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April 8, 2025 8:18 AM

South Korea sets June 3 snap election after Yoon’s Removal

The South Korean government has approved June 3 as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office of Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his short-lived declaration of martial law.   The cabinet agreed on the date today after discussions with the National Election Com...

April 8, 2025 8:08 AM

World leaders slam Trump’s tariff war amid global market turmoil

European stocks sank for the fourth consecutive session yesterday, as a global equity market rout continued, triggered by the recent announcement of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs regime. Meanwhile, India’s benchmark domestic indices, the Sensex and Nifty, plummeted by around three percen...

April 8, 2025 7:42 AM

UK PM Starmer warns of global economic fallout from U.S. tariffs

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that the newly imposed U.S. tariffs on UK goods pose a serious threat to both the global economy and Britain's industrial base. He pledged urgent support for the domestic automotive sector in response to what he described as a rapidly changing world marke...

April 8, 2025 7:36 AM

Israel working on hostage release, ceasefire deal in Gaza: Israel PM Netanyahu

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is working on a new deal for a hostage release and a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Speaking to reporters at the White House after he met with U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday, Netanyahu emphasized Israel’s commitment to securing the rele...

April 8, 2025 7:32 AM

IMD issues red alert for heatwave in Rajasthan, Saurashtra & Kutch

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the heatwave over some areas of Rajasthan, Saurashtra and Kutch today. The weather agency predicted heatwave conditions over Haryana, Chandigarh, West Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, West Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha, and East Madhya P...

April 8, 2025 7:29 AM

Bangladesh: Yunus requests Trump to hold up new tariff regime for 3 months

The Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Professor Muhammad Yunus, yesterday sent a letter to US President Donald Trump requesting him to postpone the application of a 37 percent US reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi products for three months. He also proposed tariff cuts on US produ...

April 8, 2025 7:21 AM

Centre to release ₹50 crore pending dues to Punjab under Ayushman Scheme

The Union Health Ministry has agreed to release the pending dues of the Punjab State Health Agency under the Ayushman Insurance Scheme. Health Minister J P Nadda assured Punjab Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh that approximately 50 crore rupees would be released for the successful operation of the s...

April 8, 2025 9:48 AM

Telangana Governor inaugurates renovated Tribal museum in Bhadrachalam

Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has praised the efforts of Bhadrachalam Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) to showcase and preserve the tribal cultural heritage. The governor formally inaugurated the renovated tribal museum on the premises of the ITDA headquarters in Bhadrachalam, a tow...

April 8, 2025 2:04 PM

HM Amit Shah chairs high-level review meeting in Srinagar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today chaired a high-level meeting at the Raj Bhawan in Srinagar to review the progress on ongoing developmental projects in Jammu and Kashmir.   The meeting was aimed to have a first-hand account of the progress of key infrastructure and welfare initiatives unde...