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Trump slaps tariff on Iran's trade partners. How will it impact India?

India, Jan. 13 -- Amid the growing violent protests in Iran, US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that trade partners of Tehran will face 25 per cent tariffs from the United States "on any an... Read More


Unearthing a rare earth war

Goa, Jan. 13 -- ROBIN ROY War for earth or rather land has passed. Modern day warfare is going to be all about rare earths. Some 17 REEs-with like neo dymium, dysprosium, sa marium and terbium-will b... Read More


Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of former publisher Jimmy Lai; no decision yet

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- A Hong Kong court heard arguments Monday about the sentencing of democracy advocate and onetime-media magnate Jimmy Lai, whose conviction under a national security law could land... Read More


From Ballots to Battlefields: Nigeria can repurpose election tool to fight terrorism

Nigeria, Jan. 13 -- Nigeria's war on terror continues to be framed through the lenses of firepower, troop strength and defence budgets. Far less attention is paid to a quieter but consequential failur... Read More


GHRC declares eviction notice against accused's family illegal

Goa, Jan. 13 -- The Goa State Hu-man Rights Commission (GHRC) on Monday set aside an eviction notice is-sued by the Socorro Village Panchayat to the family of a man accused of sexually assaulting a si... Read More


Hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya opens at top UN court

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Myanmar heard accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court of the United Nations, as long-awaited hearings began on Monda... Read More


"Digitalisation is blurring traditional regulatory boundaries": RBI DG SC Murmu

Mumbai, Jan. 13 -- Highlighting the rapid transformation of the financial ecosystem driven by digitalisation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor (DG) Shirish Chandra Murmu said regulators... Read More


Singapore ready to assist Viet Nam in developing international financial center

Hanoi, Vietnam, Jan. 13 -- Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh (R) meets his Singaporean counterpart Gan Kim Yong, Singapore, January 12, 2025 - Photo: VGP The two leaders expressed satisf... Read More


"BRICS must commit to reformed multilateralism reflecting contemporary realities": EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on BRICS to commit to a reformed multilateral system that reflects present-day global realities, stressing the need... Read More


US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark as U.S. President Donald Trum... Read More