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Every four years, halfway through a sitting president’s four-year term, the U.S. holds a nationwide poll known as the midterm elections. Although the White House occupant is not directly up for re-election in this vote, the outcome serves as a de facto referendum on the current administration’s leadership and political agenda. The legislative branch, the…
The U.S. scrapped plans for a photo of top diplomats of the Group of 20 largest world economies on the opening day of talks on Friday (October 30, 2026) as several Europeans objected to being photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and threatened to walk out of the photo session. The cancellation of the…
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Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: The Hindu Bharathiar University was directed by the Madras High Court on Thursday, through an interim order, to collect charges from autonomous colleges only within the parameters of UGC regulations. Justice K. Surendar passed the interim order and listed the matter for hearing on November 25,…
Seventeen remand prisoners fled from Theni district jail and were apprehended in 42 hours. | Photo Credit: Karthikeyan G. On the afternoon of October 26, Prasanth alias Linga Prasanth, a 25-year-old differently abled remand prisoner in the Theni district jail of Tamil Nadu, was frustrated. Though he had obtained bail, he had not been able…
Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters The Finance Ministry extended the import duty on cotton until December 31, 2026, providing relief to the largest cotton consumer—the textile industry. In a notification issued on Friday, October 30, 2026, the Finance Ministry said the exemption, which had been granted in May this year,…
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, centre, and delegates from participating nations during the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting, in Atlanta. | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar strongly disapproved of disruptions in global oil supplies through sanctions and chokepoints, saying deliberate attacks on energy trade and infrastructure were a calculated strategy to hold prices…
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, centre, and delegates from participating nations during the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting, in Atlanta. | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar strongly disapproved of disruptions in global oil supplies through sanctions and chokepoints, saying deliberate attacks on energy trade and infrastructure were a calculated strategy to hold prices…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attends the first plenary session of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Atlanta. Photo credit: @DrSJaishankar X via ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand and assessed the “steady growth” in India-Canada cooperation. Mr. Jaishankar met Ms. Anand in Atlanta on the sidelines of the…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attends the first plenary session of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Atlanta. Photo credit: @DrSJaishankar X via ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand and assessed the “steady growth” in India-Canada cooperation. Mr. Jaishankar met Ms. Anand in Atlanta on the sidelines of the…
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A supporter shout slogans near Central Park during ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). File | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Former civil servant Ashish Joshi has approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the alleged large-scale deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Delhi to handle protests and maintain…
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