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Indonesia proposes higher Hajj costs amid oil, rupiah weakness

Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia has proposed raising the average cost of organizing the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Rp107.34 million (about US$6,027) per pilgrim in 2027, up from Rp87.41 million this year... Read More


Assam: 37 global rights groups seek end to NSA detention of Pranab Doley

Guwahati, Aug. 19 -- Thirty-seven international civil society, Indigenous peoples' and human rights organisations have urged the Assam government to withdraw the National Security Act (NSA) order agai... Read More


Awarapan 2 worldwide box office collection day 5: Emraan Hashmi film mints rRs.r144 crore, beats Alpha, Cocktail 2 lifetime

India, Aug. 19 -- Awarapan 2 worldwide box office collection day 5: The Emraan Hashmi renaissance continues, and this time at the box office. The actor's latest release, Awarapan 2, is breaking box-of... Read More


Mixed Reactions as Liberia Poised to Receive 1,200 Third-Country Deportees From U.S.

MONROVIA, Aug. 19 -- On Thursday, August 20, the arrival of 20 people at Roberts International Airport will represent far more than another international flight touching down on Liberian soil. It will... Read More


Trump threatens to bomb '****' out of Oman: Muscat's balancing act between US and Iran is buckling under pressure

India, Aug. 19 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf state obstructs his administration's push to end the West Asia war, dragging a player into the conflict that h... Read More


India-Australia working on energy partnership; want Strait of Hormuz opened soon: High Commissioner Philip Green

Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, on Wednesday expressed concern over the ongoing disruption in the West Asia region and said both India and Australia want the St... Read More


BRICS ministers link energy access to climate finance as India pushes storage and mineral cooperation

India, Aug. 19 -- Environment ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) have called for greater international cooperation on energy access, conservation, environmentally frien... Read More


Liberia to take in up to 1,200 US deportees within a year

France, Aug. 19 -- "Liberia intends to accept up to 1,200 persons to be transferred from the United States of America within a year," the West African country's government said in a statement. A firs... Read More


War-driven windfall gains for chemical makers likely to fade in Q2, demand remains key risk: Kotak

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Profit gains made by several Indian chemical companies in the first quarter due to higher prices are likely to weaken in the second quarter as companies shift to costlier raw mat... Read More


India needs to ensure policy stability for global investors while protecting its tax base: Monica Bhatia, Principal Chief Commissioner Income Tax

New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- India needs to protect its legitimate tax base while providing policy stability and predictability to global investors as international taxation undergoes fundamental changes ami... Read More