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Over 100,000 tourists arrive in October

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first 20 days of October stood at 103,491, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced. According to data ... Read More


Nepalese envoy stresses deeper Bangladesh-Nepal cooperation in key sectors

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari has emphasised deepening bilateral cooperation in areas, including trade and investment, energy, education, tourism, people-to-p... Read More


From Pashmina to Apricots: GST reforms to boost Ladakh's economy

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The sweeping GST rationalisation reforms that took effect this Navratri have benefits for all walks of people in some form or the other. The recent GST reduction across a wide v... Read More


Harbhajan Singh, Kieron Pollard, Piyush Chawla among big names in Abu Dhabi T10 2025

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The 9th edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 is set to be played from November 18 to 30 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. With a fresh set of teams added to the mix, and featur... Read More


Tightening Fiscal PoliciesPublished on: October 22, 2025 8:04 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 22 -- The good news is that the IMF has approved a loan amounting to US$3.3 under various heads. It would provide a critical sigh of relief for the government that urgently needs funds ... Read More


Refugees in India: Rohingya case points to legal vacuum

India, Oct. 22 -- True character is revealed not in comfort, but in crisis. And India has passed that test before. Our tradition of sheltering the persecuted is neither recent nor accidental. In 1959,... Read More


Argentina signs $20 billion currency swap with U.S. to stabilize peso days before midterm elections

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Argentina's central bank has announced a $20 billion currency swap agreement with the U.S. Treasury Department, just six days before the country's midterm elections. The deal is... Read More


What I learned from women tour guides at Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- I hadn't heard of Maharashtra's Tipeshar wildlife sanctuary till it made news a few months ago because a tigress had given birth to six cubs and-best of all-they had all survived... Read More


Stolen Louvre jewellery was worth $102 million! Can they be sold? Paris prosecutor explains

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris in a daring daylight robbery has been valued at 88 million euros or $102 million, a French public prosecutor said on Tuesday. "The Louv... Read More


Stolen Louvre jewellery was worth $102 million! Can it be sold? Paris prosecutor explains

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Jewellery stolen from the Louvre in Paris in a daring daylight robbery has been valued at 88 million euros or $102 million, a French public prosecutor said on Tuesday. "The Louv... Read More