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KRERA slaps up to 5% project cost penalty on Bengaluru developer for non-compliance with an earlier refund order

India, April 30 -- Holding that there was a 'persistent and systemic pattern of non-compliance' with its binding directions, the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) has imposed a penalt... Read More


France's Foreign Legion still built for 'hardest combat' as drones reshape war

France, April 30 -- Founded in 1831, the legion is open to recruits from around the world and currently includes soldiers from 144 countries. Today, it has 9,600 troops, making up around 10 percent of... Read More


Pakistan signs deal to become 'data transit hub' for Central Asia: ShazaPublished on: April 30, 2026 11:21 AM

Pakistan, April 30 -- Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday said the government aims to raise fiberization to nearly 60 percent within the... Read More


Evicted new mothers and children struggle in temporary shelters

Kathmandu, April 30 -- In a corner of a holding centre in Kirtipur, 35-year-old Sabina Nepali breastfeeds her infant, trying to calm the child amid constant noise and unfamiliar surroundings. She arri... Read More


Food prices cool, but non-food inflation stays high in March: GED report

Dhaka, April 30 -- Bangladesh's economy in March presented a mixed picture, with easing food prices offering some relief while persistent non-food inflation, a widening revenue shortfall and slowing d... Read More


Headphone Zone and ddHiFi Iris hand-painted IEMs surprise budget segment

India, April 30 -- The launch of Headphone Zone and ddHiFi Iris hand-painted IEMs along with the Skyfall signals a shift in how the budget audio segment is being approached. Instead of following the u... Read More


SBP eases lending rules for housing finance schemePublished on: April 30, 2026 11:13 AM

Pakistan, April 30 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced new facilitation measures to speed up the implementation of the "Wazir-e-Azam Apna Ghar Program - Ghar Ho Tu Apna" housing finance... Read More


PARC achieves milestone in commercialising seed researchPublished on: April 30, 2026 11:13 AM

Pakistan, April 30 -- In a historic and landmark development for Pakistan's seed sector, "PATCO Seeds," an initiative of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), has successfully secured app... Read More


Penang targets 600 EV charging bays by 2030 as green push gathers pace

GEORGE TOWN, April 30 -- Penang aims to install 600 electric vehicle (EV) charging bays in the state by 2030, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said there are currently a few hundred, betw... Read More


Killings of two Bangladeshi students in US: Limon's body to arrive on May 4

Dhaka, April 30 -- The body of Zamil Ahamed Limon, one of the two Bangladeshi students at the University of South Florida of the US who were murdered there, will arrive in Dhaka on May 4. Golam Morto... Read More