Centre approves Rs 318 cr for Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allocated Rs 318 crore for the construction of 150-km-long Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather…
Cabinet extends Ujjwala subsidies by 1 year, hikes dearness allowance
The government has extended the Rs 200 per cylinder subsidy given for the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana by one more…
Bad in law: SC on its 2011 verdicts on membership of banned outfits
The Supreme Court on Friday held as bad in law its 2011 verdicts that ruled that mere membership of a…
Finance Bill 2023: Govt to scrap LTCG tax benefits on debt mutual funds
The Finance Bill, 2023, passed on Friday in the Lok Sabha without discussion, is set to tax investors heavily from…
France bans TikTok, Twitter from government staff phones
PARIS — France announced Friday it is banning the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps on government…
House GOP passes Parents Bill of Rights Act
House Republicans narrowly passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act on Friday, sending the proposal along to the Senate, where…
Deutsche Bank shares drop amid global jitters over banks
FRANKFURT, Germany — Shares in Deutsche Bank fell sharply Friday, dragging down other major European banks and leading German Chancellor…
King Charles’ state visit deflated as France leg canceled
LONDON — King Charles III’s international debut was deflated Friday when his trip to France was postponed indefinitely because of…
Italy partisans criticize Meloni over Nazi massacre comment
ROME — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni marked the anniversary Friday of one of the worst World War II-era massacres in…
Polish coal miners protest EU methane reduction regulations
WARSAW, Poland — Polish coal miners angered by a European Union directive aiming to reduce methane emissions protested noisily Friday…
EU leaders play down bank risks as economy weakens
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders Friday played down the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turbulence…
Serbian right-wing opposition protests West’s Kosovo plan
BELGRADE, Serbia — Supporters of Serbian right-wing opposition parties on Friday demanded that populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government…