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US hints at 'path' to scrap 25% tariffs on India over Russia oil

India, Jan. 25 -- US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Saturday there is a "path" to remove the 25% tariffs imposed on India as a penalty for buying Russian oil, noting that such purchases by D... Read More


EC snatching people's voting right yet have temerity to celebrate Voters' Day: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission, accusing it of "snatching away" people's voting rights, and yet celebrat... Read More


Budget likely to see continuity in government's capex push: HSBC report

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The upcoming Union Budget is expected to maintain continuity in the government's capital expenditure (capex) push, even as policymakers operate within a constrained fiscal and po... Read More


Shakib Al Hasan available for selection, says BCB

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- In a dramatic development coinciding with Bangladesh's official exclusion from the T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that former captain Shakib Al Hasan... Read More


Urban economist Alain underscores importance of accessibility in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, Jan. 25 -- Urban economist and city planner Alain Bertaud on Saturday offered a critical and reflective assessment of Chandigarh's urban evolution, as the Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (C... Read More


Pre-primary schools will soon be brought under stricter government oversight: Minister

India, Jan. 25 -- A shocking sexual assault on a four-year-old girl by a school van driver in Badlapur on Thursday has prompted the Maharashtra government to initiate steps to bring all pre-primary sc... Read More


"Rahul Gandhi is Insecure leader": BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla on former Congress leader's remarks

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said on Sunday that former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad's remarks against the party leadership showed that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is an "insecure... Read More


Leaders of countries, int'l organisations send congratulations to Party General Secretary To Lam

Hanoi, Jan. 25 -- Leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Palestine, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) have sen... Read More


Raut explains emotional basis of Uddhav-Raj Thackeray alliance

Mumbai, Jan. 25 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut on Sunday shed light on the political reunion of estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray stating that the decision was ... Read More


Union Budget likely to focus on Capex push, gradual fiscal consolidation: ICICI Bank Research

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The union Budget 2026 is expected to prioritise higher public investment, ease of doing business and gradual fiscal consolidation, supported by a more buoyant revenue outlook, ac... Read More