Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday provided a cautiously optimistic update on the India-US trade negotiations, signalling progress in what both countries hope will be a comprehensive Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). Addressing members of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) during the 22nd Indo-US Economic Summit, Goyal conveyed that talks were moving

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Bagodar, Jharkhand: Police in Jharkhand are investigating a suspected murder involving the driver of a truck that was found abandoned late Monday night near Bhalua Mode on NH-133 in Saraiyahat. Authorities believe the incident involved a planned robbery in which the truck, laden with iron rods, was intended to be stolen. The driver, identified as

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Amid intensified counter-insurgency operations across India, security forces have dealt a significant blow to the Left Wing extremism (LWE) network with the killing of seven Maoist insurgents, including Thippiri Tirupati, widely known as Devji, a top-ranking commander of the Communist Party of India (Maoist). The incidents occurred in the dense forests of Maredumilli, Andhra Pradesh,

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Berhampur, Odisha: In a significant move to curb wildlife crime, the Odisha Forest Department arrested a 35-year-old man for poaching migratory birds in the ecologically sensitive Chilika Lake area. The accused, identified as Pradeep Mallick from the Bhusandapur region, was apprehended after forest officials found carcasses of 33 birds packed in two gunny bags during

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The recent suicide bombing near Delhi’s historic Red Fort has reignited political and social debate, with Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi condemning the attack and questioning the government’s law-and-order preparedness. The attack, which occurred on November 10, killed 12 people and has since been linked to a network of doctors involved in a “white-collar” terror

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The fate of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remains uncertain after a tribunal in her home country sentenced her to death in connection with deadly violence during a student-led uprising last year. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh on Monday handed Hasina, 78, the death penalty for ordering the use of lethal force

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New Delhi: Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the chairman of the Al Falah Group, was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday night following day-long searches across the Faridabad-based Al Falah University and its affiliated institutions. The federal agency informed the court that Siddiqui had “incentives” to flee India, noting that his close family

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is set to visit Manipur from November 20 to 22, marking his first trip to the northeastern state since ethnic violence erupted there two years ago. A functionary of the organisation confirmed on Wednesday that Bhagwat’s visit, while primarily linked to the centenary celebrations of the RSS, will

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A heated political confrontation has erupted in India following the emergence of a controversial video showing Dr Umar un-Nabi, the Red Fort bomber, defending suicide attacks. The video, which has gone viral on social media, has prompted sharp accusations from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against the Congress party and its allies, while the Congress

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Authorities in India are working urgently to secure the rescue and safe return of a 26‑year‑old engineer from Jharkhand, who has reportedly been held hostage by cyber‑fraud operators in Myanmar. According to officials from the State Migrant Control Room, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar is actively coordinating with local authorities to ensure his safe repatriation.

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