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A major breakthrough has been achieved in the second mountain tunnel in Palghar district of Maharashtra. This tunnel is 454 meters long and 14.4 meters wide, and it will accommodate both the 'up' and 'down' tracks for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project

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As India strives to strengthen its economic foothold, the slow march towards improved market access in China is evident. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman points to a dual approach of propelling domestic manufacturing and managing imports to curb the trade deficit

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In a significant hardening of its diplomatic and strategic posture, India has categorically rejected the authority of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague regarding the long-standing Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) dispute. As hearings continue in the Netherlands

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The UK on Monday sanctioned 10 individuals, including Iran's interior minister and police chiefs, for their roles in "recent brutality against protesters", the British foreign ministry said. "The Iranian people have shown extreme courage in the face of brutality and repression over recent weeks

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US President Donald Trump announced that he agreed to a trade deal with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the US will lower tariffs on goods from India to 18% from 25%. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said India will reduce trade barriers to zero and will also stop buying Russian oil

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China has banned hidden door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to outlaw the controversial designs that were first popularised by multi-billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla. It comes as EVs are facing scrutiny from safety watchdogs around the world after a spate of deadly

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On the morning of January 21, a group of around 70 people stood in front of the Tanot Mata temple in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, roughly 30 km away from the India-Pakistan border. After praying at the temple, the group began to beat drums and set off on a long march along the roads of the Thar

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United States President Donald Trump on Monday said that India and the US had agreed to a trade deal and that he was cutting the so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed on New Delhi to 18% from 25% with immediate effect. The announcement came after Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on

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According to the police, they first considered giving Prachi up for adoption, but dropped the plan since it would not have solved the problem, she would still have been officially recorded as his child in the birth certificate. A 28-year-old man from Maharashtra allegedly murdered one of his three

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ET was the first to report that Jaishankar would be visiting the US in February. During the visit, the external affairs minister will also hold meetings with senior members of the US administration, according to the statement. NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar is visiting the United

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Defence Minister highlighted the deal as a major milestone in India-US relations, promoting stronger links and strategic collaboration. He also congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on the agreement. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday lauded the India-US

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India will champion seamless cross-border payments using central bank digital currencies among BRICS nations. This initiative will be a key agenda item during India's presidency this year. The move aims to enhance efficiency and ease for international transactions

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Europe's food safety watchdog has proposed a near-zero tolerance for a dangerous toxin in baby formula. This strict guidance could trigger more product recalls globally. The toxin, cereulide, has already led to major recalls from companies like Nestle and Danone

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India-US trade deal: In a post on his Truth Social handle, US President Trump referred to his conversation with Prime Minister Modi earlier in the day. He said that PM Modi was one of his greatest friends and a powerful and respected leader of his country

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Pakistan's opposition leader Mehmood Achakzai on Sunday lambasted the government over what he called a “pure intelligence failure" that led to the ongoing violence in Balochistan. Achakzai demanded accountability not only for the series of coordinated attacks from the Balochistan province

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A Bangladesh court on Monday (February 2, 2026) sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two separate corruption cases related to alleged irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project. Dhaka Special Judge's Court-4 Judge Rabiul Alam handed down

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee met families affected by the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at Delhi's Banga Bhavan on Monday, accusing Delhi Police of failing citizens. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met families affected by the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at Banga Bhavan in

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China has temporarily suspended all on-ground operations in Pakistan's strategic port city of Gwadar and withdrawn its personnel following a recent coordinated attack in Gwadar and parts of Balochistan, top security and diplomatic sources have told CNN-News18

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday, after US leader Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action against the Islamic republic. "President Pezeshkian has ordered the opening of talks with

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Brett Ratner, the director of the newly-released documentary on US First Lady Melania Trump, has appeared in the files concerning the probe into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking network. The US Department of Justice, on Friday, released the latest cache of the Epstein Files

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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi reignited the 2020 India-China Ladakh standoff debate in Lok Sabha Motion of Thanks on Monday, but his claims are countered with General Naravane's previous statement of 2021, just a year after the standoff, where he assuered India's presence at the LAC and

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A Bangladeshi court on Monday sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years imprisonment in two corruption cases relating to alleged irregularities in the allocations of land in a government housing project in Dhaka, The Daily Star reported

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The partial US government shutdown entered its third day on Monday without resolution as Democrats continued to demand immigration reforms as part of any funding deal to reopen the government. Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed to a package of five spending bills on Thursday

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The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three persons accused of tampering with blood samples in connection with an investigation into a car crash in Pune in May 2024 that killed two, Bar and Bench reported. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan granted bail to Aditya Avinash Sood

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In the footage, a group of uniformed firefighters is seen using buckets from a nearby water source to pour over the flames. The video raises broader concerns about the country's emergency response systems. Several netizens pointed out that in the footage

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A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P V Varale was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that Wangchuk even referred to 'Arab Springs' like agitation which has led to the overthrow of multiple governments in countries of the Arab world. New Delhi: The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh

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China on Monday (February 2, 2026) deplored the Grammy Award given to the Dalai Lama, saying it "firmly opposes" the Tibetan spiritual leader using the recognition to carry out "anti-China activities". The Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, won his first Grammy on Sunday (February 1

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