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Australia Defends Deportation Deal With Tiny Island of Nauru

By newsportaltoday August 31, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- Australia defended an agreement allowing for the deportation of hundreds of formerly detained immigrants to the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru, following criticism from refugee organizations. The agreement…

Lalit Modi defends release of Harbhajan Singh slap video; ex-IPL boss claims ‘Sree was victim. Why is she getting angry’

By newsportaltoday August 31, 2025

Lalit Modi has defended his decision to release the unseen footage of infamous IPL 2008 slap-gate video, after the former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner was heavily criticised by S…

Clarity on GST rates at the earliest to help regain sales momentum in festive season: Luxury carmakers

By newsportaltoday August 31, 2025

Different models of Mercedes-Benz cars are parked at the company’s vehicle assembly plant in Chakan, in Maharashtra. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A clear picture regarding new GST rates at…

UK Companies Defy Tax Hikes With Plans to Hire, Survey Finds

By newsportaltoday August 31, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- UK business confidence rose this month to its highest in almost a decade with an increased majority of firms planning to hire more staff in the coming year…

‘Shodha’ series review: Pawan Kumar, Siri Ravikumar starrer smartly reimagines the original

By newsportaltoday August 30, 2025

Pawan Kumar and Siri Ravikumar in ‘Shodha’. | Photo Credit: Zee5 Kannada/YouTube Shodha, the latest Kannada original series on ZEE5, is an adaptation of the English play Catch Me If…

Bring home a spot of sunshine, courtesy the Lily Pond Store

By newsportaltoday August 30, 2025

Burgundy Princess. Sunfire. Lemon Meringue. Mulberry Mystique — one could be forgiven for believing these were colour swatches or crafted cocktails. In reality, they are the names of different water…