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Global markets today: South Korea's Kospi, Australia's S&P trade mixed on US-China tariff truce deadline extension

Global markets today, Aug. 11 -- Asian markets had a mixed start as investors awaited clarity on whether the Aug. 12 deadline for the U.S.-China tariff truce would be extended. South Korea's Kospi an... Read More


PM flags off Nagpur-Pune Vande Bharat, CM attends Nagpur launch

India, Aug. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the Ajni(Nagpur)-Pune Vande Bharat Express from KSR Bengaluru Railway Station through a video link, along with two other Vande Bhar... Read More


No, Trump is not banning birth control, but US is destroying contraceptives worth $9.7 mn. Why and how much it will cost

India, Aug. 11 -- The Donald Trump administration has plans in place to destroy millions of dollars' worth of taxpayer-funded contraceptives, which are meant for women in low-income countries. While ... Read More


Cratered, inundated road cuts off Gurugram Sector 104 locals

India, Aug. 11 -- Frustration is running high among residents of Gurugram's Sector 104 as their only access road, Dhanwapur Revenue Road, continues to deteriorate amid what they describe as prolonged ... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman to introduce revised Income Tax Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha today. What to expect?

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the revised the new Income Tax Bill, 2025 as cleared by a Select Committee, in the Lok Sabha today, 11 August. Sitharama... Read More


Chinese giant gets land to bring in investment worth over $32 million

Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) has officially handed over 12.5 acres of land to Chinese manufacturing giant China Lesso Group in the National Special Economic Zone (E... Read More


Foreign Affairs Committee briefed on trade negotiations, security cooperation, geopolitical developments

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- In a key meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Secretary and the Commerce Secretary briefed members on India-US relations and ongoing trade negot... Read More


Sony Reveals 80 million PS5 Consoles Sold Worldwide, but GTA 6 Launch Could Sell More

India, Aug. 11 -- Recently, Sony revealed that PlayStation 5 sales hit 80.3 million units worldwide. This is a big achievement for Sony, as the numbers reveal that the sales will easily touch 100 mill... Read More


Finland joins growing list of EU states cutting support for Ukrainian refugees

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Finland is poised to sharply reduce financial assistance for Ukrainian refugees, as part of a sweeping budget proposal that would eliminate state compensation to municipalities ... Read More


Trump's Tariffs: A Roadblock For India's Startup IPOs?

India, Aug. 11 -- "No power on Earth can stop an idea whose time has come." When the late Dr. Manmohan Singh borrowed Victor Hugo's words in 1991, India was opening its economy to the world. Three de... Read More