World
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GST cuts to spur growth, offset US tariffs; India to keep buying Russian oil
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday that the GST rate cut would spur growth in the economy which would offset the drag due to the adverse impact of the…
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Looks like we lost India, Russia to ‘darkest’ China: Donald Trump
Washington: It looks like the US has lost India and Russia to “darkest” China, President Donald Trump said on Friday in his latest remarks as ties between New Delhi and Washington continue…
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Pakistan, China launch second phase of CPEC, ink USD 8.5 bn deals
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have formally launched the second phase of the controversial CPEC project and signed 21 agreements and joint ventures worth about USD 8.5 billion. The MoUs were signed in…
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Elon Musk in line for USD 1 trillion pay package if Tesla hits aggressive goals over next 10 years
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk could be in line for a payout of USD 1 trillion if his electric car company meets a series of extremely aggressive targets over the next 10…
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TN CM Stalin unveils Periyar portrait at Oxford, hails Self-Respect Movement
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said social reformer Periyar’s (E V Ramasamy) rational light now shone across the world and the Self-Respect Movement he launched a century ago…
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Zohran Mamdani likely New York Mayor unless 2 rivals drop out: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he thinks Democrat Zohran Mamdani is likely to become New York City’s next mayor unless two of the three major candidates running against him drop…
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US sanctions three Palestinian human rights organisations
Washington: The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on three organisations that advocate for Palestinian rights because they allegedly engage in efforts by the International Criminal Court to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute…
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Over 2200 killed in Afghanistan earthquake, Aid agencies warn of crisis
Jalalabad: Hundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to over 2,200, a Taliban government…
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Trump seeks urgent SC review to reverse ruling deeming tariffs illegal
Washington: The Trump administration took the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal…
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Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Milan: Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multi-billion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91. Armani died at home, the…
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Google signs USD 45M deal with Netanyahu’s office to downplay Gaza famine: Report
Google, one of the world’s leading technology giants, has reportedly signed a six-month, USD 45 million (Rs 3,96,58,89,820) contract with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to promote government messaging and counter…
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‘Colonial era is over, Mr Trump’: Putin chides US Prez for pressuring India, China
Beijing: Russian President Vladimir Putin has reprimanded his US counterpart Donald Trump for attempting to exert colonial-era pressure tactics on leaders of “powerful economies” like India and China, saying that is not…
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The Voice of Hind Rajab receives record 23-minute ovation at Venice premiere
Venice: Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab received a historic 23-minute, 50-second, standing ovation at its premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, the longest ever recorded at…
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Grants for Harvard University: Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts
Boston: A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding for research grants for Harvard University. US District Judge…
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Saudi Crown Prince, Macron to lead two-state solution conference in New York
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French president Emmanuel Macron held a phone call on Tuesday evening, September 2, to discuss the ongoing Gaza crisis, regional developments, and joint diplomatic efforts.…
