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- India
India still negotiating trade pacts with US, other countries
New Delhi: India is negotiating trade pacts with several countries, including the US, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, adding that today, the world recognises the strengths of the country. Speaking…
- India
Provide electronic voter list & videos of 10-years: Rahul Gandhi to EC
Bengaluru: The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded that the Election Commission of India (ECI) provide the electronic voters’ list for the past 10…
- World
Trump rules out tariff talks with India as 50 per cent hike looms
New York: US President Donald Trump has ruled out negotiations with India on the tariffs that will rise to 50 per cent later this month. “No, not until we get it resolved”,…
- Middle East
Will Israel occupy Gaza completely? Here’s what could happen in the future
Jerusalem: Israel has routed its enemies across the region but has yet to return all its hostages from the Gaza Strip. Hamas appears to have been decimated militarily but has kept up…
- India
Now, mandatory Bhagavad Gita lessons in Gujarat school textbooks
In a major decision, the Gujarat government announced mandatory learning of the Bhagwad Gita in the first language textbooks for Classes 9 to 12. The textbooks will now contain the Bhagavad Gita’s…
- World
Trump links India oil tariff to ‘progress’ in Russia-Ukraine peace talks
New York: US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Moscow have made a “lot of progress” in working towards ending the Ukraine War and speculated the punitive tariff he imposed on…
- Business
From 25pc to 50pc, US slaps ‘penalty tariffs’ on India for Russian oil
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, August 6, slapped an additional 25 per cent tariff on goods coming from India as penalty for New Delhi’s continued buying of Russian oil. Trump…
- India
Bihar draft electoral rolls: SC seeks ECI’s response on omission of voters
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to a plea seeking disclosure of details of nearly 65 lakh voters whose names were…
- India
RBI decides to keep interest rate unchanged
Mumbai: After three successive interest cuts, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday decided to keep policy rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent and retained the neutral stance, weighed by concerns over tariff uncertainties.…
- Kashmir
No ceasefire violation in J-K’s Poonch, says Indian Army
Mendhar: Amid reports of a ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch post Operation Sindoor in May, the Indian army on Tuesday evening, August 5, denied all claims. Initial reports claimed that…
- India
Cloudburst in Uttarakhand: Several homes swept away; at least 4 killed
Dehradun: A cloudburst led to flash floods in the high altitude villages of Dharali on the way to Gangotri on Tuesday, August 4, with the raging waters sweeping away several houses and…
- India
SC may hear plea seeking restoration of statehood to JK on Aug 8
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to hear on August 8 a plea seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan…
- India
India responds to Donald Trump’s threat to impose hefty tariffs
New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday said that the targeting of the country by the US over Russian oil purchase is unjustified and unreasonable, after American President Donald Trump threatened to…
- India
Dharmasthala mass burial: Skeletal remains found at new site
Karnataka: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged mass burial case in Karnataka‘s Dharmasthala on Monday, August 4, recovered multiple skeletal remains from a new site identified by the anonymous complainant,…
- India
Hyderabadi boy Mohammed Siraj levels series for India with magic spell
London: The perseverant Mohammed Siraj’s warrior spirit steered India to a series-levelling six-run victory over England in the fifth and final Test here on Monday, bringing a fitting end to one of…
