Former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan passes away
New Delhi: Former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan, father of current Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has passed away. He was 84, and survived by his son Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union education minister. Pradhan, the former Odisha BJP president, breathed his last in New Delhi. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said he...
Read moreTrump shares Modi’s 3-hour podcast on his social platform
Washington: US President Donald Trump Monday morning (Indian time) shared Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-hour-long podcast with US-based podcaster Lex Fridman on his social media platform, Truth Social. During the conversation, PM Modi spoke about his camaraderie with Trump, emphasising their mutual trust and commitment to prioritising their respective national interests. He lauded Trump's "humility" and noted that the former US President appeared far more prepared for a second term compared...
Read moreBJP TN chief Annamalai, party leaders detained
Chennai: BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai and many functionaries were detained here Monday by the police ahead of the party's protest against the alleged irregularities in state-run liquor retailer TASMAC. The saffron party had announced a picketing protest of the TASMAC headquarters in the city over the alleged Rs 1,000 crore irregularities, as claimed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently. Annamalai, clad in a black shirt, was detained near his...
Read moreUS deports hundreds despite judge’s order to halt removals
Washington: The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. US District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an order Saturday temporarily blocking the deportations, but lawyers told him there were already two planes...
Read moreImpact of US tariffs on India minimal: SBI report
New Delhi: The impact of US trade reciprocal tariffs on India will be minimal as the country has diversified its exports kitty, pitched value addition, exploring alternate areas and works on new routes that transcend from Europe to the US via the Middle East, redrawing new supply chain algorithms, a new SBI Research report said Monday. The decline in the exports is expected to be in the range of 3-3.5 per...
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Canada’s Carney seeks European support as Trump tensions persist
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South Korean police to renew arrest bid for two aides to Yoon
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Odisha Assembly sees uproar as BJD, Congress MLAs protest law, order
Bhubaneswar: Chaos reigned supreme in the Odisha assembly Monday, with MLAs of the opposition BJD and Congress protesting over the law and order situation in the state. As soon as the House assembled for the day, BJD and Congress members trooped into Well with placards, raising slogans, alleging that the BJP government has failed to maintain the...
Uproar in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly over police handling of Kulgam protests
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India’s WPI inflation rises marginally to 2.38 per cent in February
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM denounces Pakistan’s Afghan refugee policy
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Kerala High Court strikes down appointment of probe commission in Waqf case
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