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Finger-pointing immune from being expunged from parliamentary record: Speaker

Sangsad Bhaban, June 17 -- A parliamentary attempt to erase a finger-pointing incident from the official record hit a constitutional roadblock on Wednesday when Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad clarified tha... Read More


Pankaj Tripathi shares his diamond advice for fathers, says freedom is the most precious gift he gives his daughter Ashi

India, June 17 -- Few actors in Indian cinema have won hearts quite like Pankaj Tripathi. Known for his effortless performances, humility, and deep-rooted connection to his values, Tripathi has emerge... Read More


Great Learning co-founder says management control shielded it from Byju's downfall hit

Bengaluru, June 17 -- Upskilling platform Great Learning says its $600 million cash-and-stock sale to Byju's in 2021 was a financial deal, not a strategic integration, and that it remained operational... Read More


West Bengal FM Swapan Dasgupta meets Nirmala Sitharaman, Ashok Lahiri ahead of State Budget

New Delhi, June 17 -- West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Wednesday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and NITI Aayog vice-chairman Ashok Lahiri ahead of next week's State Budge... Read More


'They could not get elected, they are going after those who were': UBT Sena's Ambadas Danve targets BJP

Mumbai, June 17 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve on Wednesday targeted the BJP over "Operation Tiger", alleging that the ruling party in the state is attempting to lure elected representatives ... Read More


Char residents demand dedicated ministry, separate budget in Kurigram

Kurigram, June 17 -- The Char Development and Implementation Council on Tuesday organised a rally and memorandum submission programme in Kurigram, pressing for a 10-point demand that includes forming ... Read More


How downstreaming is rewriting Indonesia's economic destiny

Jakarta, June 17 -- For decades, the story of the Indonesian economy followed a predictable, frustrating script. Deep within the archipelago's soil lay some of the world's richest deposits of nickel,... Read More


PSDP 2025-26: Govt authorises Rs 835.64bn development funds in 11 monthsPublished on: June 17, 2026 8:23 AM

Pakistan, June 17 -- The government has authorised the utilisation of development funds amounting to Rs835.64 billion during the first eleven months (July-May) of the fiscal year 2025-26 under the Pub... Read More


PR hands over management of five trains to private sector for Rs 10.75bnPublished on: June 17, 2026 8:23 AM

Pakistan, June 17 -- Pakistan Railways has achieved a major milestone in its revenue enhancement drive by outsourcing the commercial management of five passenger trains to private sector partners for ... Read More


How a 33-year-old land probe was formed and what it uncovered

Kathmandu, June 17 -- As the Balendra Shah-led government decided to take action based on a decades-old report on the encroachment of government and public land, curiosity has grown over how the docum... Read More