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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 22:18 IST

"Radically improve ease of doing business, unleash power of tourism as forex engine": Anand Mahindra's 2 strong steps to counter US tariffs

"Two strong steps we can take today are: 1. Radically Improve Ease of Doing Business --India must go beyond incremental reform and create a genuinely effective single-window clearance system for all investment proposals. --While states control many investment regulations, we can begin with a coalition of willing states aligning with a national single-window platform. --If we demonstrate speed, simplicity, and predictability, we can make India an irresistible destination for global capital in a world seeking trusted partners," his post read.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 22:13 IST

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Office writes to the Election Commission fo

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser's Office has formally requested the Election Commission to hold National Parliament elections before Ramadan in February 2026, stressing the need for free, fair, peaceful, and festive polls with full government support, as pledged by Chief Adv

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 22:10 IST

Human Rights Watch urges UN action as global inaction fuels Taliban

Human Rights Watch said the world has failed to act against Taliban abuses since 2021, urging the UN to set up an independent body to investigate violations. It warned that global inaction is worsening Afghanistan's crisis and risks legitimizing Taliban rule.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 21:35 IST

"Unfair, unjustified and unreasonable": India on additional US tarif

"We reiterate that these actions are unfair, unjustified and unreasonable. India will take all actions necessary to protect its national interests," the MEA said.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 20:50 IST

India, Russia sign protocol to deepen industrial and technological c

Key focus areas included cooperation in aerospace science and technology, including the establishment of a modernised wind tunnel facility, production of small aircraft piston engines, and joint development in carbon fibre technology, additive manufacturing, and 3D prin

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 20:40 IST

Nepal law minister denies any move to legalise polygamy amid critici

Nepal's Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, on Wednesday assured lawmakers that no bill, including those relating to polygamy, will be presented in Parliament.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 20:30 IST

EAM Jaishankar meets young Nepalese leaders; highlights strong India

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with a delegation of young political leaders from Nepal, underscoring the deep-rooted people-to-people linkages and close cooperation between the two nations.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 20:15 IST

"India can be proud of its spectacular rise under PM Modi's leadersh

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on a state visit to India, expressed sympathy for Uttarakhand flood victims, honoured Mahatma Gandhi, and discussed defence, security, and business cooperation with Indian leaders, reaffirming the nations' longstanding fri

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 20:02 IST

Mass deportation of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan point to urgent n

Over 2.1 million Afghans have been deported from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, Tolo News reported. Many returnees, skilled in fields like agriculture, face unemployment and harsh living conditions, prompting Afghan authorities to register their skills to connect them with

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 19:26 IST

Boris Johnson urges US, Western countries to stand with Taiwan

"As China intensifies its pressure on Taiwan, I hope that we all -- the West, America, the UK and all Europeans -- will have the courage not to tiptoe away, not to be cowed by our desire to be deferential to Beijing, but to stand with Taiwan and deepen our economic part

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 19:03 IST

Indonesia contributes USD 3.5 million to WFP for Afghan school feedi

According to Khaama Press, WFP announced on Wednesday that the contribution from Indonesia will support school feeding initiatives in Afghanistan for a three-month period, benefiting both girls and boys in primary schools.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 18:59 IST

UNHCR raises alarm over Pakistan's forced repatriation of Afghan ref

"UNHCR remains particularly concerned about women and girls forced to return to a country where their human rights are at risk, as well as other groups who might be endangered." We call on the authorities to ensure that any return of Afghans to Afghanistan is voluntary,

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 18:38 IST

Japan: Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing with global cal

Thousands gathered in Hiroshima to mark 80 years since the atomic bombing, with survivors, officials, and global delegates calling for nuclear disarmament. Mayor Kazumi Matsui warned against rising militarism, while UN representatives urged peace. Survivor numbers ha

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 17:42 IST

Pakistan falls short of 3 key IMF targets, missing revenue benchmark

Pakistan has missed out on three of its five major fiscal conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the second review of its USD 7 billion bailout package, The Express Tribune reported.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 17:12 IST

China expresses concern over "third party" presence in South China S

China has expressed strong reservations regarding the recent joint naval exercise conducted by India and the Philippines in the South China Sea, emphasising that territorial and maritime disputes should be resolved solely by the countries directly involved.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 16:55 IST

71 dead, 86 injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to rain-rel

At least 71 people, over half of them children, have died and 86 have been injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since late June, Dawn reported. Heavy monsoon rains have caused floods, landslides, and infrastructure collapse, with Swat district rec

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 16:08 IST

India joins hands with BIMSTEC partners to strengthen cancer care th

The NCG was a collaborative network that included over 360 cancer centres, research institutes, patient groups, and professional societies in India, along with 15 other countries.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 15:15 IST

US Special Envoy arrives in Moscow for talks ahead of Trump's Ukrain

US President Donald Trump has warned that he would impose sanctions on Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire in its war on Ukraine before Friday.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 14:53 IST

Pak: Audit uncovers massive under-invoicing, money laundering in lux

As reported by The Express Tribune, a detailed 127-page audit report has exposed what is being termed the largest trade-based money laundering scandal in Pakistan's history related to luxury vehicle imports.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 14:47 IST

Afghanistan's hunger crisis worsens, WFP warns of dire situation

The hunger crisis in Afghanistan is spiralling out of control, with the World Food Programme (WFP) warning that the situation is deteriorating by the day.

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Updated: Aug 06, 2025 14:41 IST

Corruption leaves Pakistan-Occupied Jammu-Kashmir without basic infr

The ongoing neglect of infrastructure and public services in Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) has left thousands of residents without even the most essential facilities. Local community members are increasingly denouncing systemic corruption, political favou

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