The government has appointed Madhabi Puri Buch as the chairman of markets regulator Sebi with an initial term of three years. Buch, the first woman to be a whole-time member at Sebi, will now be the first woman to lead a financial regulatory...

COLOMBO: A worsening shortage of fuel has brought Sri Lankans of all walks of life to mile-long ques across the island, with little hope for a solution over the coming days. “We have never experienced anything like this in our lifetime. It is...

An Indian national in US who founded the cryptocurrency investment platform BitConnect has been indicted on charges of orchestrating a global Ponzi scheme worth $ 2.4 billion, federal prosecutors said. As per court documents, Satish Kumbhani...

Dhaka: For the first time in Bangladesh, people with disabilities are being brought under health insurance. The name of the insurance policy is Bangabandhu Suraksha Bima for Persons of Disabilities.

A top Chinese lender has imposed aggressive repayment terms on a $200 million loan to expand Uganda's Entebbe international airport forcing the government to repay its debt before funding public services.

While the row over allowing hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka continues, a 17-year-old Amritdhari (baptised) Sikh girl was asked by her college to remove her turban in accordance with its dress code and the interim order of the...

Eight fishermen from Thangachimadam near Rameswaram were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu island last week on charges of poaching in international waters. Their mechanised boat was seized by the authorities. Around 540 fishermen...