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Trump cancels $4.9b in foreign aid

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- US President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid authorised by Congress, escalating the fight over who controls the nation's spending. In a let... Read More


UPI and cash remain a reliable twosome

India, Aug. 30 -- A friend recently shared a story that captures India's payments paradox better than any statistic. His household help handed him Rs.500 in cash and asked that it be sent by UPI to hi... Read More


India's economy projected to grow 6.5% in FY26, but tariff tensions pose risks: BoB report

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- India's economy is expected to expand by around 6.5 per cent in FY26, reflecting steady domestic momentum, said the Bank of Baroda, noting that the escalating concerns over ongoi... Read More


PM urges swift distribution of gifts to people for National Day

Hanoi, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch requiring the swift distribution of gifts to the people on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolutio... Read More


Mumbai police on edge as city juggles festivals, protests and VVIP visits

India, Aug. 30 -- For Mumbai police, sleep has become a luxury. Constables are clocking 18-plus hour shifts, senior officers are virtually living out of their control rooms, and the city's uniformed f... Read More


Uttarakhand rains: Relief amount distributed to families affected in Pauri Garhwal district disaster

Dehradun, Aug. 30 -- The relief amount announced by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for the families affected by the disaster in Pauri Garhwal district has been distributed. The affecte... Read More


Aerocities to unlock $29.5 bn opportunity by 2030, drive non-aero revenues from retail, hospitality, real estate leasing

India, Aug. 30 -- With air passenger traffic projected to reach 600 million by 2030, Indian airports are evolving beyond transit hubs into high-potential commercial ecosystems. aerocities around major... Read More


Aerocities to unlock $29.5 bn opportunity by 2030, drive non-aero revenues from retail, hospitality, real estate leasing

India, Aug. 30 -- With air passenger traffic projected to reach 600 million by 2030, Indian airports are evolving beyond transit hubs into high-potential commercial ecosystems. aerocities around major... Read More


PCMC receives over 350 responses for participatory budget 2025-26

India, Aug. 30 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation's (PCMC) participatory budget 2025-26, launched on August 15, has already received over 350 responses from citizens, said officials on Frid... Read More


HT Archive: Naidu ousts NTR, takes over as CM in Andhra family coup

India, Aug. 30 -- The last week of August 1995 saw unprecedented political drama in Hyderabad that thrust a hitherto low-profile N Chandrababu Naidu into the national spotlight as he replaced his fath... Read More