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Anti-India protests in Bangladesh: 2 visa centres closed, student leader says ‘we will behead Delhi’

Anti-India protests continue in Bangladesh a day after Delhi summoned High Commissioner & issued strong demarche. Indian mission in Rajshahi was forced to shut for day on Thursday.

Now, Trump trolls ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden & ‘divisive’ Obama in his White House presidential walk of fame

Newly-installed plaques describe Trump’s world view, much like his posts on Truth Social. Biden has been denied a portrait, instead he is depicted with the image of an auto-pen.

Taliban hiding boom in cross-border narcotics trade behind veil of piety, UN monitors say

UN monitors also warn that areas where the industry is being relocated could potentially benefit ISIL-Khurasan and TTP.

Mamdani gets 74,000 resumes in sign of New York City’s job-market misery

New York: More than 74,000 people, with an average age of 28, have applied for roles in Zohran Mamdani’s new administration. Those figures are...

High coffee prices are changing how consumers take their daily brew

Washington: Global coffee prices rose to record highs this year, sending the cost of cappuccinos and lattes soaring. But a caffeine habit is hard...

Bela Bajaria is why you can’t stop watching Netflix. Meet the woman shaping global binge culture

Born in London, Bajaria was crowned Miss India USA & then Miss India Worldwide in 1991, & recently, Hollywood Power Player. Today, she is Netflix’s Chief Content Officer.

Modi in Addis Ababa, with Ethiopia locked in conflict with neighbour Eritrea. Why it matters to India

World's most populous landlocked country is caught in simmering tension with its neighbour in the Horn of Africa over access to Red Sea & Asmara's ties to groups opposed to Ethiopia

Bangladesh envoy hails India’s ‘sacrifice’ in Liberation War, says ties ‘based on trust, shared values’

Amid surge of anti-India rhetoric in Bangladesh, High Commissioner Hamidullah reaffirms ties with nation ‘premised on our treasured past’ in Victory Day speech in Delhi.

Father-son behind Bondi beach terror ‘linked’ to Wissam Haddad, the radical anti-Jew Islamic preacher

Australian police investigating if the mass shooters of Indian origin had ISIS links and were inspired by Haddad's lectures denouncing Jews as 'mischief makers'. Who is Haddad?

Trump faces bipartisan flak for post on Rob Reiner, who once called him ‘most unqualified President’

Trump sparked outrage after mocking filmmaker Rob Reiner and blaming his murder on his anti-Trump views. Comment drew bipartisan criticism, with many accusing Trump of politicising a family tragedy.

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Modi govt’s repeal of MGNREGA is all about extracting money from states, not reform

The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.