March 4, 2025 8:24 AM

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Israel strikes Syrian air defence battalion in coastal city

Israel has carried out airstrikes on a Syrian air defence battalion near the coastal city of Tartus.   According to Syrian state media, the attack occurred last night, with no immediate reports of casualties. Syrian Civil Defence teams have been deployed to assess the damage. A local TV channel...

March 4, 2025 8:20 AM

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US President Trump suspends military aid to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has suspended military aid to Ukraine. A White House official reportedly told the media that President Trump has been clear that the US is focused on peace and needs its partners to be committed to that goal as well. According to reports, the official said, the US is pausin...

March 4, 2025 8:11 AM

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India rejects UN Rights Chief’s remarks, calls them baseless & unfounded

India strongly rejected comments made by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk in his global update at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.   Speaking at the UN, India's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Mr Arindam Bagchi, called the remarks unfounded and baseless, saying they did not re...

March 4, 2025 7:59 AM

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India’s R&D spending doubled in last decade: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that the country's Research and Development spending has doubled in the last decade, from more than sixty thousand crore in 2013-14 to 1.27 Lakh Crore rupees. Speaking at the DISHA program event in New Delhi yesterday, Dr Singh said, the DISHA programme wil...

March 4, 2025 8:04 AM

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EAM Jaishankar to embark on 6-day visit to UK, Ireland

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar will embark on an official visit to the United Kingdom and Ireland today. India and the UK share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and the bilateral relations have strengthened across diverse areas, including defence, security, trade, economy, health, ...

March 4, 2025 8:22 AM

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J&K: Khelo India Winter Games 2025 rescheduled to March 9-12

In Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah launched the official website for the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu. The Chief Minister extended his best wishes to the organizers. Our Correspondent reports, the Chief Minister inquired about the arrangements and fin...

March 4, 2025 6:51 AM

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BJP, PRTU win one teachers’ MLC seat each in Telangana

In Telangana, BJP and Progressive Recognized Teachers Union (PRTU) have bagged one each of the two teachers’ MLC seats. The counting for the lone graduates' constituency is still underway. Malka Komaraiah of the BJP emerged victorious in the Medak-Nizamabad-Karimnagar-Adilabad teachers' MLC election...

March 4, 2025 12:47 PM

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US imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

The US tariffs on Chinese, Mexican, and Canadian imports have come into effect today. US President Donald Trump has announced 25 per cent tariffs against Canada and Mexico, and 20 per cent tariffs against China, doubling the levy on China from last month. On the other hand, Canada has said it will r...

March 4, 2025 6:34 AM

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ECI declares bye-election programme for 5 Maharashtra Legislative Council seats

The Election Commission has declared the election programme for the bye-election for five seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council. The five vacancies have arisen due to the election of members to the State Legislative Assembly. The notification for the elections will be issued on the 10th of th...