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The Union government’s recent changes to excise duty on cigarettes and the introduction of a machine-capacity-based cess on pan masala mark one of the most significant recalibrations of India’s sin-tax framework since the rollout of GST in 2017. While industry groups have questioned the timing and design of the move,…

Pakistan has recorded a strong rise in digital payments, showing rapid progress toward a cash lite economy. According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the country processed 2.8 billion online retail transactions between July and September, with a total value of Rs. 166 trillion. This marks a 10 percent increase…

Regulatory filings confirm that Nvidia has acquired roughly 215 million Intel shares at a fixed price of $23.28 per share, a transaction approved by the Federal Trade Commission earlier this month. The deal was first agreed to in September by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan.Read Entire…

News Upfront asking price Asphalt Champions is a new pitch into the racing genre Going for a premium model, it offers a variety of different modes, including hotseat multiplayer Including... split screen racing?! Is there any more universal a sensation than the desire to go at high speeds in a…

Meta has reached an exclusive agreement to acquire Butterfly Effect, a Chinese startup and developer of the AI agent Manus, for a multi-billion dollar sum. This transaction ranks as the third-largest acquisition in Meta’s history, following WhatsApp and Scale AI. Founded in 2022 by Xiao Hong in Wuhan, the company…

La saison 2025 de Formule 1 a marqué un changement important pour Esteban Ocon, engagé pour la première fois avec l’équipe Haas F1 après avoir quitté Alpine au terme de la saison 2024 et des derniers mois difficiles dans l’équipe française. Les premières étapes de l’année ont été consacrées à…

The father of a Florida teen maintains that his son is a victim of circumstance and coercion, despite the grand jury indictment for first-degree premeditated murder. Shaun Blevins spoke with the Pensacola News Journal, saying his son, Kimahri Blevins, 14, is more of “a nerd, first and foremost,” and that…

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Ebenezer Akinsanmiro. Photo: Pisa Sporting Club Inter Milan are closely monitoring Ebenezer Akinsanmiro’s progress after an encouraging loan spell at Pisa, with the Nigerian midfielder continuing to develop steadily away from San Siro, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old has impressed in Serie A with his physical presence and growing…

At least seven people were killed on Saturday when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated along the Magami–Dansadau highway in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Residents and military sources said the explosives appeared to have targeted travellers moving along the Gusau-Dansadau-Magami transit route. The Magami–Dansadau road is…