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China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan's former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour.

Germany's coalition collapses dramatically; Scholz plans to lead with a minority government

Germany's government coalition has collapsed in dramatic fashion after Chancellor Olaf Scholz (photo) fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move following a marathon of crisis meetings.

South Korea's president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (photo) denied wrongdoing Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that's severely hurting his approval ratings and providing political ammunition to his rivals.

New law allows Israel to deport relatives of Palestinian attackers

It would apply to Palestinian citizens of Israel and residents of annexed east Jerusalem who knew about their family members' attacks beforehand or who 'express support for the act of terrorism'

An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days

Dozens of Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours, authorities said Thursday, as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war.

1.5 lakh toilets for Mahakumbh Mela area by 15 December

The Uttar Pradesh government is dedicated to making Mahakumbh a 'Swachh Kumbh'.

Supreme Court orders Assam, four other states to respond to PIL on rising lynching cases

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Assam and four other states to file detailed responses to a PIL filed by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW), which raises urgent concerns over an alarming rise in incidents of lynching and mob violence, especially by self-styled cow vigilantes.

Union Home Secy reviews progress on Assam's border agreements with Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan conducted a review meeting to assess the ongoing efforts to resolve border disputes between Assam and its neighbouring states, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.

MVA and Mahayuti engage in slugfest of poll promises

Rahul Gandhi announced MVA's 'Mahalaxmi Yojana' at the Bandra-Kurla Complex Ground public rally

Assam Rifles played a critical role in securing Indo-Myanmar border: Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera

Lieutenant General Vikas Lakhera, AVSM, SM, Director General of Assam Rifles said that Assam Rifles played a critical role in securing the Indo-Myanmar border.

Rahul, Priyanka and Kharge to campaign for MVA in Maharashtra next week

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party President Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, will campaign for the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra next week, a top party leader said here on Thursday.

Congress rules out 'friendly fights' in Maharashtra Assembly polls

With several Congress rebels in the fray for Maharashtra Assembly polls slated for November 20, Senior party leader Ramesh Chennithala has firmly ruled out all possibilities of any \"friendly fights\" at a press conference held here on Thursday at Tilak Bhavan where he announced that all party rebels contesting against official candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have been suspended for six years.

Ford to Musk, and the business of power

In the world of investment banking, there's an adage - \"Insult is an investment.\" The idea is simple - those who are underestimated and ignored often end up making the most successful moves, purchasing stocks at a lower price before the crowd catches on. In political terms, this strategy mirrors how Donald Trump, after being insulted and sidelined following the 2020 election, has managed to turn his defeat into a powerful comeback.

Uncertainties of a Trumpian world

Donald Trump's return to the White House in January 2025, combined with a Republican-led US Senate, was widely feared among international allies and will be cheered by some of America's foes.

Bargains for Peace

The world's fault lines are sharpening into two clear b!ocs: G7 and BRICS -!-. In the optimistic aftermath of world war II, institutions like NATO, w To, the IMF, and the world Bank were established to safeguard peace and uplift humanity through rules-based cooperation. But promises faded as partiality, opacity. and unkept commitments corroded their purpose. Today, this institutional decay not only stains the legacy of global governance but signals a seismic shift: G7's power dwindles, while BRICs -!- rises, challenging the fading dreams of a unified world order

Identity Politics

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for the Jharkhand elections reveals a strategic focus on identity politics, with promises targeted specifically at tribal communities amid concerns over alleged demographic changes in the state.

SRK faces death threat, Chhattisgarh man held

Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood megastar and one of India's most influential cultural icons, has once again been targeted with a death threat.

Buddhist values binding force for Asian nations: Summit

Asian culture, tradition and values have endured the onslaught of history, yet stood steadfast, evidence for the ingrained values of the Buddha, was the common refrain at the second day of the First Asian Buddhist Summit, as speaker after speaker endorsed that the Buddha's teachings were the binding force not only in philosophical terms but also in practice.

BJP MLA in MP alleges illegal tapping of aides' phones

Former Madhya Pradesh minister and BJP MLA Bhupendra Singh has accused the state police of \"illegally tapping\" phones of his associates, a party leader said on Thursday.

Piyush Goyal launches EEPC India's 70th year celebrations

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Thursday launched EEPC India's 70th-year celebrations and unveiled the EEPC India logo in New Delhi.

Centre doubles penalties for stubble burning amid increase in Delhi-NCR pollution levels

Amid the rising pollution levels in the Delhi-NCR, the Union government has doubled the penalties for farmers engaging in stubble burning.

BJP's graph receding fast, says Sachin

Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot Thursday said BJP's graph is fast receding all across the country and the union government's functioning is merely limping with the assistance of two crutches.

J&K Assembly adjourned after ruckus over Article 370

BJP MLAs clashed with Awami Ittehad Party MP Khursheed Ahmed Khan, scuffled with marshals

Does Cong want to rewrite Constitution, asks BJP over 'blank' red book in Maharashtra

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday reacted angrily to purported distribution of blank notebooks as Constitution copies at Rahul Gandhi's Samvidhan Samman Sammelan convention in Nagpur yesterday and said that the entire agenda of the Congress party was on spreading falsehoods.

TN farmers plan major stir against Land Consolidation Act, 2023

Farmers in Tamil Nadu are planning a large-scale agitation against the Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation (for Special Projects) Act, 2023.

Trump temple in Telangana village back in focus

As Donald Trump was set to become President of the US for the second time, a temple built by a man in a Telangana village in 2019 came into focus once again, with villagers celebrating the leader's victory by garlanding his statue.

Workshop on drone tech in fisheries, aquaculture

A workshop is being organised tomorrow on Application and Demonstration of Drone Technology in Fisheries and Aquaculture tomorrow at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi in Kerala.

No farmer will be evicted: Shivakumar on Waqf row

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar assured on Thursday that no farmer will be evicted, asserting that the Waqf controversy is a creation of the BJP for political gains.

How was farmers' land converted to Waqf without K'taka govt's involvement?

Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday asked how the land belonging to farmers, mutts and temples were converted into Waqf property without Karnataka government's involvement.

'Those who have come forward to destroy DMK will get fitting reply'

Udhayanidhi Stalin makes veiled attack on actor Vijay and his newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam