Mexico has taken a dramatic turn in its trade policy, introducing steep new tariffs on a wide range of imported goods from several Asian nations, including India. This shift marks one of the most significant reversals in Mexico’s decades-long commitment to open markets and free-trade principles. Approved by the Mexican Senate with substantial support—76 votes

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India’s leading IT industry body, Nasscom, along with several major technology companies, has formally opposed a new proposal from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) that would mandate a blanket licence for artificial intelligence (AI) training on copyrighted content. The pushback comes just two days after the government released its working

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A new controversy has emerged around spiritual orator Aniruddhacharya, a widely followed religious speaker, after a complaint was filed against him for allegedly making derogatory and indecent remarks about women. The complaint was submitted by Meera Rathore, district president of the All India Hindu Mahasabha in Agra, and has now been formally accepted by the

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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold wave warning for multiple districts across Maharashtra, with conditions expected to persist until Saturday, December 13. A yellow alert has been announced for several regions as minimum temperatures continue to drop, marking what officials say is the harshest winter the state has experienced in the last

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat are expected to arrive in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Thursday to participate in a series of events honouring the legacy of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. According to a senior official, their visit will include the unveiling of a new statue of

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In a significant development underscoring the judiciary’s growing involvement in safeguarding the digital identity and personality rights of public figures, the Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered major social media intermediaries to take down all content that infringes upon the personality rights of Bollywood actor Salman Khan. The order, which requires compliance within three days,

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Goa: Hours after a catastrophic fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa claimed 25 lives over the weekend, the club’s owners, brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, fled India and landed in Phuket, Thailand, leaving authorities scrambling to initiate legal proceedings against them. The brothers, Delhi-based entrepreneurs, left India on an early morning IndiGo flight at

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Goa: The tragic fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa has left not only 25 families mourning but has deeply shaken the northeastern state of Assam, claiming the lives of three of its residents. Among the victims were Rahul Tanti and Manjit Mal, both belonging to tea garden communities in Cachar district, whose

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New Delhi: In a historic shift, India’s upcoming 2027 Census will be conducted entirely through digital means, marking the first time the country’s population-counting exercise moves away from traditional paper-based enumeration. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, announced the development in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, underscoring the government’s commitment to modernizing one of the

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New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has summoned IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers to appear before the aviation regulator on Thursday, seeking a comprehensive report on the ongoing operational disruptions that have severely affected the airline’s passengers across India. The summons, detailed in an internal DGCA document accessed by HT, requires the airline to provide updates on

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