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This week, India’s story abroad unfolded in three sharp frames: a White House narrative on trade that New Delhi quietly disputes, an Indian-origin Republican leader stepping back from social media amid racial abuse, and Punjabi beats from Dhurandhar taking over an NBA arena. From power and politics to pop culture, the global Indian presence continues to assert…
President Donald Trump has said he sees no reason to restrict his family’s business activities during his second term, arguing that he was criticised rather than recognised despite voluntarily limiting such dealings during his first presidency.In a lengthy interview with The New York Times, Trump said his experience of his first term in office convinced…
Hiring in the United States remained subdued in December, capping a year of weak employment gains, even as the unemployment rate edged lower, according to data released by the US Labor Department on Friday, AP reported.Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised 56,000 jobs added in November. The unemployment rate…
Union home minister Amit Shah delivers a video message at the inauguration of National IED Data Management System of NSG. (PIB via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday virtually inaugurated the National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) — a repository of data on attacks involving improvised explosive devices (IED), designed to…
The United States has intercepted and seized another sanctioned oil tanker at sea, escalating its enforcement campaign against so-called “ghost fleet” vessels accused of moving embargoed crude and drawing sharp criticism from Moscow. This was the fifth such interception under Trump’s administration aim to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products.The latest operation, carried out…
Former British home secretary Priti Patel has expressed concern over religious violence and persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh, urging the UK government to use its diplomatic influence to help restore stability and protect religious freedoms. In a public post and a letter addressed to the UK foreign secretary, Patel, currently shadow foreign secretary, said the…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with tablet containing Budget documents (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday announced the dates for Parliament’s Budget session, which he said will be held in two phases from January 28 to April 2.“On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu…
WPL 2026 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Rapper Honey Singh wraps up the WPL opening ceremony with his hit track Party All Night at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The performance marked the final act of the pre-match entertainment ahead of the season opener between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Actress Jacqueline Fernandez…
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur with Honey Singh in the middle (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The opening match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 had fans talking even before the first ball was bowled on Friday. After the toss at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the opening ceremony got underway and quickly grabbed…
AP TET 2025 results: The Department of School Education, Andhra Pradesh has officially released the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET) 2025 result on its official website. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check and download their results by visiting tet2dsc.apcfss.in.The result has been published online and candidates are required to log…
