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After US tariffs, Mexico hits India with 50 percent duties on key imports

India, Dec. 11 -- Four months after the United States imposed steep 50 percent tariffs on most Indian goods, Mexico has now followed suit, approving duties of up to 50 percent on a wide range of impor... Read More


'Marital rape is violence, not conjugal rights': Shashi Tharoor moves bill to strip husbands of immunity

Kolkata/IBNS, Dec. 11 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has strongly criticised the legal provision that exempts husbands from India's rape law as he introduced a private member's bill in Parliament seeki... Read More


IndiGo soars, rivals bleed: Data shows India's skies are a loss-making battlezone

India, Dec. 11 -- As passengers continue to face widespread flight delays and cancellations following IndiGo's operational collapse, new data tabled in the Lok Sabha has revealed an uncomfortable trut... Read More


PM Modi, Donald Trump hold 'warm' call amid trade deal buzz, strained India-US ties

India, Dec. 11 -- Amid growing speculation about a breakthrough on a long-pending trade deal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Thursday, reviewin... Read More


Election Commission extends SIR deadline for five states, one UT; Bengal gets no extra time

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 11 -- The Election Commission has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in five states and a Union Territory (UT), even as political at... Read More


Mamata warns Bengal voters: 'Stay away from BSF posts' as SIR row sparks political firestorm

Kolkata/IBNS, Dec. 11 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee intensified her attack on the BJP-led Centre over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, issuing a dramatic warnin... Read More


Trump launches 'Gold Card' to let skilled foreign graduates, including Indians, stay and work in US

Washington/IBNS, Dec. 11 -- US President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration initiative called the "Trump Gold Card", claiming it will end the "ridiculous" situation that forces highly skille... Read More


Son of Sandeshkhali case key witness killed as truck rams car, family cries 'planned murder' by 'known driver'

India, Dec. 11 -- The crash killed his younger son and the driver, triggering allegations from the family that the incident was a planned attempt on his life. Bholanath Ghosh, 64, a crucial witness i... Read More


Fugitive Luthra brothers held in Thailand after deadly Goa nightclub fire set for deportation: How is it different from extradition

India, Dec. 11 -- The duo-Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra-had fled India within hours of the inferno, sparking outrage and raising questions about accountability. Early this morning, officials confirmed th... Read More


Canada unveils $1.7B plan to recruit top global researchers

Ottawa/IBNS, Dec. 11 -- Canada will spend $1.7 billion over 12 years to attract more than 1,000 leading international and expatriate researchers, the federal government announced Monday in Montreal. ... Read More