India's budget will be ray of hope for world: PM Modi

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Budget, to be presented by the Finance Minister on Wednesday, will strive to meet the people's aspirations and will be a ray of hope for the world. The death toll from the attack on a mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar climbed past 95 on Tuesday after more bodies were recovered from the attack site. People across Pakistan have slammed the recent fuel price hike by 35 rupees by the government, complaining the petrol prices have gone beyond their reach. U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths on Monday said that the United Nations is pushing the Taliban administration in Afghanistan for more exemptions to its ban on most female aid workers. The IMF on Monday approved loan of $4.7 billion to Bangladesh for disbursal starting immediately, making it the first to secure such funds out of three South Asian countries that applied last year amid economic trouble. Top US diplomat, Victoria Nuland on Monday met Nepal's top leadership, including Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to further boost bilateral ties. Scores of vintage cars rolled out on the streets of India's Kolkata city this past weekend as part of an annual show.