US presidential election 2024: Indian-American Nikki Haley could launch campaign for Republican nomination on Feb 15
NEW DELHI: Nikki Haley is moving closer to making her presidential campaign official.Indian-American Haley, US ambassador to the United Nations during the Trump administration, is…
Myanmar marks coup anniversary with eyes on junta election plan
YANGON: Myanmar democracy activists called for businesses to close nationwide on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu…
US readies $2 billion-plus Ukraine aid package with longer-range weapons -sources
WASHINGTON: The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the…
‘Total torture’: Sick Ukrainians gasp for oxygen amid blackouts
KYIV, UKRAINE: Valentyn Mozgovy cannot breathe on his own, and keeping his ventilator powered during Ukraine’s blackouts has become a matter of life or death.Regular…
Explainer: What’s fuelling Pakistan’s Taliban fire
The death toll in Monday’s suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Peshawar has crossed 100. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or Pakistan Taliban are suspected to be behind this…
Ahead of Budget, Sitharaman to meet President shortly, cabinet meet at 10 am
The countdown to the Union Budget 2023 being tabled in Parliament has finally begun. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has arrived at the Ministry of Finance…
‘US readies $2 billion-plus Ukraine aid package with longer-range weapons’
WASHINGTON: The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the…
Pakistan, IMF resume talks to revive stalled bailout
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan resumed crucial talks with IMF in Islamabad Tuesday on the cash-starved country’s economic and fiscal policies as well as much-needed reforms that the…
Expectations from Budget 2023: Will salaried individuals get income tax relief this year?
Personal income tax (PIT), including Securities Transaction Tax (STT), constituted Rs 5,26,477 crores (net of refund) i.e., approximately 46% of the total net direct tax…
January GST collection at ₹1.55 lakh crore, second highest-ever
PTI | | Posted by Ritu Maria Johny The GST collection in January surged to over ₹1.55 lakh crore, the second highest-ever mop-up, the finance…