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From 10 to 15%: Trump raises US global tariffs
US President Donald Trump raised his newly imposed global tariff to 15% on Saturday, maxing out the statutory ceiling of the legal provision he had invoked just a day earlier — and signalling that steeper levies were on the way. In a post on Truth...
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SC orders deployment of district court judges to oversee Bengal SIR
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the deployment of serving and retired district court judges in West Bengal to adjudicate disputed voter claims in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll, in an unprecedented exercise of its...
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Providing Access to Opportunity
From helping job seekers prep for interviews in loca ll anguages to developing critical AI safety benchmarks, our partners, Entri and CERAI are using Google AI to ensure technology empowers every India n,s afely, responsibly and in their own language.
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RS polls on Mar 16, NDA tally to go up
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced elections to the Rajya Sabha for 37 seats across 10 states on March 16 even as data suggested that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to expand its presence in the Upper House,...
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India, France boost security, energy ties
India and France on Tuesday upgraded their relations to a special global strategic partnership and took several steps to deepen ties in defence, technology, critical minerals and energy, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron...
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India team heads to US to seal deal text
NEW DELHI: India’s chief negotiator Darpan Jain will visit the US next week to finalise the legal text for an interim agreement in line with the February 7 joint statement of the two countries, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, adding...
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5 knew Delhi biker fell into DJB pit, none helped; 1 held
A sub-contractor was on Saturday arrested in connection with the death of a 25-year-old bank telecaller who fell into an unsecured Delhi Jal Board (DJB) pit, investigators said, as it emerged that the man’s body lay there for nearly eight hours and...
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U-19 CWC: India’s young stars shine on world stage
The Indian team celebrates after winning the Under-19 World Cup in Harare, Zimbabwe on Friday. India scored 411/9 in the first innings of the final and dismissed England for 311 to win the tournament for a sixth time, the most for any country.
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18 workers die after blast in illegal Meghalaya coal mine
At least 18 bodies have been recovered after an explosion ripped through an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills, as rescue teams continued to comb the remote site on Thursday amid mounting questions about the persistence of banned...
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Family dynamics, K-fixation converge in Gzb girls’ fatal fall
: Three sisters aged 11, 14 and 16, obsessed with Korean culture and influenced by a task-based online game, died by suicide by jumping off a modified window of their ninth floor flat in a Ghaziabad highrise in the early hours of Wednesday. Or did...
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US deal protects key agri items, dairy; no duty for $40bn exports
Rajeev Jayaswal NEW DELHI: The India-us trade deal exempts Indian dairy and “sensitive” agriculture items from its ambit, provides for zeroduty access to over $40 billion worth of Indian goods, and reduces customs duties on labor-intensive Indian...
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US trade deal done: India tariffs now 18%
NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Monday that Indian goods will face a reduced US tariff of 18% after a phone conversation with President Donald Trump, who said the two sides had concluded a trade deal whereby New Delhi...
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Stock markets clock worst Budget-day fall since 2020
The Sensex plunged 1.88% to close at 80,722.94 as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on futures and derivatives. This was the index's lowest close on Budget day in percentage terms since February...
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Scrutiny mounts on AAIB as 2023 crash report stuck
NEW DELHI: The civil aviation ministry’s 2024-25 annual report states that of 104 accidents, investigations into 91 had been completed by December 31, 2024, with 88 final reports made public. As per International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)...
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Trump pick Warsh could reshape Fed
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s nomination on Friday of Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve could bring about sweeping changes at a central bank that dominates the global economy and markets like no other. Warsh, if approved by the Senate,...
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CALLS GROW IN NCP FOR SUNETRA PAWAR TO TAKE CHARGE OF PARTY
Several leaders of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday backed Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar to take charge of the party, with some even pushing for her induction into the Maharashtra cabinet, perhaps even as deputy CM. People familiar...
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Tragic homecoming: Ajit Pawar dies in jet crash
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed in a plane crash in Maharashtra’s Baramati town on Wednesday morning, ending an era in state politics and raising serious questions about the flight operator and the state of the...
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Minister seeks to assuage critics of UGC rules; SC to hear pleas
NEW DELHI: A simmering row over the University Grants Commission (UGC)’S regulations on equity in educational campuses reached the Supreme Court on Tuesday as upper-caste groups protested against the guidelines that protect marginalised students and...
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Carney likely to visit in March as ties reset
OTTAWA: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will likely visit India the first week of March and sign deals on uranium, energy, minerals and artificial intelligence, Dinesh Patnaik, India’s High Commissioner to Canada said in an interview. Carney is...
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Building a stronger future for India together
An Aatmanirbhar Bharat starts at the community level. Our investments in education, healthcare, and sanitation initiatives have benefited millions and are paving the way for a more prosperous nation.
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Heavy snowfall brings hills to a standstill
COMMUTERS STRANDED Hundreds of tourists and local commuters were stranded in Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand as heavy snowfall blanketed the regions. Many were forced to abandon their vehicles or spend the night in them, as rescue...
