Will Nawaz Sharif's return as PM normalise India-Pak ties?

Pakistan-India bilateral relations remained frozen for the fourth year over the vexed Kashmir issue but analysts hope the strained ties could be repaired if Nawaz Sharif becomes the prime minister......

Prez Murmu hosts gala dinner for G20 leaders

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday hosted a grand dinner for G20 guests at Bharat Mandapam -- the venue for the Summit -- in New Delhi, with the menu offering dishes made from millets and......

Lankan PM Wickremesinghe appointed as Finance Minister

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was appointed Finance Minister of the debt-ridden country on Wednesday by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, an official statement said. Wickremesinghe,......

Lankan Opposition submits no-trust motions against President, Govt

Sri Lanka's main Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on Tuesday handed over to the parliamentary Speaker motions of no-confidence against the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)......

Higher food inflation in rural India: IMF paper

At a time when food inflation is on the upswing, an International Monetary Fund working paper suggests it may not be as worrisome a factor, at least in rural areas. The paper says the rate of price......

Crypto or not: Industry to focus on user protection, licensing regime

User protection and a proposal for a licensing framework for companies seeking to operate in the cryptocurrency area will be part of an upcoming consultation paper on the sector, said a senior......

Banks in India slow in passing on RBI rate changes: IMF Paper

Showing an anti-consumer bias in the Indian banks' approach on interest rates, a new International Monetary Fund study shows they are faster in effecting a hike in lending rates, but a rise in......

4 offshore crypto exchanges join queue for nod to restart India ops

The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-India), the national agency responsible for analysing suspicious financial transactions, has received requests from four more offshore crypto exchanges to......