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US announces sweeping retaliatory tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports

US President Donald Trump's administration has announced a sweeping new retaliatory tariffs of up to 245 per cent on imports of Chinese goods, sharply escalating the trade conflict between the two countries. The decision, detailed in a fact sheet released by the White House last night, comes in resp...

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West Bengal: NCW forms inquiry committee to probe Murshidabad violence

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad. The four-member Committee, led by NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, will visit violence-affected areas in Murshidabad to interact with local victims and their families and...

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2 maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region

Two Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region. The two Maoists were carrying a collective bounty of 13 lakh rupees. Inspector General of Police of Bastar Range, Sundar Raj P said, the gunfight took place last evening in a forest of Kilam-Bargum vil...

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Railways Minister commemorates 172nd anniversary of India’s 1st train journey

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today commemorated the 172nd anniversary of India’s first train journey, recalling the historic moment when the inaugural train departed from Bori Bunder to Thane in Maharashtra on the 16th of April in 1853. In a social media post, the Minister described it as a la...

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Delhi’s IGI Airport ranked 9th busiest globally in 2024

Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi has been ranked ninth among the world’s busiest airports in 2024, handling 77.8 million passengers. This marks a 7.8 per cent increase from 2023 and a 13.6 per cent rise compared to 2019, indicating strong growth. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Internat...

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Pakistani handler, 2 others charge sheeted by NIA in J&K terror case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against three accused, including a Pakistani handler, in a terror conspiracy case involving the seizure of arms and ammunition in the border district of Poonch. The charge sheet was filed yesterday before a special NIA court in Jammu, ...