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Islamabad Literature Festival Starts On Friday
The fifth Islamabad Literary Festival (ILF) is set to begin on Friday to celebrate and analyse 70 years of literature in Pakistan, the media reported on Thursday.....
Hasina: I Hid Nothing About India Deals Unlike Khaleda
Amid criticism by Bangladesh's opposition leader Khaleda Zia of the latest deals signed with India, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she hid nothing during the visit, unlike Khaleda did when she held the top post.....
Over 1.2 Bn People Using Facebook Messenger Every Month
Over 1.2 billion people use Facebook Messenger every month globally to stay in touch with the people and businesses that matter to them the most. ....
Protestors Disrupt Train Movement In Bengal
Rail traffic was disrupted in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Thursday as hundreds of commuters blocked railway tracks on the Sealdah-Budge Budge section to protest delay in train arrivals.....
Jadhav Is Innocent, Says India
India said on Thursday that the alleged Indian spy sentenced to death in Pakistan was innocent of the charges hurled at him.....
BJP's Ranoj Pegu Wins Dhemaji By-poll In Assam
The BJP retained the Dhemaji assembly seat on Thursday when its candidate Ranoj Pegu won the by-election to the assembly, defeating Babul Sonowal of the Congress by a margin of over 9,000 votes.....
Kejriwal Questions Credibility Of EC's 'open Challenge' To Hack EVMs
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned the credibility of the "open challenge" by the Election Commission (EC) to hack its electronic voting machines (EVMs).....
Enforcement Directorate Raids Tax Professionals, CAs In Delhi
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted massive searches against tax professionals and chartered accountants (CAs) here as part of its ongoing operation against shell companies, an official said.....
Service Tax To Move Up From 15% To 18% Under GST: Hasmukh Adhia
Services sector is likely to attract a higher tax rate of 18 per cent from the current 15 per cent under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, thus making services "slightly" more expensive, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia has said.....
Lakhimpur: How Communalism Is Creeping Up On A Peaceful UP Town
Salim Siddiqui, 65, who fixes motorcycles in a Hindu majority area here, the headquarters of the state's largest district of Lakhimpur-Kheri, feels the town lost its innocence since it witnessed its first communal brawl about a month back -- which also spread to surrounding areas.....
