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Iran war live: Trump due to make final d...

Iran war live: Trump due to make final determination on deal with Tehran

Iran war live: Trump due to make final determination on deal with Tehran **Escalating Regional Tensions: Israel Expands Operations Amidst Shifting Geopolitical Landscape** Recent days have witnessed a significant escalation in regional military activity, as Israeli forces have reportedly advanced... read more »

First survivor rescued from flooded cave...

First survivor rescued from flooded cave in Laos

First survivor rescued from flooded cave in Laos **Dramatic Cave Rescue Underway in Laos as First Villager Emerges from Floodwaters** LAOS – A complex and perilous rescue operation has yielded its first success, with a villager successfully extricated from a flooded cave system in Laos after... read more »

Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional m...

Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans

Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans ### Louisiana Legislature Approves New Congressional Map, Alters District Composition BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana lawmakers have enacted a new congressional redistricting map, a move that effectively eliminates a majority-Black... read more »

Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation
Frustration in Lebanon as Israel expands...

Frustration in Lebanon as Israel expands invasion

Frustration in Lebanon as Israel expands invasion **Lebanese Sovereignty Tested as Israeli Forces Advance Beyond Litani River** **Beirut, Lebanon –** The escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanon has entered a new and concerning phase, with Israeli ground forces reportedly pushing further... read more »

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No compromise on fiscal consolidation: Chidambaram

No compromise on fiscal consolidation: Chidambaram

New Delhi – Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the government will not compromise on fiscal consolidation, and will contain fiscal deficit and bring it down to 3 percent of the... read more »

Monetary policy to focus on inflation, liquidity, says Rajan

Monetary policy to focus on inflation, liquidity, ...

With seven more days to go for the next monetary policy review, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday said it will focus on controlling inflation and roll... read more »

Govt of the day pays the price for high inflation: Chid...

Govt of the day pays the price for high inflation: Chidambaram

New Delhi – Apparently admitting that price rise was one of the reasons for Congress defeat in recent elections, Finance Minister P Chidambaram Wednesday... read more »

India’s trade deficit up $9.21 bn in November

India's trade deficit up $9.21 bn in November

New Delhi – India’s trade deficit rose to $9.21 billion in November, as imports declined sharply, government data showed Wednesday. According to... read more »

States must act strictly with hoarders, profiteers: Chi...

States must act strictly with hoarders, profiteers: Chidambaram

New Delhi – Finance Minister P Chidambaram has criticised states for not acting against profiteers and hoarders to check inflation. Addressing the Delhi... read more »

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Don't worry about Maharashtra: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray draws line for N. Modi

‘Lusty’ vs ‘Napunsak’: Sena trash talks B...

On the face of it, there’s no end in sight to the tussle between the Shiv Sena and BJP over the seat sharing formula for the upcoming state elections in Maharashtra. And this is despite them... read more »

CBI chief expresses regret for 'rape' remark, NCW says its meaningless

Reveal name of whistleblower in CBI chief case: Su...

The Supreme Court on Monday asked lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan to reveal the source of his information on the guest list at CBI chief Ranjit... read more »

Dikshit backtracks: Never said BJP should form governme...

Former Delhi chief minister and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said she never backed BJP to form the government in New Delhi, refuting media... read more »

Kashmir Floods: Omar Abdullah Holds All Party Meeting

At the meeting that was attended by PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, Congress leader Saifuddin Soz and BJP’s Jugal Kishore and others, a joint appeal was... read more »

Supreme Court clears 3% quotas for disabled, in jobs, p...

THE Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favour of three per cent reservation for differently-abled candidates in civil services, not only at the stage of their... read more »

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OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthrop...

OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Government ## Tech Titans Rally Behind AI Safety Advocate in Government Dispute **A significant contingent of... read more »

Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billi...

Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions **AI Firm Faces Significant Financial Repercussions Amidst Government Scrutiny** **San... read more »

Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Pl...

Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform ## Nvidia Poised to Unveil Open-Source Framework for AI Agent Development **SANTA CLARA, CA** –... read more »

Mobilisation for a column on denotifiedtribesin Census ...

Mobilisation for a column on denotifiedtribesin Census forms picks up pace **Advocacy Groups Unite for Denotified Tribes’ Census Inclusion** A... read more »

India will not raise petrol prices despite global crude...

India will not raise petrol prices despite global crude headwinds: Government sources **Government Maintains Fuel Price Stability Amidst Global... read more »

Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Hormuz escort effort

Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Hormuz escort effort ## Geopolitical Shifts Ripple Through Oil Markets: Strait of Hormuz Escort Pause Sparks Price Decline **Washington D.C.** – Global oil... read more »

Samsung hits $1 trillion valuation as AI rally lifts shares over 10%

Samsung hits $1 trillion valuation as AI rally lifts shares over 10% **Samsung’s Market Capitalization Surpasses Trillion-Dollar Mark Amidst AI-Fueled Stock Surge** Samsung... read more »

In the global AI race, a sanctioned Chinese firm says cheaper models can still win

In the global AI race, a sanctioned Chinese firm says cheaper models can still win ## China’s AI Challenger Bets on Affordability and Versatility Amidst Global Scrutiny **Shanghai,... read more »

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Trump announces pause on US operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump announces pause on US operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz **US Temporarily Halts Strait of Hormuz Reopening Initiative Amidst Diplomatic Efforts** **Washington D.C.** – The United... read more »

Buses block off roads in Bolivia as transport workers strike over...

Buses block off roads in Bolivia as transport workers strike over fuel **El Alto Gripped by Transportation Strike: Road Blockades Disrupt City Life** El Alto, Bolivia – Widespread transportation... read more »