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‘Armada on way’: US renews threat to Iran
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehran appeared interested in talks. Trump has...
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TOP MAOIST WITH ₹2.35 CR BOUNTY, 15 OTHERS SHOT DEAD
Debashish Sarkar JAMSHEDPUR: Security forces on Thursday gunned down top Maoist leader Patiram Majhi, who was carrying a bounty of ₹2.35 crore, and 15 other insurgents, in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, officials aware of the development said,...
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Indigo hit with record ₹22cr fine for Dec chaos
India’s aviation regulator on Saturday imposed a record ₹22.2 crore penalty on Indigo and issued warnings to six senior executives, including the chief operating officer, after its inquiry found the airline’s “overriding focus on maximising...
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India plans Iran rescue ops; Tehran assures no executions of protesters
NEW DELHI: Indian authorities are making preparations for the possible evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran because of the evolving situation in the country amid apprehensions of US military intervention, people familiar with the matter said on...
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Pak told to rein in drones: Army chief on intrusions
India asked Pakistan to rein in its drone activities after Islamabad launched defensive drones to assess if New Delhi was preparing to take any action against it, army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday, speaking against the backdrop of...
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Stay united, defeat those trying to divide us: Modi
VERAVAL/AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned against appeasement politics and whitewashing history, saying those who opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple were still active today, even as he asserted that India was...
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SIT arrests Sabarimala chief priest in gold case
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold misappropriation case has arrested the temple’s chief priest over his alleged “close links” with the prime accused in the case, people aware of the matter said on...
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Backdrop for Budget: 7.4% growth estimated for FY26
NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.4% in the ongoing fiscal year, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said in its first advance estimates of gross domestic product released on Wednesday, with manufacturing, services, and...
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SC raps CAQM’S ‘failure’, tells it to identify sources of bad air
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) inability to clearly identify the causes of air pollution in Delhi-ncr and their relative contribution as a “complete failure of duty”, directing the...
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Won’t play T20 WC in India: B’desh to ICC
KOLKATA /MUMBAI: Bangladesh on Sunday said it will not travel to India for next month’s T20 World Cup, citing security concerns, and asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate its matches amid strained bilateral relations between the two...
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KKR releases B’desh pacer Mustafizur on instruction of BCCI
KOLKATA: Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday released Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their 2026 squad following instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the...
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Brief air respite triggers swift Grap 3 withdrawal
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) rolled back Stage 3 pollution restrictions on Friday, just hours after strong winds improved Delhi’s air quality, even as forecasts showed conditions would deteriorate to “very poor” again by Sunday and...
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Cigarettes set to get costlier from Feb 1 as excise duty hiked
NEW DELHI: The government has imposed a new excise duty on cigarettes ranging from ₹2,050 to ₹8,500 per 1,000 sticks, a move that sent tobacco company shares plummeting on Thursday and is expected to significantly raise prices for the country’s...
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Bouquet of Hope
You are holding a piece of history. There has never been a print run of a million copies of any artwork anywhere in the world. Till now. Each copy is numbered. The copy you hold is unique to you. Frame this with pride — a bloom for the year ahead,...
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Khaleda Zia, 1st woman PM of Bangladesh, dies
DHAKA: Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina as they spent decades trading power, died on Tuesday after a long illness. She was 80. Her Bangladesh...
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Iconic screen siren who made a radical shift dies at 91
French film sensation Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 1960s who reinvented herself as an animal rights defender and embraced far-right views, died on Sunday aged 91, her foundation said. She died in her Saint-tropez...
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Petrol, CNG cars may cost more as Capital eyes strong EV push
Petrol and CNG vehicles are set to become more expensive in Delhi next year, with the government planning to extend a green cess currently levied on diesel cars to all combustion engine vehicles, officials familiar with the matter said. The proposal,...
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‘Can’t be brushed aside’: India on B’desh attacks
India on Friday expressed grave concern at the “unremitting hostility” against minority communities in Bangladesh and reiterated its call for those responsible for the lynching of a Hindu man named Dipu Chandra Das to be brought to justice, reflecting...
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Rahman ends exile, seeks ‘safe, peaceful’ Bangladesh
Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh on Thursday, ending 17 years in self-imposed exile with a promise to deliver safety and justice if his party wins the general elections scheduled for February...
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Central Vista to gain a new Metro connection
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved ₹12,015 crore for three new Delhi Metro corridors spanning 16 kilometres, including a new route through Central Vista that will loop the government’s newly redeveloped seat of power into the national...
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Envoys called in, Delhi, Dhaka trade protests
India and Bangladesh on Tuesday brought in each other’s envoys to lodge protests over recent incidents impacting bilateral relations, even as demonstrations erupted in several parts of the country, including near the Bangladeshi mission in New Delhi,...
