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    India Budget 2025: Tax relief for middle class, interest-free loans to states

    Union Budget 2025 Announcements, Budget 2025 Highlights: Find all the key highlights of the India Union Budget 2025 with all the updates on Income tax slab rates, railways, economic policies, taxation, telecom, infrast

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    Indian Rupee hits record low as Trump tariffs trigger fear of trade war

    Donald Trump slapped Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent duties and China with a 10 per cent duty. The move was the first strike in what could usher a destructive global trade war, forex traders said.

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    Malaysia’s halal tourism attracts Muslims from all over the world

    Malaysia attracted over 170,000 visitors from the Gulf countries in 2013, and has been rated the world’s top Muslim-friendly holiday destination in a survey released last year. According to figures, Malaysia received 10

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    Cairo Declaration reaffirms D-8 commitment to economic cooperation

    Leaders and representatives of the participating countries in the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation 11th Summit reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening peace and sustainable development and building

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    Indonesia pushes for Halal Value Chain among D-8 economies

    According to Prabowo, the D-8 countries are forecast to crack the top 25 of the world’s largest economies by 2050 -- based on PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates.

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    Uzbekistan names top 20 taxpayers

    The State Tax Committee has released data on the top 20 taxpayers from January to November, highlighting a significant concentration of tax contributions among a few key players, particularly state-affiliated companies.

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    Bangladesh removes Mujib from banknotes, bans Hasina’s speeches

    Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday ordered a ban on disseminating deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s hate speeches in the mainstream media and social media networks as the tribunal is set to try

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    Freight train to link Pakistan with Russia; trial in March

    Russia and Pakistan are set to be linked by freight train line that will pass through Iran and Azerbaijan with the first trial run likely to take place in March next year, a Pakistan minister has said in an interview...

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    South Korean President apologises for martial law, but doesn't resign

    South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party

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    Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS members if they dump dollar

    US President-elect Donald Trump warned BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — against any move to replace the US dollar threatening 100% tariffs if they fail to give any commitment.

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    Indian Economy In 'Sweet Spot', Says Moody's, Forecasts 7.2% Growth In 2024

    Indian economy is in a sweet spot, with a mix of solid growth and moderating inflation, Moody's Ratings said, forecasting a 7.2 per cent GDP growth in the 2024 calendar year and 6.6 per cent in the next.

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    Vistara Bids Goodbye, Ends 9 Year Long Flight

    Vistara — a joint venture between​ Tatas and​ Singapore Airlines— has now merged with​ Air India, creating an enlarged entity that is now the country’s largest international carrier.

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    Rouhani: No talks with US while under sanctions

    President Hassan Rouhani has slammed US President Donald Trump’s offer for direct talks as a disingenuous PR stunt for domestic consumption while the “untrustworthy” Washington

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    At Trump’s hotel, revenue went up this spring — thanks to a visit from big-spending Saudis

    The general manager of the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan had a rare bit of good news to report to investors this spring: after two years of decline, revenue from room rentals went up 13.

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    China rejects US demand to reduce Iran oil imports

    China has rejected a demand by the United States to cut Iranian oil imports, according to Bloomberg news agency, which cited two officials familiar with the negotiations.

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    Rouhani warns over US push against buying Iran oil

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is warning that regional oil supplycould be jeopardised if the US manages to get its allies to stop buying Tehran's oil.

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    Pakistan hits back at 'inappropriate' US fears

    Pakistan Wednesday hit back at US assertion that any IMF bailout its new government might have to seek would be used to repay Chinese loans saying it was ‘totally wrong’ to link the two.

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    Syria Has Entered Reconstruction Phase: Envoy

    Claiming that the Arab Spring was an attempt to destabilise Syria, Abbas said, "This was done to safeguard the security of Israel, control natural resources in Syria, extend pipelines from Qatar to Syria to Europe.”

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    Pakistan’s IMF Problem 

    fter Pakistan’s recent election, Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party are now forming a new government. As usual, it will be greeted by an economic crisis.

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    Why is Saudi Arabia halting oil shipments through Red Sea?

    Saudi Arabia announced last week it was suspending oil shipments through the Red Sea’s Bab-el-Mandeb strait after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked two ships in the waterway.

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    Coke, Meth And Booze: The Flip Side Of The Permian Oil Boom 

    The fastest-growing oil region in the U.S. is fueling not only the second American shale revolution—it's fueling a subculture of drug and alcohol abuse among oil field workers. 

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    India wants to work with BRICS on 'Fourth Industrial Revolution': PM Modi

    The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is the fourth major industrial era after the initial Industrial Revolution of the 18th century. It is characterised by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines.

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    Saudi Arabia halts oil shipments via Bab el-Mandeb

    Riyadh has temporarily suspended all oil shipments through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement launched retaliatory attacks on a Saudi warship and a vessel.

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    Saudis pump more crude oil for Trump, then doubt if it's needed

    Under pressure from US President Donald Trump, Saudi Arabiahas rushed to boost oil production -- only to discover that global markets might not yet need it.

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