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India remains optimistic about restarting discussions with the United States on a proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), even as fresh tariffs imposed by Washington continue to weigh on exporters. According to a senior government official, addressing the steep duties announced by the US will be a cru...
Domestic equities struggled on Thursday as investors digested the impact of steep tariff hikes imposed by the US on Indian goods, sparking concerns over export competitiveness and economic fallout. The latest US move has effectively doubled tariffs on Indian exports to 50 per cent, placing India among t...
The Greater Noida dowry death case is revealing new developments every day. In a fresh twist, doctors and a nurse who were treating Nikki Bhati stated that, in her dying declaration, Nikki said she suffered burn injuries after a fire started at her in-laws’ house due to a cylinder blast. This was reveal...
US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff push against India—including a proposed 50 per cent duty on Indian goods—signals a strategic move that extends far beyond trade economics, according to former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan. Speaking to India Today TV, Rajan described the tari...
Heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have caused massive disruptions on the Chandigarh-Kullu highway, leading to a traffic jam stretching nearly 50 km. Thousands of vehicles, including hundreds of trucks carrying essential goods, remain stranded for several days, severely impacting supplies to Delhi-N...
Milk has long been considered a powerhouse of nutrition, packed with protein, calcium, vitamins, and essential minerals that strengthen the body and support overall health. For generations, it has been a staple in Indian households, often enjoyed on its own or paired with different foods. However, not e...
The Bihar Police Headquarters issued a high alert on Thursday following intelligence inputs that three terrorists linked to Pakistan-based outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed have infiltrated the state. Senior officials and police units have been put on action mode to tighten security measures across the region. Te...
Minneapolis witnessed a horrifying school shooting on Wednesday when a 23-year-old attacker opened fire on children attending a church service at Annunciation Catholic School, leaving two students dead. The suspect, identified as Robin Westman, was later found dead in the school parking lot from an appa...
The Indian Army on Thursday foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, killing two terrorists in the process. The incident occurred near Naushehra Naar in the Gurez sector when alert soldiers detected a group of militants trying to cross int...
A gunman opened fire during morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two children and wounding 17 others in what officials described as a deliberate act of violence against worshippers. Standing outside the school, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey expressed grief and outrage over...
Bigg Boss 19: Gaurav Khanna, known for his popular role as Anuj Kapadia in Anupamaa, has already made waves in the Bigg Boss 19 house. The actor, who entered the show as one of the biggest celebrity contestants this season, recently got into a fiery altercation with writer-actor Zeishaan Quadri over foo...
Domestic air travel in India witnessed a slowdown in July, with passenger numbers falling by 2.94 per cent year-on-year to 1.26 crore, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in its latest traffic data released on Wednesday. The decline in flyers came in the shadow of the tragic Air India...
Raipur, Aug 27 (PTI) Five persons died, while more than 2,000 people have been evacuated to safety after incessant rains triggered flash floods and inundated vast areas in four districts of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, a government official said on Wednesday. Floods have claimed five lives...
A shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis left at least five children injured on Wednesday, during the very first week of the new academic session, according to authorities and hospital officials. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz described the violence as “horrific”. Three people have died wh...
Making a strong case for economic independence, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday underlined that international trade should be conducted “voluntarily and not under pressure.” Speaking at a lecture series marking the RSS centenary, Bhagwat said self-reliance was the answ...
The trade standoff between India and the United States escalated on Wednesday after Washington slapped an additional 25 per cent duty on Indian imports, raising the total tariff to 50 per cent. While US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struck a note of optimism about bilateral relations, Minister of Sta...
Torrential rains in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two days have claimed at least 36 lives, with the majority of deaths reported from a massive landslide on the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route. Although showers eased on Wednesday, flooding, destruction of infrastructure, and large-scale evacuations have...
The United States’ decision to impose steep tariffs of 50 per cent on Indian goods should serve as a strong reminder for New Delhi to safeguard its economic autonomy, former Niti Aayog CEO and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Wednesday. He emphasised that India must not succumb to global pressure amid es...
Yog guru Ramdev on Wednesday shared his two cents on the 25% additional tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India’s oil imports from Russia, which came into effect on August 27. In an exclusive interaction with ABP News, Yog guru Baba Ramdev said Trump was pushing for “swadeshi” in America by...
A shocking incident unfolded in Patna on Wednesday when a Class 5 student was found engulfed in flames inside the toilet of Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya Amaltola, located in the Chitkohra area under Gardanibagh police station. According to eyewitnesses, smoke began billowing from the washroom shortly after th...
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Vadodara were somewhat marred by miscreants on Monday. However, police took strong action against those accused of disturbing communal harmony just ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi. The incident came to light when miscreants threw eggs at a Ganesh idol during a procession in th...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the latter had called off military action against Pakistan in May “within five hours” of being asked to do so by US President Donald Trump. Speaking at a rally in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district...
The Union government on Wednesday issued a notification confirming the elevation of Bombay High Court Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul M Pancholi as judges of the Supreme Court. The appointments were cleared in record time, within 48 hours of the collegium passing its r...
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], August 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin slammed the BJP-led Centre for “making the Election Commission a puppet” and said that if elections are conducted in “a fair manner”, the NDA is going to lose in the upcoming Bihar Assembly election...
The craze of making reels on social media has once again led to disturbing behaviour. In Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district, a young man was caught filming an indecent video outside a girls’ college, sparking outrage and police action. The incident took place at Devnarayan Girls’ College i...
At least 31 lives were tragically lost and 23 others injured on Wednesday after a massive landslide struck the Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities fear the death toll could rise further, as several individuals remain trapped under the debris. Prime Minister Narend...
