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April 16, 2024 1:45 PM

Pakistan floods: Death toll rises to 39

Heavy rains continued to batter several provinces of Pakistan on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 39, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reporting 21 fatalities alone. The Balochistan government imposed an "urban flood emergency" in Quetta, Dawn reported. T...

April 16, 2024 12:23 PM

Bangladesh GDP growth in second quarter shrinks to 3.78%: BBS

Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second quarter of the current fiscal year, 2023-24 slowed to 3.78 percent. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday revealed that Bangladesh's GDP growth nearly halved in the second q...

April 16, 2024 10:53 AM

India and Mauritius bolster taxation agreement

India and Mauritius have bolstered the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) by implementing stricter measures to prevent investors from evading taxation on funds entering India. The amendment, signed on March 7, introduces a Principal Purpose ...

April 16, 2024 9:45 AM

China’s economy grew 5.3% in first quarter year-on-year, well above forecast

China's economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter year-on-year, official data showed on Tuesday, comfortably beating analysts' expectations- a welcome sign for policymakers as they try to shore up demand and confidence in the face of a protracted proper...

April 16, 2024 9:14 AM

Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount

Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Netanyahu on Monday summoned ...

April 16, 2024 8:48 AM

America says, India is world’s largest democracy and important strategic partner

The US Department of State spokesperson, Matthew Miller, was put on the spot to address recent publications alleging democratic backsliding in India and the US navigating the relationship with the country. Matthew Miller, while responding to a quest...

April 15, 2024 5:51 PM

Greener Vishu Celebrated by Malayalee Council in the Middle East

By: Vinod Kumar The World Malayalee Council Middle East put a unique spin on their recent Vishu celebrations, the traditional new year festival of Kerala. Vishu, typically celebrated with fervor in April, marks the start of a new year according to t...

April 15, 2024 10:12 AM

UN chief convened an emergency meeting on Iran strikes, says- ‘Neither region nor world can afford more war’

Addressing the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, which was convened after Iranian drone and missile launches into Israel, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said the 'Middle East' was on the brink, adding that neither the reg...

April 14, 2024 4:45 PM

Indian govt gifts 35 ambulances and 66 school buses in Nepal districts

By: Sweta Singh The India government gifted 35 ambulances and 66 school buses to various organizations, spread across different districts of Nepal, and working in the field of health and education respectively. The keys of the vehicles were handed ...

April 14, 2024 9:58 AM

Bangla New Year ‘Pahela Baishakh’ being celebrated in Bangladesh

By: Navalsang Parmar The Bangla New Year ‘Pahela Baisakh’ is being celebrated in Bangladesh with traditional enthusiasm and fervour. The day began with a grand performance by the cultural group Chhayanaut at the ‘Batmool’, the Banyan roo...

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