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Bangladesh adds 131,000 businesses to VAT base in December

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) says it registered more than 131,000 businesses for value added tax (VAT) in December, exceeding its original target as part of a nationwide drive ... Read More


68 seats, no voting: What's really happening in Maharashtra's civic polls?

Mumbai/IBNS, Jan. 3 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led ruling coalition in Maharashtra has secured 66 seats unopposed in the ongoing municipal corporation elections, raising questions over power ... Read More


Trump posts image of Maduro aboard U.S. warship, claims Venezuelan leader en route to New York

Afghanistan, Jan. 3 -- U.S. President Donald Trump released a photo he says shows detained Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro aboard a U.S. warship en route to New York. U.S. President Donald Trump has... Read More


Matthew Perry's grave gets new plaque

United Kingdom, Jan. 3 -- Matthew Perry's grave has been marked with a nod to Friends. The actor - who was best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the beloved sitcom - died from accidental drowni... Read More


Barry Manilow shares update with fans

United Kingdom, Jan. 3 -- Barry Manilow is doing "better". The 82-year-old singer revealed last month he was set to have part of his lung removed after a "cancerous spot" was detected but he has now ... Read More


Jeremy Allen White shocked by Bruce Springsteen's on-set presence

United Kingdom, Jan. 3 -- Jeremy Allen White was horrified to realise Bruce Springsteen would be a regular fixture on the set of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. The 34-year-old actor plays the ... Read More


Whitney Port 'hopeful' amid surrogacy journey

United Kingdom, Jan. 3 -- Whitney Port is feeling "hopeful" about having another baby. The 40-year-old star and her husband Tim Rosenman - who have eight-year-old son Sonny - are going through anothe... Read More


IPS officer Sadanand Date, 26/11 hero, takes charge as Maharashtra DGP

Mumbai, Jan. 3 -- Senior IPS officer and 26/11 terror attack hero Sadanand Vasant Date on Saturday took charge as Director General of Maharashtra Police. He was heading the National Investigation Age... Read More


Cong to launch nationwide 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' from Jan 10-Feb 25 against G RAM G Act

New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' from January 10 to February 25 to demand the withdrawal of the VB G-RAM-G Act, and restoration of MGNREGA ... Read More


Speakers must be persons of integrity and fiercely independent - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 3 -- Three years ago in 2022, I wrote of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Johari Abdul confirming that he had received a formal notice from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) vice-p... Read More