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Xi Jinping and Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump’s request to postpone his planned summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has cast a shadow over bilateral engagement that had remained stable since their last meeting in October, though analysts believe the delay is unlikely to trigger a major rupture in ties,…
The bride Rashmika wore a rust-red saree rich in antique gold embroidery and temple-inspired motifs. Her layered temple jewellery added a sacred, almost divine presence to the bridal look. The ensemble balanced elegance, tradition and quiet luxury without feeling excessive. Source link
India-US trade deal (AI image) Has India managed to secure the ‘father of all deals’ with the US? American President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took everyone by surprise this week when they announced that the tariff rate on Indian goods to the US will be reduced to 18%. While a trade deal…
The Union Budget comes with a vocabulary that can be confusing even for regular readers. Many terms are technical, and are used repeatedly across Budget documents, tables and debates. The “Budget at a Glance” table presents a consolidated snapshot of the Union Government’s finances for a financial year, showing actuals, Budget Estimates and Revised Estimates…
The UGC 2026 equity regulations make non-compliance a punishable failure for the institution. The University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026 have been read almost entirely through the language of alarm—protests, litigation, political reassurance. But for students, the more urgent question sits elsewhere: Not whether the regulations are just, but…
When results from Maharashtra’s long-delayed civic polls came on January 16, it became clear that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has made it to the top once again. The BJP swept 1,425 of 2,869 seats across 29 municipal corporations, a strike rate of nearly 50%. In Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a Shiv Sena citadel…
NEW DELHI: For decades, Israel has been one of the most heavily backed partners of the United States — militarily, diplomatically, and politically. From guaranteed military financing and preferential access to cutting-edge weapons, to routine diplomatic shielding at the United Nations, the US–Israel relationship has often appeared less like a conventional alliance and more like…
Representative image (AP) Russia said on Thursday it had recovered and decoded data from a Ukrainian drone shot down earlier this week, which it claimed showed the drone was targeting a Russian presidential residence. Moscow said it would share the relevant information with the United States.“Decryption of routing data revealed that the final target of…
A brief public sighting of Barron Trump at Mar-a-Lago late last week became a story not because he was seen, but because of what had surfaced days earlier. US media reports said the 19-year-old had privately associated with figures linked to the online “manosphere”, including a close ally of Andrew Tate, whose rise as a…
India and New Zealand have concluded negotiations on a free-trade agreement, but its immediate impact on merchandise trade is likely to be limited given bilateral flows of just $2.1 billion in FY2025, according to a Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) analysis.The agreement, finalised on December 22 following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
