and private providers capture a larger share of healthcare spending, according to Antique Broking, whi... Read More


Khokon for withdrawing existing banknotes, allowing undisclosed money to be legalised at 25% tax

, June 28 -- BNP lawmaker AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon on Sunday proposed withdrawing all existing banknotes from circulation and requiring people to deposit their cash in banks within one or two months, al... Read More


HDFC Bank chief reappointment: Legal review bolsters case, but RBI unlikely to be swayed

New Delhi, June 28 -- HDFC Bank's board may seek to reappoint Sashidhar Jagdishan as MD & CEO for a third term following a legal review by two external law firms engaged by the bank that found no ... Read More


2020 REDUX: Goans force govt to scrap 56-village urbanisation plan

PANJIM, June 28 -- Bowing to intense public pressure and political outcry, the State government on Saturday withdrew its controversial May 2026 circular proposing to notify 56 villages across Goa as u... Read More


Proptech unicorn Square Yards engages bankers for $300-mn IPO

New Delhi, June 28 -- Proptech unicorn Square Yards has engaged bankers to raise about $200-300 million through an initial public offering (IPO) over the next financial year, two people familiar with ... Read More