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NAZ ASGHAR
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GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN
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NILOVA ROY CHAUDHARY
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SHAKEEL AHMAD
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CHANDER SHEKHAR LUTHRA
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ARNAB BANNERJI
Trump declares Cuba national security threat, orders tariff regime
Washington: US President Donald Trump on declared a national emergency over what he described as an “unusual and extraordinary threat” posed by the Government of Cuba, ordering the creation of...
Asia underrepresented among UNSC permanent membership; should be rectified, says Guterres
United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that Asia is underrepresented on the Security Council’s roster of permanent members, and this should be rectified. Speaking to reporters on Friday...
Trump threatens aircraft tariffs on Canada
Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened sweeping trade penalties against Canada, accusing Ottawa of blocking US-made aircraft and warning of steep tariffs if the dispute is not resolved immediately....
UN Human Rights, legal organisations slam sentencing of lawyers in Pakistan under PECA
Geneva: The United Nations Human Rights Office, along with several other human rights and legal organisations, strongly condemned the conviction and sentencing of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir...
Trump launches Great American Recovery plan
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order launching what he called the Great American Recovery Initiative, a national effort aimed at combating addiction and substance abuse...
Kolkata warehouse fire: Death toll rises to 25, NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
Kolkata: As the death toll in the Anandapur warehouse fire on the southern outskirts of Kolkata reached 25 on Friday morning, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo...
Economic Survey projects India’s GDP growth at 6.8 to 7.2 per cent for FY27
New Delhi: The Economic Survey projects India’s real GDP growth for the financial year 2026-2027 in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent based on an outlook for the...
Six cops injured in attack in Bihar’s Jehanabad, 2nd incident in 24 hours
Patna: Six police personnel were injured in an attack in Bihar’s Jehanabad district on Thursday, marking the second major assault on police within the last 24 hours. The repeated attacks...
Thanks to INC, Kharge, Rahul: Tharoor signals unity after closed-door meet
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday sought to put to rest speculation over his equation with the party leadership, using a public expression of...
India records high GDP growth with lower inflation: Economic Survey
New Delhi: India has recorded the lowest inflation rate since the beginning of the CPI series, with April-December 2025 average headline inflation coming in at 1.7 per cent, along with...
Delhi court acquits L-G Saxena in defamation case filed by activist Medha Patkar
New Delhi: In a major relief to Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, a Delhi court on Thursday acquitted him in a criminal defamation case filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) activist...
Economic Survey reflects healthy fundamentals, robust reforms across sectors: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the Economic Survey 2025-26 reflects the healthy banking fundamentals, achieved due to the various banking reforms undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra...
