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Sebi open market share buy-back norms explained: Eligibility, timeline and impact

New Delhi, July 4 -- On 1 February, during her Budget 2026 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced changes to the taxation of share buy-back proceeds. In April and May 2026, we saw some ... Read More


In 100 days, RSP government delivers just a third of planned actions

Kathmandu, July 4 -- As Prime Minister Balendra Shah's administration completes its first 100 days in office, an analysis of government data, Cabinet decisions and implementation on the ground shows i... Read More


Punjab Congress leaders seek Channi as state chief; Randhawa meets Amit Shah

India, July 4 -- Cracks in the Punjab Congress widened on Friday after a section of leaders, including current and past legislators, met at the house of former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi de... Read More


David Yule: the Scottish businessman whose legacy survives in India

New Delhi, July 4 -- A hundred years ago, a modest office in Calcutta could influence the price of tea in London, finance a coal mine in Bengal, appoint the directors of a jute mill, insure a fleet of... Read More


Ayodhya Ram Temple probe widens as SIT examines trust finances since 2020

India, July 4 -- The three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) is set to expand the scope of its probe into allegations of irregularities in Ram Temple donation collections and look at the entire ... Read More


Melania Trump's Adviser Says First Lady Wanted to Be a 'Champion' for Epstein Victims Behind Surprise White House Speech

India, July 4 -- Marc Beckman, a senior adviser to First Lady Melania Trump, said her surprise White House statement denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein was driven primarily by a desire to become an advoc... Read More


Cabinet reshuffle: पहले BJP की नई टीम का होगा ऐलान, फिर मोदी करेंगे कैबिनेट विस्तार; इन नामों पर मंथन

नई दिल्ली, जुलाई 4 -- Cabinet reshuffle: भारतीय जनता पार्टी (BJP) ने अपने नवनियुक्त राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष नितिन नवीन के नेतृत्व में राष्ट्रीय संगठन के पुनर्गठन की लगभग तैयारी पूरी कर ली है। इसको लेकर दिल्... Read More


Peru's Electoral Court Declares Keiko Fujimori President After Razor-Thin Victory

LIMA, July 4 -- The daughter of Peru's most consequential and most divisive former leader declared her country ready for a "new stage" on Thursday, hours after electoral authorities formally handed he... Read More


Forfeiture of performance guarantee for breach of contract legally permissible: SCPublished on: July 4, 2026 2:46 AM

Pakistan, July 4 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that the forfeiture of a performance guarantee for breach of contract is legally permissible, holding that under Section 74 of the Contract ... Read More


PPP announces candidates for AJK assembly seatsPublished on: July 4, 2026 2:44 AM

Pakistan, July 4 -- The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has announced candidates for nearly all Constituencies in the July 27 legislative assembly elections after receivin... Read More