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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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    The Oil Crisis Saudi Arabia Can't Solve

    Looking at the current volatility in the Persian/Arabian Gulf and the possibility of a temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Aramco CEO’s message might be a bit overoptimistic.

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    IndiGo faces server issues; 63 flights delayed

    IndiGo passengers had a difficult time on Monday after a server glitch delayed 63 flights at the Bengaluru airport for more than half-an-hour.The reservation system, which conked out at 4.29 am, could be restored only.

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    Iran May Shut Strait of Hormuz

    The US will end all waivers from Iran oil sanctions when they expire May 2, the White House announced Monday, a decision that drew an immediate threat from Iran to close the world's busiest oil transit choke point.

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    Pak Premier Begins Maiden Iran Visit from Mashhad

    Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan began his first official visit to Iran on Sunday for talks set to focus on strengthening ties and countering terrorism, state media reported.

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    India markets election tourism: Forget Taj Mahal, what about a Modi rally?

    But with election fever hitting India, a few of them are prepared to forgo some of that - and the elephant ride - to meet an election candidate or attend a political rally.

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    Pakistan seals strategic engagement plan with EU

    The European Union (EU) has finalised a new ‘strategic engagement plan’ with Pakistan, laying a foundation for expanding trade relations between the EU and Pakistan. 

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    Wary of Iran’s missiles, US strikes port deal with Oman

    The United States has struck a strategic port deal with Oman in an attempt to get better access to the Persian Gulf region and avoid sending ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime choke point.

    West Asia
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    Economists sound warning over India data ahead of poll

    A group of more than 100 experts sounded a pre-election alarm Friday over Indian economic data, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of tweaking or burying unwelcoming numbers.

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    By granting rare audience, Iraq’s grand ayatollah sends message to Washington and Tehran

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani capped his state visit to Iraq on Wednesday by meeting the country’s most respected religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani— a sit-down.

    West Asia
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    Rouhani Begins Iraq Visit In Major Blow to Trump

    Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Baghdad on his first official visit to the nation that Tehran once fought a bloody war against and later backed in the battle with the Islamic State.

    West Asia
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    Kashmir Conflict Has Riyadh On Edge

    Just days after Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman finished his charm-offensive Asian trip to Pakistan, India, and China, the ever-simmering tensions between Pakistan and India.

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    Iran keeping to nuclear deal, says head of UN nuclear agency

    The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog says Iran is complying with the 2015 deal with major world powers aimed at preventing the country from building nuclear weapons.

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