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Banks pitch cheaper dollar funding route to large corporates via domestic bonds

Mumbai, Oct. 1 -- Some Indian banks are pitching a strategy that may let large companies raise dollar funding more cheaply-by borrowing in the domestic bond market first, then using a currency swap to... Read More


ADB vows to move flagship ML-1 railway project forwardPublished on: October 1, 2026 4:35 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 1 -- Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fast-track procedural formalities for the ML-1... Read More


IT minister congratulates schoolgirls for completing Huawei certificationsPublished on: October 1, 2026 4:35 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 1 -- An award distribution ceremony for students of Islamabad's public sector schools who have completed the Huawei Summer ICT Training Program was held at the Ministry of Information T... Read More


Gold prices rise by Rs 4,300 per tolaPublished on: October 1, 2026 4:34 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 1 -- The prices of gold witnessed an increase in the local market on Wednesday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola rising by Rs 4,300 to settle at Rs 441,636, according to rates i... Read More


Rupee inches up against dollarPublished on: October 1, 2026 4:34 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 1 -- The Rupee on Wednesday appreciated by 01 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 277.11 compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 277.12. According to ... Read More


Yesterday India vs West Indies match result: What happened during IND vs WI 2nd ODI in Guwahati?

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- West Indies posted the highest total in their ODI history at Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (September 30). India still hunted it down with eight wickets in hand. The visi... Read More


October 2026 astrology: What happens when Venus retrograde meets Scorpio season?

India, Oct. 1 -- Western astrology believes October may bring a powerful shift in astrology as Venus moves through a retrograde phase in Scorpio just before Scorpio season begins. In a recent Substack... Read More


Tinubu signs 2025 budget extension bill into law

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- President Bola Tinubu has signed the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025, into law, extending the implementation period of the capital component of the 2025 budget from 30 ... Read More


ECRL explained: How fast, how far and when will Malaysia's new East Coast rail link open?

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1 -- The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) could begin carrying passengers as early as mid-December, ahead of its original January 2027 launch target. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibr... Read More


SC sets aside dismissal of PDA employees over denial of fair hearingPublished on: October 1, 2026 3:59 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 1 -- The Supreme Court has set aside the dismissal and subsequent compulsory retirement of two Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) employees, ruling that departmental proceedings were ... Read More