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Iran protests left at least 3,766 dead, says US-based activist group

Iran Protest

Dubai: A US-based activist agency said Sunday that it has verified at least 3,766 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the number could be significantly higher. The Human Rights Activists News Agency posted the revised figure, increasing its previous toll of 3,308. The death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades, and...

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Six Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

Six Maoists

Raipur/Bijapur: In a major success for security forces, six Maoists, including four women cadres, have been neutralised in a fierce encounter in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, an official said. The operation, carried out by a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG), COBRA and Special Task Force (STF), marks a significant blow to Maoist activities in the region. Among the slain Maoists, notorious commander DVCM Dilip Bedja, ACM Madvi Kosa,...

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Trump invites India to join proposed Board of Peace for Gaza

Donald Trump

New Delhi: India has been invited by US President Donald Trump to be part of the Board of Peace for Gaza along with other global partners, official sources saidSunday. Trump's Board of Peace is being projected by Washington as a new international body to usher in peace and stability in Gaza and beyond, triggering speculation that it may respond to other global conflicts as well. Originally, the new body was to...

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Navarro renews attack on Delhi, asks why Americans ‘paying for AI in India’

Peter Navarro

New York/Washington: White House trade advisor Peter Navarro has renewed his criticism of India, questioning why Americans are paying for Artificial Intelligence in India. Navarro's comments Saturday came amid a strain in India-US ties, which began after US President Donald Trump slapped a 50 per cent tariff on New Delhi, including a 25 per cent additional duty for its purchase of Russian crude oil. In an interview on Real America's Voice,...

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Nod to 862 projects in 3rd Executive Council Meet

Bhubaneswar: The third Executive Council meeting of the Panchasakha Sikshya Setu was held recently. In the meeting, 862 projects aimed at the development of various schools across 22 districts of the state were approved with a total estimated expenditure of rupees 12,62,48,373. Among all districts, Ganjam received the highest approval, with projects worth 1.91 crore. The meeting...

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Joint raids in Angul forests

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When stability risks masking stagnation

By conventional macroeconomic yardsticks, India should enter the FY27 Budget cycle with a degree of comfort. Growth is expected to remain above 7%, inflation has eased from its post-pandemic peaks, and fiscal consolidation appears broadly on track, with the fiscal deficit projected to narrow to around 4.4% of GDP. On the surface, in a slowing global environment,...

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Nearly two weeks after US special forces invaded Venezuela to capture and extract Nicolás Maduro, many people believe that President Donald Trump was motivated to act by a desire to control the country's vast oil reserves. But to what end? Does Trump want to boost profits for the US Gulf Coast refineries equipped to process Venezuela's heavy...

Left Alone

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The prospects of Turkey joining a Saudi Arabia–Pakistan security arrangement that mirrors NATO’s collective defence principle could be a cause of major strategic concern for India. Ankara is in advanced talks with Riyadh and Islamabad to join the pact, which is in line with NATO’s Article 5, under which an attack on one member is treated as...

Iran Protest

Iran protests left at least 3,766 dead, says US-based activist group

Dubai: A US-based activist agency said Sunday that it has verified at least 3,766 deaths during a wave of protests that swept Iran and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the number could be significantly higher. The Human Rights Activists News Agency posted the revised figure, increasing its previous toll of 3,308. The death toll exceeds...

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Trump invites India to join proposed Board of Peace for Gaza

New Delhi: India has been invited by US President Donald Trump to be part of the Board of Peace for Gaza along with other global partners, official sources saidSunday. Trump's Board of Peace is being projected by Washington as a new international body to usher in peace and stability in Gaza and beyond, triggering speculation that it...

 

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