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China internet giant Sina to delist US stocks in $2.6 bn deal
Sina, which owns the hugely popular Twitter-like Weibo site in China, will cease trading on the tech-rich Nasdaq after its board agreed to a merger with a group run by its chief executive that values the firm at $2.59 billion
1 min read29 Sep 2020Indonesia's Sinabung volcano ejects towering column of ash
Villagers are advised to stay 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the crater’s mouth and should be aware of the peril of lavaSome 30,000 people have been forced to leave homes around the mountain in the past few years
1 min read10 Aug 2020Chinese social media sites delete Modi speech, MEA spokesman's remarks on border crisis
The move comes in the backdrop of the violent face-off between the Indian and Chinese armies in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, significantly escalating the already volatile situation in the region
2 min read20 Jun 2020Opinion | Cat Power returns with an ode to herself
The enigmatic singer-songwriter’s new album, Wanderer is stark but also intense
4 min read21 Oct 2018Mount Sinabung eruption: Volcanic blast reshaped summit of the mountain
The volcano in North Sumatra, which has been active since 2010 after centuries of dormancy, erupted explosively on Monday morning
1 min read20 Feb 2018Indonesia’s Mt. Sinabung spews massive smoke-and-ash column
Mount Sinabung on Sumatra island, which has been rumbling since 2010 and saw a deadly eruption in 2016, spewed the thick plume after activity picked up recent days
1 min read19 Feb 2018Islamic State raises stakes with Egypt mosque attack
In Islamic State, authorities still face an enemy with growing ambitions in Egypt, despite its defeats in Iraq, Syria and Libya
4 min read26 Nov 2017Egypt mourns more than 300 killed in mosque attack
Egypt mourned on Saturday as the death toll from a gun and bomb assault at a mosque in the Sinai Peninsula soared above 300, including children
3 min read25 Nov 2017Egypt military conducts air strikes in area of Sinai mosque attack
The air strikes have been concentrated in several mountainous areas surrounding Al Rawdah mosque where militants are believed to be hiding out
1 min read24 Nov 2017Egypt mosque attack: Death toll rises to 235 after bomb, gun assault in Sinai
At least 235 people were killed on Friday when militants set off a bomb and opened fire on people attending prayers at a mosque in Egypt's Sinai region
3 min read24 Nov 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared