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Japan puts together economic package to help ease tariff pain, PM Ishiba says

April 25, 2025 14:02 IST

The package includes stronger support for corporate financing, as well as subsidies to lower gasoline prices by 10 yen per litre and partially compensate electricity bills for three months from July.

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China, Russia and Iran jointly discuss Iran’s nuclear programme with IAEA: Reports

April 25, 2025 13:49 IST

The joint meeting on Thursday between the IAEA representatives and the nuclear agency's director general came after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi visited Beijing this week.

Trump signs executive order boosting deep-sea mining industry

April 25, 2025 13:44 IST

The order seeks to expedite permits in coastal waters of the US, while working will allies to share international resources.

Thai police plane crashes in sea, killing all 6 on board

April 25, 2025 10:14 IST

The plane was reportedly conducting a test flight to prepare for parachute training in Hua Hin district before it crashed.

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AI must serve humanity, not replace it: Experts stress responsible use at Dehradun PR workshop

April 22, 2025 18:12 IST

The workshop was inaugurated by Banshidhar Tiwari, Director General of Information and Vice Chairman of MDDA, along with Dr. Nitin Upadhyay, Joint Director of Information; Vijay Thapliyal, CEO of Badrikedar Temple Committee; and Ravi Vijarania, President of PRSI Dehradun Chapter.

Sudan’s paramilitaries kill over 30 in a fresh attack on a Darfur city, activists say

April 21, 2025 21:27 IST

The RSF has been attempting to seize el-Fasher for a year to complete its control of the entire Darfur region.

Two dead in Oklahoma as severe weather hits US South and Midwest

April 21, 2025 00:05 IST

Police in Moore urged people to stay at home and said late on Saturday they responded to over a dozen calls from residents whose vehicles were trapped in high water.

Pentecostal church in South Africa holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous

April 20, 2025 23:47 IST

The church has held mass weddings before, including in 2023 when around 400 couples or bridal parties tied the knot.

Blasts reported in Russian-controlled Donetsk amid Easter ceasefire

April 20, 2025 14:47 IST

Reports cited local 'operative services', said at least three blasts were heard in the city, which has been under Russia's control since 2014.

Al Qaeda affiliate says it killed 70 soldiers in Benin: Reports

April 20, 2025 14:36 IST

The West African state and its coastal neighbour Togo have suffered a series of attacks in recent years.

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Tigress found dead in MP’s Kanha reserve

April 19, 2025 17:16 IST

The carcass was disposed of after postmortem as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority's (NTCA) protocol.

Trump to invoke Schedule F to make it easier to fire some federal workers

April 19, 2025 02:07 IST

Details were first reported by Axios. Once the rule is finalized, the president plans to sign another executive order to conclude the process.

2 officers hurt, suspect killed in shootout near Atlanta

April 19, 2025 01:08 IST

A Fulton County police officer and a South Fulton police officer were injured, and the suspect was fatally wounded, police said.

Federal judge to pause the Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at the CFPB

April 19, 2025 00:02 IST

US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she was worried the layoffs would violate her earlier order stopping the Republican administration from shutting down the CFPB.

Russia PM says about 90% of winter crops in good or satisfactory condition

April 18, 2025 20:10 IST

Russian grain crops were hit by extreme weather from early spring frosts to drought in 2024, resulting in a 14% fall in grain harvest and lower exports, compared with the previous year.

Airstrike, army attack kill dozens of al Shabaab fighters in Somalia, government says

April 17, 2025 14:36 IST

Al Shabaab, which wants to seize power and rule based on its own strict interpretation of Islamic law, briefly captured villages within 50 km (30 miles) of Mogadishu last month.

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Iran confirms 2nd round of nuclear talks with US will be in Rome

April 17, 2025 11:32 IST

The state TV announcement said Oman will again mediate the talks on Saturday in Rome. Oman's foreign minister served as an interlocutor between the two sides at talks last weekend in Muscat, the sultanate's capital.

Trump joins tariff talks with Japan as US seeks deals amid trade wars

April 17, 2025 10:16 IST

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba told reporters Thursday in Tokyo that his chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, told him from Washington that the talks were “very candid and constructive.”

North Korea threatens response to US flying long-range bombers over South Korea

April 17, 2025 08:04 IST

South Korea’s Defense Ministry had said the drill was meant to show the two countries’ combined deterrence capability against North Korea’s advancing nuclear program.

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Indian-origin doctor elected president of UK’s Royal College of Physicians

April 16, 2025 20:46 IST

The voting in the presidential contest concluded on Monday and the official start date for her four-year term is yet to be confirmed.

As part of their limited-time offer, IndiGo is offering all-inclusive one-way fares starting from INR 1,499 for domestic and INR 4,499 for international flights for customers.

IndiGo announces ‘Summer Sale’: Domestic flights start at Rs 1,499, international trips at Rs 4,999

April 16, 2025 13:21 IST

As part of their limited-time offer, IndiGo is offering all-inclusive one-way fares starting from INR 1,499 for domestic and INR 4,499 for international flights for customers.

China appoints new top trade negotiator amid tariff tensions with US

April 16, 2025 11:59 IST

Earlier on Wednesday, China announced its economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports.

White House starting new media policy to restrict wire services’ access to president

April 16, 2025 09:40 IST

The move would block the AP and other wire services that serve billions of readers through thousands of news outlets.

Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation

April 16, 2025 01:45 IST

Many of the students losing their legal status are from India and China, which together account for more than half the international students at American colleges.