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US to impose additional 25% tariff on Indian goods from August 27; draft notice issued

Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- The United States has outlined plans to implement an additional 25% tariff on Indian products, set to take effect from August 27, 2025, as part of a broader trade escalation annou... Read More


Nepal on JE alert

Nepal, Aug. 26 -- A few days ago, a relative of a patient receiving treatment for Japanese encephalitis (JE) at a private hospital in Kathmandu asked me where he could get the vaccine against JE virus... Read More


Japan denies Tinubu government's claim on migration, special visa opportunities for Nigerians

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The Japanese government has denied the President Bola Tinubu administration's claim of a newly created visa category allowing skilled Nigerians to relocate to Japan. It said, thro... Read More


Terror module busted: Four hand grenades, IED recovered in Punjab's Batala, 1 held

BATALA, Aug. 26 -- The Batala police on Monday unearthed a Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence-backed terror module with the arrest of one person and seized four hand grenades, one RDX-based improv... Read More


Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka delivers 'Ocean of Peace' lecture in New Delhi, calls for Pacific unity, stability and maritime harmony

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Tuesday delivered a lecture on the theme 'Ocean of Peace' at Sapru House, highlighting the Pacific region's role in promoting peace, stabil... Read More


Espionage case: Hisar court extends custody of Jyoti Malhotra till Sep 3

Rohtak, Aug. 26 -- A Hisar court on Monday extended the judicial custody of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested in espionage case, till September 3. Malhotra was produced before the court this ... Read More


Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to convene war cabinet on hostage release

Tel Aviv, Aug. 26 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene a war cabinet meeting with senior military officials, and discuss strategies to ensure the release of hostages by Hamas... Read More


Lipulekh, SCO observer status top PM's Tianjin agenda

Kathmandu, Aug. 26 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said preparations for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's upcoming China visit are in the final stage. Oli is embarking on an official visit to Chi... Read More


Trump admin outlines plan to impose 50% tariff on India as deadline nears

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Trump Administration outlined plans to implement a 50% tariff on products from India in a draft notice published Monday, the latest signal that the White House plans to push ... Read More


Who is Lisa Cook, Fed's first African-American woman governor and why Trump fired her?

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- US President Donald Trump fired Lisa Cook, the first African-American woman to serve as a Federal Reserve governor, over mortgage fraud. Taking to his Truth Social account on Mo... Read More