International
US tariffs a 'significant risk' to global economy: IMF chief
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has said new US tariffs "clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook" and urged Washington to work with its trade partners.
100 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza
Another 100 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza, bringing the total death toll to more than 50,500, the Anadolu news agency reported on Thursday (April 3).
Nearly 26,000 teachers' jobs cancelled in West Bengal on Supreme Court order
West Bengal is in turmoil again. No one could have imagined such an undesirable situation. The Supreme Court has cancelled the entire panel for recruitment in the 2016 SSC (School Service Commission).
India has longest coastline in Bay Of Bengal: Jaishankar
In a sharp counter to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's controversial remarks on India’s "landlocked" northeast region, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the country's Bay of Bengal region has the longest coastline of nearly 6,500 km.
Modi to meet BIMSTEC country leaders, engage to strengthen collaboration
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he will meet the leaders of the BIMSTEC countries to discuss ways for strengthening collaboration, keeping the interests of people in mind.
Myanmar military announces temporary truce as quake death toll passes 3,000
Myanmar’s governing military has declared a unilateral, temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate rescue efforts after last week’s powerful earthquake, as state television reported the death toll from the disaster had surpassed 3,000.
Israeli army kills more than 80 Palestinians across Gaza
The Israeli army killed at least 86 Palestinians in a series of airstrikes Wednesday across the Gaza Strip.
New Indian bill proposes to revamp Muslim land management
The Indian government on Wednesday presented a bill in parliament that plans sweeping changes in the management of vast tracts of land set aside solely for Muslim use, potentially stoking tensions between the government and minority Muslims.
Police arrest owner of Gujarat firecracker factory where blast left 21 dead
Police on Tuesday arrested the owner of a godown near Deesa town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, hours after a powerful blast and fire killed 21 persons there, officials said. Firecrackers were allegedly stored and manufactured illegally at the godown, they said.
Trump set to announce 'reciprocal' tariffs
After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike.