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Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government. The political situation remains tense with no negotiation space in sight between the military government and the major opposition groups fighting against it. The four years after…
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A farmer harvesting a paddy field with mechanised harvester at Thiruvalarsolai in Tiruchi district. (Image used for representational purpose only.) | Photo Credit: The Hindu Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, or the developing agri-districts programme, in her record 8th Union Budget presentation on Saturday (February 1, 2025). The…
Scientists have cast doubt on the reliability of America’s most celebrated rodent forecaster — whose apparent knack of predicting how long winter will last forms a hallowed tradition in the United States. Punxsutawney Phil, made famous by the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” attracts thousands of onlookers every February 2 to the Pennsylvania town that he…
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Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman along with the Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and team members of Finance, outside the her office at North Block in New Delhi on Saturday. Finance Minister to be general budget 2025-26, in the Parliament, February 01, 2025. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR…
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Donald Trump is expected to sign an order imposing hefty new tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% on imports from China. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an order on Saturday (February 1, 2025) imposing hefty new tariffs of 25% on goods from…
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Bordeaux, France: A French court on Friday sentenced a man to 30 years in prison for killing his former partner, who had repeatedly warned authorities that she was in danger after years of abuse. The 31-year-old victim, Sandra Pla, was found in a pool of blood at her home in Bordeaux, southwest France, in July…
New Delhi: Days after a passenger jet and military helicopter collided in Washington DC, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, a new report has revealed that air traffic facilities in the US are reeling under severe staff shortages. Over 90 per cent of the United States’ 313 air traffic control facilities are operating below…
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Virat Kohli became the latest high-profile batter to flop on his Ranji Trophy return. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, etc. couldn’t get their bats to do the talking in the previous round of matches while Kohli added just 6 runs to Delhi’s total against Railways in the first-innings outing…
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New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Every year, she wears a saree that represents India’s rich textile heritage and traditional craftsmanship. This year was no different. This year, Ms Sitharaman chose an off-white coloured handloom silk saree with fish-themed embroidery and a golden…
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President Donald Trump wasted little time this week trying to assign blame for the nation’s deadliest air disaster in more than two decades. Among his chief targets: An FAA diversity hiring initiative he suggested had undermined the agency’s effectiveness. “But certainly, for an air traffic controller, we want the brightest, the smartest, the sharpest….