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US ends 43-day shutdown, house passes funding bill, Trump to sign
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US House of Representatives on Wednesday night has passed a bill to end the country’s longest-ever government shutdown, approved funding through January as federal workers await back pay.
US President Donald…
Pakistan’s Same Old Rant: Proxy War Again
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 13th November: The recent Red Fort blast in New Delhi and the suicide attack in Islamabad have once again thrown into sharp relief the entrenched proxy war waged by Pakistan against Bharat. While Pakistan…
Israel Defence Min proposes $45b budget for 2026, odds with Treasury
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Israel’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday has proposed a record defence budget of 144 billion shekels (USD 45 billion) for 2026 as the country seeks to rebuild and strengthen its military after the end of 3…
WH committed to crackdown on abuses of H-1B visas, as Trump defends programme
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – The White House on Wednesday asserted that it’s committed to crack down on alleged abuses of the H1B visas in the visa system, a day after US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme.
White House…
US sanctions 32 entities, individuals helping Iran missile prog, Indian company on the list
By Anajli Sharma
WASHINGTON – US Administration on Wednesday has imposed sanctions on 32 entities and individuals from India, China, the UAE, Turkiye and Iran for allegedly aiding Tehran’s ballistic missile and drone procurement networks.…
COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – The negotiators on Wednesday opened COP30 in Belém, Brazil, warned that the catastrophic global heating is being sabotaged by a surge of climate disinformation. The falsehoods, spreading faster than ever…
Double Life of Shaheen: Educated Minds the New Face of Terror
Poonam Sharma
When the name of Dr. Shaheen first cropped up in the investigation into the Delhi blast, few could believe that a woman from such a well-educated and respectable background could be the face of terror recruitment for…
PM Modi’s Bhutan Visit: Strengthening Bharat’s Enduring Himalayan Partnership
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 12th November: Bharat’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a significant two-day state visit to Bhutan, underscoring the enduring friendship and strategic collaboration between the two Himalayan neighbors.…
Guns, Growth, and Geopolitics: The New Face of Bharatiya Exports
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 12th November: Amid growing global instability and economic recalibrations, there’s one Bharatiya export quietly reshaping the nation’s strategic identity—weaponry. Little known to most, Bharat’s defence exports…
UBS analysts reports India to become 3rd largest global consumer market in 2026
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON- UBS analysts in a recent report released on Tuesday said that India is set to become the world’s third-largest consumer market in 2026 and third-largest economy by 2028 after the US and China, as it could…