World
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Trump to announce sweeping tariffs, sparks economic and global trade concerns
Washington: After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set on Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described reciprocal tariffs on friend and foe alike. The new…
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UK increases visa fees for Indians, other nationals
Indians and many other nationals traveling to the United Kingdom (UK) will need to budget more for their trips as visa fees have been hiked. Effective from April 1, 2025, the standard…
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Trump will address ‘decades of unfair trade’ with reciprocal tariffs
Washington: US President Donald Trump will seek to “address decades of unfair trade practices” with the announcement Wednesday of reciprocal tariffs that will be closely watched and studied around the world, including…
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Over 1L members of Hasina’s Awami League fled to India, says Reports
Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government’s Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam on Tuesday claimed that more than one lakh members of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League have fled to India, according to media…
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With TikTok ban looming, Trump signals deal will come before April 5 deadline
Los Angeles: As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signalled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance, the…
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Chinese envoy advocates strengthening bilateral ties with India
Kolkata: Recalling Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s initiatives to bring India and China culturally closer, Chinese envoy Xu Wei on Tuesday stressed further improving bilateral ties between the two nations. Wei, the Consul…
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‘Pancake’ collapse in quake-hit Myanmar tests rescuers; NDRF retrieves 16 bodies
New Delhi: A ‘pancake’ collapse of multiple buildings and houses leading to floors falling one over the other has become a challenge for rescue workers in quake-hit Myanmar with India’s NDRF retrieving…
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Gaza on brink of food disaster: UN bakeries closed amid blockade
Deir Al-Balah: The UN food agency is closing all of its bakeries in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Tuesday, as food supplies dwindle after Israel sealed the territory off from all…
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EU says that it holds lot of trade cards on eve of Trump’s tariff ‘Liberation Day’
Brussels: A top European Union official warned the US on Tuesday that the world’s biggest trade bloc “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration’s new…
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Photos: Earthquake compounds Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis as death toll passes 2000
Bangkok: The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said on Monday, as accounts of some people’s last moments emerged: Two hundred Buddhist monks crushed…
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Donald Trump aims for third presidential term
US President Donald Trump is aiming for a third presidential term despite constitutional limitations. During recent public remarks, Trump stated he was “not joking” about extending his presidency beyond 2029. US President’s…
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Trump administration launches federal review of Harvard over ‘anti-Semitism’
Washington: In a major escalation of its efforts to combat campus anti-Semitism, the Trump administration has announced a “comprehensive review” of federal contracts and grants at Harvard University and its affiliates. The…
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India is amazing from space, for sure going back to my father’s home country: Sunita Williams
New York: India is amazing from space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams said and voiced optimism that she will visit her “father’s home country” and share experiences about space exploration with people there.…
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India charges 100% tariff on agri goods, time for reciprocity: White House
New York: The White House has said India imposes a 100 per cent tariff on American agricultural products and the high levies charged by other countries make it “virtually impossible” for US…
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Iran threatens to develop nuke weapons should US attack
Tehran: An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned that if the US or Israel were to attack Iran under the pretext of nuclear concerns, the country would be compelled to pursue the…
