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Priya Kapur seeks Supreme Court nod for certified divorce records; Cites succession proceedings

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Taking the ground that she is the legally wedded wife and a direct legal heir of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, Priya Kapur has moved the Supreme Court seeking certified copies... Read More


Pakistan needs to boost private investment, WB tells finminPublished on: January 16, 2026 8:45 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting on Thursday at the Finance Division with Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar, Country Director, World Bank... Read More


Oil slides after Trump eases concerns over IranPublished on: January 16, 2026 8:44 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Oil prices slumped Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on crude producer Iran. Stock markets and the dollar were fa... Read More


Reinventing political praxis

Nepal, Jan. 16 -- Nepali Congress, the largest and oldest tree in the unkempt garden that is Nepal's democracy, has bifurcated from its trunk, and this is no good news, even for its political rivals, ... Read More


Sundargarh group clash: Prohibitory orders under Sec 163 of BNS remain in force, educational institutions shut

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 16 -- Prohibitory orders continue to remain in force in Sundargarh town following a group clash, with the district administration maintaining restrictions to prevent any further esca... Read More


Fresh election schedule declared for Pabna-1, Pabna-2

Dhaka, Jan. 16 -- The Election Commission on Thursday announced a fresh election schedule for Pabna-1 and Pabna-2 constituencies to hold polls on February 12 next in line with the order of the Appella... Read More


Bidding adieu to the current inflation series | Number Theory

India, Jan. 16 -- The National Statistical Office (NSO) released Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for the month of December on Monday. The NSO release also said that this would be the last monthly rele... Read More


EAM discovers shared love for cricket with Japan's FM amid strategic talks

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held strategic talks with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. In a light-hearted moment, Jaishankar acknowledged a share... Read More


Tiger Global's $1.6 billion Flipkart exit taxable in India: Supreme Court

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that capital gains arising from American investment firm Tiger Global's $1.6-billion stake sale in Flipkart to Walmart in 2018 are taxable in ... Read More


FMCGs and a budget wish list

India, Jan. 16 -- Many hopes are vested in the February 1 Union budget about policies and plans to boost consumer demand for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, considered a bellwether for t... Read More