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Sri Lanka and Italy sign MoU on political consultations mechanism

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The first round of Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Italy, co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra and Italy's Deput... Read More


Judge voids $2.2 billion Harvard funding freeze

Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- A federal judge in Boston ordered the current administration to overturn the funding cuts to Harvard University, calling them unlawful retaliation over governance disputes. U... Read More


US could suffer greatly if top court rules against tariffs: Trump

Washington, Sept. 4 -- US President Donald Trump has said that America will have to "unwind" trade deals it had reached with the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and others if the country's Supreme... Read More


GST reduced to 5% or NIL for food and agri products

Mumbai, Sept. 4 -- The GST council has reduced GST from 12% to 5% on agricultural goods, such as tractors, agricultural, horticultural or forestry machinery for soil preparation or cultivation, harves... Read More


Grade 5 scholarship exam: Top performers revealed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- According to the results of the 2025 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, the highest-scoring student in the Sinhala medium is from the Galle District, the Commissioner General of Ex... Read More


GST on motorcycles above 350cc hiked; Royal Enfield, Bajaj Auto to bear the brunt

India, Sept. 4 -- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has revised tax rates on two-wheelers, and motorcycles with an engine capacity of over 350 cc will now face a steep hike. Effective September... Read More


Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, other vital roads closed for traffic

JAMMU, Sept. 4 -- Kashmir Valley was cut off from the rest of the country as all surface links, including the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, were closed for traffic on Thursday due to multiple lands... Read More


FIR filed in Rs3.09 Crore Multipurpose Cooperative Society Scam: CBK

Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has registered an FIR into a massive loan fraud worth rs 3.09 crore linked to Hatigam Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MPCS), Anantnag, following a com... Read More


7 Kashmiri laborers feared dead after landslide hits Himachal's Kullu, Rescue ops on

Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- At least seven labourers from Tulail, Bandipora, are feared dead after a massive landslide struck Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, officials said. According to off... Read More


GST Council Retains 5% Tax Slab For All EVs

India, Sept. 4 -- In a major relief for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and buyers, the goods and services tax (GST) council on Wednesday (August 3) retained the 5% tax rate on pure electric vehic... Read More