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Feb 6
Union Budget 2025-26: Personal Income Tax Reform as a fuel for Vikshit Bharat
The much-awaited Union Budget 2025-26 has been presented on 1st February 2025. The budget has proposed development measures across...


Jan 17
Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the dollar should remain...


Jan 17
SpaceX's Starship explodes in flight test, forcing airlines to divert
WASHINGTON - A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the...


Jan 17
In the Amazon, women lead efforts to grow acai berry production
SAO PAULO - In the tiny community of Ilha da Jussara, at the northern tip of the Brazilian Amazon, growing acai berries - a superfood...


Jan 17
Former Bank of Canada governor Carney enters race to replace Trudeau
EDMONTON, Alberta - Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney announced on Thursday that he was running to replace Prime Minister Justin...


Jan 17
Starmer pledges more work on security guarantees for Ukraine
KYIV - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Thursday to work with Ukraine and allies to offer Kyiv robust security guarantees...


Jan 17
Ukrainian brigade pioneers remote-controlled ground assaults
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine - The boxy, machine gun-equipped vehicle lumbered across the snow-covered battlefield, with no crew aboard and...


Jan 17
Israel, Hamas ceasefire accord followed by airstrikes on Gaza, residents say
DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM - Israel intensified strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced, residents and...


Jan 17
Biden takes aim at 'tech industrial complex,' echoing Eisenhower
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Wednesday in his farewell address that an American oligarchy is taking shape among a few...


Jan 17
Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war in Gaza
DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM -Hamas and Israel reached a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that mediators said would take effect on Sunday and include...


Jan 17
Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo - A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were...


Jan 17
Trump nominee Pam Bondi vows independence, but won't rule out probes of Trump critics
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi, vowed on Wednesday not to use the U.S. Justice Department to target...


Jan 17
UN says priority must be easing Gaza suffering, warns security poses aid challenge
UNITED NATIONS - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday the priority now "must be to ease the tremendous...


Jan 17
Gazans shed tears of joy, disbelief at news of ceasefire deal
CAIRO - Palestinians burst into celebration across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday at news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with some...


Jan 17
UN rights chief urges reconciliation process in first Syria visit
DAMASCUS - U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called on Wednesday for a Syrian national reconciliation process to ensure...


Jan 17
Mozambique president sworn in as post-election protest deaths rise
MAPUTO -Daniel Chapo of Mozambique's long-ruling Frelimo party was sworn in as president on Wednesday at a sparsely attended ceremony, as...


Jan 17
Trump nominee Pete Hegseth weathers Democrats' grilling to emerge largely unscathed
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything...


Jan 17
Explainer-What you need to know about the arrest of South Korea's Yoon
SEOUL - South Korean investigators arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday for alleged insurrection over his bid to...


Jan 17
Biden looks to relax Cuba sanctions in final days before Trump
WASHINGTON/HAVANA -The Biden administration said on Tuesday it would remove Cuba from its terrorism blacklist, while Cuba said separately...


Jan 17
Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend
SEOUL - South Korea's Constitutional Court adjourned the opening session of the impeachment trial of suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol...


Jan 17
Blinken lays out post-war Gaza plan to be handed to Trump team
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday laid out plans for the post-war management of Gaza, saying the outgoing...


Jan 17
Racing for Health or Chasing Wealth: A Personal Journey from Delhi to Amaravati
Author – Pankaj Belwariar, SRM University Amaravati, AP In the bustling corporate world of Delhi, the race for career growth and...


Jan 17
Benin festival seeks to dispel voodoo stereotypes
OUIDAH, Benin - Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's...


Jan 17
Economic woes not a deal breaker as China's Lunar New Year travel rush kicks off
BEIJING - The annual travel rush for China's Lunar New Year celebrations officially began on Tuesday, with many taking a mental break...


Jan 17
Winds pick up in California, threatening to stoke LA wildfires anew
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles firefighters braced on Tuesday for intense winds that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already...
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