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Union Government announced on September 24 through a press release issued by the Consumer Affairs Department that the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on major imported crude edible oils, including the palm oil will be reduced. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The Story So Far: Ahead of the upcoming festival season, where the demand for edible…
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FILE PHOTO: The CNN booth at the White House after US President Donald Trump announced he would ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters The White House signalled on Friday (September 25, 2026) night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for…
Hardik Pandya during the Duleep Trophy Semi-final one, day two cricket match between Central Zone and East Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence. File | Photo Credit: PTI Senior all-rounder Hardik Pandya has sustained a fresh injury to his right shin which is all set to rule him out of competitive cricket for at least…
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Setting aside the tensions of the past eight months in their first meeting since the regime change in Dhaka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus held talks on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC regional summit in Bangkok on Friday (April 4, 2025). While both leaders raised contentious issues — including India’s…
At least 14 people, including two senior military officials, have died in a plane crash in Congo, the military said Friday (September 25, 2026). The two senior military officials are Lieutenant General Mutombo Katalayi Tiende, head of the military court, and Lieutenant General Bakumi Likulia, auditor general of the armed forces. “In addition to the…
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday (September 25, 2026) used the UN General Assembly podium to credit U.S. President Donald Trump for his “timely intervention”…
Booth Level Officer (BLO)’s verifies voter details during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, at Aroor Village, Sadashivpet Mandal, Sangareddy District. File. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Assembly constituencies in the peripheral areas of Hyderabad such as Qutbullapur, Kukatpally, Uppal, Medchal and Serilingampally witnessed a high proportion of electors receiving anomaly notices, with…
Idols of Lord Ganesha is taken out in procession for immersion, in New Delhi on Friday, September 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma As drums rolled, DJs blared and dancing groups wound through south-east Delhi on Friday (September 25, 2026) for Ganesh immersion processions, the noise reached beyond the streets. At the National…
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The U.K. has appointed Harshbir Sangha as its new Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka. He will also serve as the U.K.’s Deputy Trade Commissioner for Investment in South Asia. Prior to taking up his posting in India, Mr. Sangha was the Deputy Director for Satellite Communications & PNT (Positioning, Navigation & Timing) at the U.K….
India has three bars in Asia’s 50 Best Bars list in 2026: Boilermaker (Goa), Soka, and Bar Spirit Forward (Bengaluru) for their flair and inventive cocktails. But the drinks are not the only focus. Across the country, bars have upped their design game as well, with a focus on architectural storytelling, acoustic comfort, daytime adaptability…