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Young Vietnamese intellectuals in Hong Kong see new opportunities after Party Congress

Hong Kong, Feb. 3 -- Although the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) wrapped up in late January, its success continues to generate optimism among young Vietnamese intellect... Read More


Sustaining 7-8% growth govt's top priority: FM

India, Feb. 3 -- Sustaining a 7-8 per cent economic growth is the government's top priority, as it will benefit all citizens and create more jobs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.In an in... Read More


President on 6-day Odisha tour, to attend programmes in 5 districts

India, Feb. 3 -- President Droupadi Murmu arrived on Monday on a six-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend religious and academic programmes across five districts, officials said. Presiden... Read More


Bihar records 13.1% growth in 2024-25, beats national average

India, Feb. 3 -- Bihar Finance Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav on Monday said the State recorded a 13.1 per cent growth in the 2024-25 financial year, which was better than the "national average of 9.8... Read More


Arts, music, literature is soul of people: Nagaland Governor

India, Feb. 3 -- Calling arts, music and literature "the soul of our people and living memory of our history", Nagaland Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Monday said that a society which invests in creati... Read More


Wangchuk tried to instigate Gen Z for protests: Centre to SC

India, Feb. 3 -- The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court on Monday that jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk tried to instigate Gen Z for protests like in ... Read More


Budget 2026 makes SGBs taxable: Here are 3 investment schemes that attract zero taxes

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- In a setback for investors, Budget 2026 imposed capital gain taxes on Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) that have not been directly bought from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), after ye... Read More


Rewriting India's Plate from Generic to Genomic

India, Feb. 2 -- India's nutrition problem is no longer about hunger alone-it is about mismatch. Even as supermarket shelves overflow with "healthy" products and fortified foods, diabetes, obesity, an... Read More


US dollar index net speculators reduce net short position

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- US dollar index speculators reduced net short position, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The non-... Read More


Law regulating private school fees to be implemented from new academic session: Delhi govt tells Supreme Court

India, Feb. 2 -- The Delhi government told the Supreme Court on Monday that the law regulating private school fees will be implemented from academic session 2026-27 and not the ongoing year. This com... Read More