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India slams B’desh over claims on Delhi mission
India on Sunday dismissed reports of a security breach at the Bangladesh high commission in New Delhi as “misleading propaganda” and expressed concern at the “horrendous killing” of a Hindu man in Mymensingh amid fresh tensions sparked by violence in...
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Cold snap, dense fog paralyse north India
Air pollution surged into the severe category in Delhi on Saturday while blinding fog and frigid temperatures swept much of northern India and disrupted air, road and rail traffic across 10 states as authorities issued red and orange alerts for swathes...
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Delhi Cantonment Board receives the Raksha Mantri Award for Excellence
The Delhi Cantonment Board was conferred with the Raksha Mantri Award for Excellence for its outstanding performance in the field of innovation in the public sector. The prestigious award was presented by Raksha Mantri, Rajnath Singh. The award was...
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Chaos, confusion as car curbs begin; AQI spikes
Residents and commuters across Delhi and NCR faced fines, long waits at emission testing centres and border turn-backs on Thursday as authorities mounted an aggressive enforcement of vehicular restrictions — yet the city’s air quality deteriorated...
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Nuke bill clears LS as Oppn wants House panel scrutiny
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 or the SHANTI bill via a voice vote after the Opposition, which demanded that the bill be referred to a...
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NIA names LET, TRF in Pahalgam charge sheet
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a charge sheet against terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-taiba (LET), its proxy The Resistance Front (TRF), and others in connection with the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives,...
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BJP names Bihar min Nabin as working prez
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s highest decisionmaking body, the Parliamentary Board, on Sunday appointed Bihar cabinet minister Nitin Nabin as the party’s new working president, with people aware of the matter saying that he is likely to be...
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Grap-4 enforced after air quality sees dramatic fall
A ban on all construction activities, curbs on older private vehicles, restrictions on trucks except those carrying essentials, and mandatory hybrid classes even for higher grades came into effect in Delhincr on Saturday under Stage 4 of the Graded...
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India eases visa rules as Chinese applicants rise
India has tweaked visa rules to address the issue of a growing number of applications from Chinese nationals coming to the country for short periods for business activities without changing vetting procedures, people familiar with the matter said on...
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Modi, Trump discuss progress in ties, trade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Thursday discussed ways to sustain momentum in enhancing bilateral trade, people familiar with the matter said amid emerging signals that the two sides may be inching towards a trade deal to...
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DGCA deploys officials in Indigo office, airports
India’s civil aviation regulator on Wednesday installed officers at Indigo’s corporate office and airports to oversee and report on the airline’s flailing operations even as the company’s board said external technical experts will be brought in to...
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Microsoft pledges to invest $17.5bn in India
Microsoft Corp. chief executive Satya Nadella on Tuesday marked the year’s second visit to India with a commitment to invest $17.5 billion in data centres, hours after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. That brings Microsoft’s total...
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Indigo did not flag troubles during Dec 1 meet: Minister
Indigo did not flag any trouble with adapting to the revised crew fatigue rules during a meeting with the civil aviation regulator on December 1, a day before operational problems at India’s biggest airline became apparent, civil aviation minister Ram...
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25 killed as midnight blaze tears through club in Goa
Twenty-five people, including four from a Delhi family, were killed and six injured after a massive fire ripped through a nightclub in the coastal village of Arpora in north Goa around 11.45pm on Saturday, officials said on Sunday, with chief minister...
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Bollywood? Now, love actually: Hugh Grant
NEW DELHI: Perhaps we love villains the way we do because people are inherently evil, Hollywood star Hugh Grant said, with a twinkle and a grin, speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday. It seemed a fitting combination of the two...
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May eradicate Maoism before deadline: CM Sai
NEW DELHI: Maoism may be eradicated in India before the deadline of March 31, 2026 and former rebels who have surrendered will not be returning to the jungles because of robust rehabilitation programmes, Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai said...
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150 Indigo flights cancelled as roster norms rock airline
NEW DELHI: Indigo cancelled at least 150 flights on Wednesday, triggering chaotic scenes at major airports across India as the carrier’s struggles to adapt to stringent new crew rostering rules meant even minor operational disruptions snowballed into a...
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LS agrees to break debate deadlock
The government and the Opposition on Tuesday agreed to discuss the ongoing SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls in the Lok Sabha next week, preceded by a debate to mark 150 years of “Vande Mataram”, signalling a breakthrough after two...
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SIR stir: Oppn sceptical of govt debate overture
A short winter session of Parliament, with a new Chairman of the Upper House, began on a fractious note on Monday, with opposition parties demanding an immediate debate on electoral reform, and disrupting business in the process, despite the...
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New cess bill on sin goods likely as Parl opens today
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday to levy “Health Security se National Security Cess” on pan masala and any other items notified by the central government to meet expenditure on...
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TRANSFORMING TOMORROW
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be sharing his views on the road ahead for India at the 23rd Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.
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