A comprehensive global meta-analysis, published by the Oxford University Press in its Human Reproduction Update, 2017, found a 50–60% drop in sperm count between 1973 and 2011 among men in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. This decline — about 1.4% per year — was seen across both fertil...
Gadgets Review: In a world infested with AI, it might feel like we’re losing out on human voices. AI isn’t all bad, but what it lacks is a rooted, real-world connection. So, as we review the latest in tech, from phones to AI-enabled mice, we decided to create an AI bot and see how it perceiv...
Kerala Police have booked a school teacher for allegedly advising Muslim students to abstain from Onam celebrations at an English-medium school in Thrissur district. The incident occurred at Sirajul Uloom English High School in Kadavallur, where the teacher, identified as Khadija, reportedly circulated...
Just days after the brutal killing of 26-year-old Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh has witnessed yet another horrifying case of dowry-linked violence. In Amroha district, police have registered a case against six members of a family, including a serving police constable, after his wife was se...
US President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on Indian goods, pushing rates up to 50 per cent, came into force today morning, marking a sharp escalation in trade friction between the two countries. The move, which impacts a wide range of products, places India among the hardest-hit US trade pa...
Two people, including a one-year-old child, were killed and nine others injured after a section of a residential building collapsed in Maharashtra’s Palghar district early Wednesday, officials said. The incident occurred around 12:05 a.m. when the rear portion of the four-storey Ramabai Apartment on Nar...
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that the night-time shoot-at-sight orders in Dhubri district will remain in force throughout the upcoming Durga Puja festivities. The directive, introduced on June 13 following communal clashes in the border district, is aimed at preventing...
The Yamuna crossed the danger mark on Tuesday evening, prompting a fresh flood warning from the Central Water Commission (CWC). At 9 pm, the river stood at 204.56 metres at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB), breaching the city’s warning threshold of 204.50 metres. Earlier in the day, the level had touched 20...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Officially Engaged! Pop icon Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce have put an end to months of speculation — they’re engaged! The couple announced the big news with a dash of humor and romance, sending Swifties into a frenzy. The Big Reveal “Your English teacher...
Apple has confirmed that its highly anticipated annual autumn showcase will take place on September 9 at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, California. The event is expected to highlight the company’s fresh line-up of iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and other devices, with a strong emphasis on artifici...
Delhi Police arrived outside the residence of Delhi AAP president and former minister Saurabh Bharadwaj hours after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches as part of a money laundering probe tied to an alleged health infrastructure scam. According to news agency PTI, official s...
Mumbai: Actress Pooja Bhatt used social media to raise her voice against the pitiful condition of the Mumbai roads, especially in the Bandra region, where the roads are full of potholes. She further questioned the logic behind blocking major roads of the area for months in the name of repair, while the...
A senior Army officer has been barred from flying for five years after being accused of a “murderous assault” on four SpiceJet ground employees at Srinagar Airport. The incident, which occurred on July 26, reportedly stemmed from a dispute over excess cabin baggage. According to news agency ANI, the Dir...
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan’s cult classic Hey Ram (2000) continues to intrigue cinephiles decades after its release, and now, a surprising trivia has emerged linking the film to legendary Bengali filmmaker Aparna Sen. In a recent interaction with actor Sathyaraj while promoting her film Coolie, Shruti...
At least 10 people, including six pilgrims, lost their lives as relentless downpours unleashed widespread devastation across Jammu on Tuesday. The victims were caught in a massive landslide along the Vaishno Devi route, while flash floods and further slides paralysed the region. Officials confirmed that...
US President Donald Trump made repeated attempts to reach Prime Minister Narendra Modi by phone in recent weeks, but the latter declined to engage, according to a report by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). The newspaper claims that the refusal stemmed from Modi’s anger and caution...
During the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Madhubani, Bihar, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi upped the ante on the BJP, alleging large-scale electoral malpractice. Referring to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s past assertion that the BJP would rule for 40–50 years, Gandhi said, “A few years back...
The situation in Jammu is turning grimmer by the hour. Reports of fresh deaths on the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route due to the incessant rain and cloudbursts emerged on Tuesday. “In an unfortunate incident of a landslide in Adhkwari, 5 people have lost their lives and 14 others have been injured....
While slamming the BJP on Tuesday for its alleged ‘anti-Bengali’ stance, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that Bengalis are praised globally for their talents. “US President Donald Trump chased away Gujaratis, couldn’t oust Bengalis because places like Harvard, Oxford,...
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on August 31–September 1 is set to be the largest gathering in the bloc’s history with Chinese President Xi Jinping hosting more than 20 world leaders in what is being projected as a show of Global South unity. Indian Prime Minister Narendra...
The Vaishno Devi pilgrimage has been suspended in Jammu and Kashmir due to severe weather conditions. Continuous heavy rainfall and cloudbursts have disrupted daily life across several parts of the Jammu division. Rising water levels forced authorities to open all gates of the Ranjit Sagar Dam on the Ra...
The Indian Navy marked a major milestone on Tuesday with the simultaneous commissioning of two stealth frigates—INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri—under the Project 17A programme. The event, held at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, was presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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A swollen Beas river wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, washing away several stretches of the Chandigarh–Manali highway and damaging hotels and restaurants on the intervening night of August 25 and 26. The highway at Bindu Dhank near Manali has completely disappeared, while another section at Raison has...
A sudden cloudburst struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday, unleashing flash floods that damaged over ten houses. The disaster comes just days after similar incidents in Kathua and Kishtwar, deepening fears across the region already battling relentless rain.
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