Month: January 2025

Trump threatens Russia, others with tariffs if deal to end Ukraine war not reached

January 22, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine, and added that these also could be applied to “other participating…

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Toddler Dies After Falling Into Hot Oil Pan At Wedding In Bhopal

January 22, 2025 admin

Bhopal: A two-year-old boy tragically died after falling into a pan of hot oil during a wedding function in Madhya Pradesh’s capital, Bhopal, a police official said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Monday night at Sanskar Garden, located in the Nishatpura locality of the city. The child sustained over 50 percent burn injuries and…

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Centre hikes MSP on jute by ₹315 per quintal

January 22, 2025 admin

Farmers harvesting their jute crops in flood waters in Gagolmari village of Morigaon district of Assam. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of raw jute for 2025-26 marketing season at ₹5,650 per quintal. The new price is an increase of ₹315 per…

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Why Trump’s Claims About Americans Splitting The Atom Angers New Zealanders

January 22, 2025 admin

Washington: Imagine a newly-elected president of a country claiming the legacy of someone as foundational as Thomas Edison. That’s the kind of appropriation New Zealanders are witnessing. The recent inaugural address of President Donald Trump has sparked a heated debate over the origins of a groundbreaking scientific achievement: splitting the atom. Trump’s claim that American…

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With 200 Cops As Security, Dalit Groom Rides Horse To Bride’s House In Rajasthan

January 22, 2025 admin

Jaipur: A Dalit groom’s ‘baraat’ was taken out under heavy police protection in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district after the bride’s family approached the administration apprehending opposition by upper castes to a horse-mounted wedding procession. The presence of around 200 police personnel ensured the traditional ‘Bindoli’ ceremony was incident-free as groom Vijay Regar rode a mare to…

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Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

January 22, 2025 admin

President Donald Trump, from front row left, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance look on as Rev. Mariann Budde, right, arrives at the national prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, on January 21, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (January…

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Where is the Indian Rupee headed?

January 22, 2025 admin

By some accounts, four Indian rupees could have got you one US dollar in 1947. Now, you need close to 87 rupees to buy one dollar. With Trump having become the US president for the second time, the dollar has strengthened over the past couple of months, automatically weakening other currencies such as the rupee….

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“Trump Administration Clearly Prioritising India Ties”: S Jaishankar In US

January 22, 2025 admin

Washington DC: Highlighting a “very high degree of trust” between India and the United States, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today revealed the details of his visit to the United States for Donald Trump’s inauguration and subsequent top-level meetings with senior Trump administration officials. Describing the special treatment extended to him during his visit as…

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Panama complains to U.N. over Trump canal threat, starts audit

January 22, 2025 admin

A cargo ship sails towards the Bridge of the Americas, which spans the entrance to the Panama Canal, after newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks during his inauguration speech, when he vowed that the United States would take back the canal, in Panama City, Panama January 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Panama has…

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