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Australian govt has "no plan" for sugar tax despite public support: Minister

Canberra, May 30 -- Australia's Health Minister has said that the federal government has "no plan" to introduce a sugar tax despite a poll finding strong support for the proposal. Mark Butler said o... Read More


Assam CM justifies push back of Bangladeshi nationals, says govt only following SC order

Guwahati, May 30 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that his government is pushing back only declared foreigners into Bangladesh following a Supreme Court order. The Chief Min... Read More


Tariff talks begin: Pakistan and US aim to avert trade fallout

Pakistan, May 30 -- ISLAMABAD, May 30, 2025 - Pakistan and the United States have officially started negotiations on bilateral tariffs, aiming to reduce trade tensions and strengthen economic ties. Th... Read More


SC slams Orissa Public Service Commission for evaluation error in judicial exam

New Delhi, May 30 -- The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on the Orissa Public Service Commission (OPSC) for its refusal to admit a mistake in evaluating a judicial service aspirant's answer ... Read More


Charting the roadmap to a digitally connected Bharat

India, May 30 -- The inaugural session, themed "Infrastructure for a Connected Bharat", brought together a diverse panel of thought leaders including Brig (Rtd) Anil Tandon, Director General, Broadban... Read More


Communal tensions in coastal Karnataka a major blow to region: DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru, May 30 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Friday that the recent communal violence in the coastal Karnataka region had delivered a big blow to the region, warning that... Read More


PAP's Marine Parade team splurged RM1.28m on Singapore polls campaign despite walkover, seven candidates spent nothing

SINGAPORE, May 30 -- The People's Action Party's (PAP) Marine Parade-Braddell Heights team spent S$388,756 (RM1.28 million) during the recent general election, despite winning uncontested, according t... Read More


"Dushman kahin bhi ho, honk diya jayega": PM Modi assures strong response to every terrorist attack

Kanpur, May 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday issued stern warning to Pakistan for "sponsoring" terrorism and said that India will respond strongly to every terrorist attack. He stated tha... Read More


Embarrassment for Congress as Salman Khurshid hails abrogation of Art 370

Jammu, May 30 -- Former Union Minister Congress leader Salman Khurshid, speaking during a diplomatic visit to Indonesia, credited the 2019 abrogation of Article 370 with ending separatism in Jammu and... Read More


Strains surface in Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar equation as Deputy CM objects to engineer transfers in Karnataka

India, May 30 -- The internal dynamics within Karnataka's Congress government appear to be shifting subtly, as Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday openly expressed displeasure over burea... Read More