Trump threatens 100% tax on imports if countries impose tax on digital services

Washington: President Donald Trump Friday threatened a 100 per cent tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies. In a post on social media, Trump took aim at European countries that he said are discussing "imminent" implementation of taxes on American companies. "Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with...

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NCERT textbook cites Manusmriti, says women held in high esteem in Vedic period

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New Delhi: A new NCERT social science textbook has included a verse from the Manusmriti to claim that women were accorded respect in the Vedic period but their status "fluctuated, even declined" as social and political conditions changed over time. The reference appears in the chapter, 'State and Society up to 1000 CE', which describes the Vedic age as "often described as a period during which women held a high and...

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Names of six personnel who died in action during Op Sindoor inscribed at National War Memorial

Operation Sindoor, National War Memorial

New Delhi: The names of six military personnel -- five from the Indian Army and one from IAF -- who died in the line of duty during Operation Sindoor last year, have been inscribed on a wall at the National War Memorial, as a tribute to the fallen heroes. This is the first time since the military operation conducted by the Indian armed forces in May 2025 that the government has...

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Odisha CM presents state film awards for 2023, 2024

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday presented various state film awards for the year 2023 and 2024 to the winners in Bhubaneswar at a special programme. CM Majhi conferred a total of 31 awards in various categories for each of the two years, recognising excellence across different aspects of filmmaking and honouring outstanding contributions to...

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Two boys killed in lightning strike in Odisha’s Boudh

Bhubaneswar: Two boys were killed when lightning struck them while taking shelter under a tree in Odisha's Boudh district Friday, police said. The two deceased minors were identified as Biswajit Mardha and Charan Kumbhar. According to the police, the two boys were going to play cricket when lightning and rain started. So, they took shelter under a...

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Odisha CM unveils ‘Go East’ platform to boost industrialisation

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced the launch of the 'Go East' platform to accelerate industrialisation and ensure balanced development across eastern India and asserted that growth will be driven by regional strength and cooperation. CM Majhi, who was speaking at the CII Eastern Regional Council Meeting 2026 in Bhubaneswar, presented a new roadmap for...

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Senior journalist Sarat Chandra Dash dies at 83

Bhubaneswar: Senior journalist Sarat Chandra Dash died at a private hospital Friday, family sources said. He was 83 and is survived by two sons and two daughters. Dash, the former Odisha bureau chief of the Press Trust of India (PTI), had been suffering from prostate-related ailments. His wife, Priyambada, died over a year ago. He served the...

 

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