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‘Local-level confusion’: How Kharge’s remark adds twist to Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar power tussle in Karnataka | India News

NEW DELHI: Who will resolve the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka between chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar – top Congress leadership in Delhi or the leaders themselves at the local level?On Sunday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge shielded the “high command” from this embarrassing power game in Karnataka and said that “any confusion…

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Asian stocks today: Markets inch higher as US inflation remains low; Nikkei adds over 1%, HSI trades flat

Asian equities inched higher on Friday after as investors relieved after softer reading of US inflation, expecting another interest rate cut as early as next month. Optimism was further supported by strong earnings from US chipmaker Micron Technology, which eased fears that the rally in technology stocks may be overstretched.Hong Kong’s HSI is trading at…

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Portraits of US Presidents at White House: Donald Trump adds plaques; mocks Biden, Obama | World News

US President Donald Trump has installed bronze plaques underneath portraits of former presidents at the White House, using them to mock and make disputed claims about some of his predecessors, targeting the most recent ones including Joe Biden and Barack Obama.According to ABC News, the plaques, many of which the White House said were penned…

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Message to Trump? FM Sitharaman says ‘trade getting weaponised through tariffs’; adds India will have to negotiate carefully

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said global trade is increasingly “getting weaponised” through tariffs and other measures, warning that India will have to negotiate carefully in a changing global environment.Her remarks come amid US President Donald Trump’s earlier imposition of a 25% duty on India citing trade deficits, followed by another 25% penalty linked…

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Russia hit with fresh sanctions! European Union adds firms tied to Moscow’s shadow fleet to list; bans oil traders with connections

The European Union has expanded its sanctions list on entities connected to Russia’s oil trade, with a new round of measures aimed at traders and shipping networks accused of enabling Moscow to continue crude exports despite Western restrictions.The new sanctions name oil traders Murtaza Lakhani and Etibar Eyyub, who, according to EU, were involved in…

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Advance tax deadline today: December 15 instalment due; who must pay, penalties and how interest adds up- Explained

If you earn income beyond a fixed salary or have multiple income streams, December 15, 2025, is a tax deadline you cannot afford to overlook. Missing or underpaying advance tax does not trigger a one-time fine, but monthly interest penalties that continue to accumulate quietly until assessment.Under India’s “pay as you earn” framework, advance tax…

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IndiGo crisis: Minister says government ‘stepped in immediately’ to cap air fares; adds prices are on par globally | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing concerns over the exponential rise in airfares due to the IndiGo crisis, aviation minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday said that the prices of flight tickets are on par with the rest of the world and that the government has taken steps to bring down prices during extraordinary times.While…

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Asian stocks today: Markets jump following Wall Street’s path; HSI rises over 1.4%, Nikkei adds over 400 points

Asian markets rose on Friday, mirroring a record-breaking session on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. Investors appeared optimistic, even as concerns over high tech valuations lingered after earnings disappointments from Oracle and Broadcom.Hong Kong’s HSI added 379 points or 1.48% to 25,909. Nikkei was trading up 429 points or 0.86%,…

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Mixed signals on trade deal? US Trade Representative calls India ‘very difficult nut to crack’; but adds America gets ‘best ever ‘offers from India

Currently, India and the US are conducting parallel negotiations on two fronts. (AI image) India-US trade deal: Calling India a ‘tough nut’ to crack, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday also said that India gives some of the ‘best offers’. Greer’s comments assume significance at a time when a US delegation is in India…

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‘Rewriting history’: Gaurav Gogoi hits out at PM Modi for giving ‘political colour’ to Vande Mataram discussion; adds Congress upheld song’s legacy | India News

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of using his speech during the Lok Sabha discussion on “Vande Mataram” to “rewrite history” and give a “political colour” to the debate. During the day-long discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram, Congress deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi said…

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