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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…
The Silent Shift: Demography’s Rising Role in Bhartiya Political Power Plays
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 13th November: Bharat’s founding fathers envisioned a republic where democracy would transcend divisions of caste, creed, and religion. The vote of one citizen was meant to be as powerful as the vote of another,…
Global Investors Reaffirm Confidence in India’s Future: Manohar Lal
Union Minister Manohar Lal meets USISPF and US business leaders in New Delhi.
Discussions focus on green hydrogen affordability, solar exports, and data center power supply.
Minister says global investors continue to show faith in…
Blue Economy New Frontier of India–Mauritius Ties: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Dr. Jitendra Singh addresses senior Mauritius officials in New Delhi.
Emphasises Blue Economy, ocean technology, and desalination as future collaboration areas.
India training 500 Mauritian civil servants under NCGG’s five-year…
DRI Busts ₹15 Crore Gold Smuggling Racket in Mumbai
DRI uncovers a major gold smuggling and melting syndicate in Mumbai.
11.88 kg of gold worth ₹15.05 crore and 8.72 kg silver seized.
11 people, including the mastermind and his associates, arrested.
Operation targeted covert melting…