US intel: China Communist Party biggest threat to national security
WASHINGTON: Chinese Communist Party (CCP) represents both the “leading and most consequential threat” to US national security and leadership globally, a top American intelligence official…
Biden: Biden proposes $25bn spending in Indo-Pacific to out-compete China
US President Biden on Thursday proposed more than $25 billion spending, mostly in the Indo-Pacific region, in particular in the critical infrastructure sector and defence…
Kremlin: Kremlin doubts Nord Stream attacks could have happened without state support
The Kremlin said on Thursday it doubted the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines last September could have been carried out without state support. Kremlin…
Russia: Russia uses newest hypersonic missiles to hit Ukraine, nine killed
KYIV: Russia launched its biggest aerial attack in weeks on Thursday, hitting targets across Ukraine with a complex barrage of weapons including its newest hypersonic…
Maharashtra Budget 2023: Maharashtra Budget promises sops for farmers, women
Mumbai: Maharashtra Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday presented the first budget of the Eknath Shinde-BJP government. The populist budget had plenty of sops for…
Finance Ministry tightens definition of beneficial ownership under PMLA
The government has tightened the definition of beneficial ownership under the anti-money laundering law and made it compulsory for non-profit organisations to maintain the records…
Nirav Modi borrowing £10,000 per month in prison to pay back £150k fine
LONDON: Former billionaire diamantaire Nirav Modi is borrowing money to pay back a £150,247 (Rs 146 lakh) fine he owes after being ordered to pay…
High forex transaction charges for smaller customers worrisome: RBI deputy governor Rajeshwar Rao
Foreign exchange transaction charges for medium-sized business remains opaque despite the regulator’s efforts for transparency and banks don’t seem to have played their role in…
Trump: Former Trump lawyer censured for falsehoods about election
DENVER: Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for Donald Trump ‘s reelection campaign and a prominent conservative media figure, has been censured by Colorado legal officials…
Biden pitches billionaires, corporate tax hikes in US budget
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday proposed a minimum tax on billionaires and an almost tripling of corporate taxes as part of a revenue overhaul…