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Five Governors Grace Convocation 2025 in a Singular Honour for O.P. Jindal
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], August 1: In an unprecedented honour for O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), five Governors of the States of India participated in the 14th Annual Convocation 2025 held during 29-30 July 2025. The presence of these outstanding personalities, each of them a constit
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"I expect your immediate action": Trump to Novartis CEO on drug pricing
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump warned Novartis to cut drug prices within 60 days or face federal action. He demanded Most Favored Nation pricing for Medicaid and new drugs, and urged profit returns to American patients. Trump said delays could lead to contract termination and Justice Departmen
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US Fed rate cut chances increase, 25 bps cut likely in September: ICICI Ba
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The likelihood of a 25 basis points rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in September has increased, but the final decision will depend on upcoming economic data, according to a recent report by ICICI Bank.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf denies reports Imran Khan barred sons from return
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
While the federal government has not issued an official comment, Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry remarked that the sons were welcome to visit Pakistan and there would be no hurdle in issuing them visas "in less than 24 hours," provided they adhere to the law, Dawn reported.
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Germany announces Gaza air bridge, signals pressure on Israel
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Following a meeting of the federal security cabinet on Monday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Berlin will immediately begin implementing the air bridge plan.
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More than 2,000 technical defects reported to DGCA in commercial airlines
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Minister of State in the Civil Aviation Ministry, Murlidhar Mohol, on Thursday said that since 2021, more than 2,000 technical defects have been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, out of which 183 have been reported in the year 2025 till July 21.
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China-linked hackers target Microsoft SharePoint flaws; US federal agencie
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Three hacking groups linked to China are part of a large-scale cyberattack targeting users of widely used Microsoft server software, impacting numerous organisations worldwide, according to the report by Politico.
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America's AI Action Plan: Trump signs Executive Order to achieve global do
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on Wednesday local time to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) models procured by the Federal government prioritize truthfulness and ideological neutrality.
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US judge orders Trump administration to restore funding database after law
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A US judge ruled the Trump administration broke the law by removing a website showing federal fund distribution. He ordered it restored, rejecting claims of national security risks. The site's removal violated laws on transparency, according to watchdog groups and lawmakers, The Hill reporte
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India, Nepal sign MoUs for five high-impact development projects in educat
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu, the Government of Nepal's Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Project Implementing Agencies on Monday signed Memorandums of Understandings (MoUs) for undertaking five High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal under
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Trump admin requests release of grand jury records sans Justice Department
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Justice Department has requested a federal court to unseal secret documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's case.
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Pakistan: Karachi traders stage partial strike over tax raids, arrest powe
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Traders in Karachi held a partial strike against new tax measures and the increased powers of Pakistan's federal tax authority to arrest and raid businesses. While some markets stayed open, most traders supported the protest, with critics calling the Finance Act FY26 anti-business, Dawn repo
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