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Laura Fernandez takes early lead in Costa Rica presidential election
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Laura Fernandez is leading Costa Rica's presidential election with over 53 per cent of early votes counted. She needs 40 per cent to avoid a run-off. Crime and security dominate the campaign, while her party is also seeking gains in the National Assembly.
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Pakistan's National Finance Commission stalls as key working groups remain
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's National Finance Commission has stalled, with most working groups inactive and the second meeting delayed. Provinces and the centre differ over revenue sharing and reforms, raising concerns about further delays to the long-pending 11th NFC award meant to guide distribution of fede
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Delhi-NCR wakes up to thick fog; AQI oscillates between 'moderate' to 'poo
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed moderate fog in multiple areas of Delhi. Dhaula Kuan, Akshardham, Dwarka, and Mother Teresa Crescent Marg were among the areas that experienced fog in the morning. Several monitoring stations across the city reported moderate to poor A
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"Biggest one of all": Donald Trump backs world's largest triumphal arch fo
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump wants Washington, DC, to build the world's largest triumphal arch, calling it the "biggest one of all". Construction is expected to begin soon as part of wider renovation plans across the capital, including upgrades to the White House and Kennedy Center.
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Market borrowings to rise in FY27, higher supply likely to weigh on bond m
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Centre's market borrowings are set to rise sharply in FY27, a move that could put pressure on the bond markets, according to a report by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on the Union Budget 2026-27.
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Pakistan: Over 600 child abuse videos recovered as major exploitation netw
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistani authorities have busted a major network involved in the production, distribution, and sale of obscene videos featuring children, arresting a key suspect and recovering more than 600 videos, The Express Tribune reported, citing officials.
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"Country's defence cannot be compromised": FM Sitharaman cites Op Sindoor
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"The country's defence cannot be compromised with. Operation Sindoor actually told you what kind of money spent in the last 10 years has come of help."
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Nationwide 'ICE Out' protests sweep US against Trump administration's immi
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Protests swept across the United States over the weekend as demonstrators rallied under the slogan "ICE Out", demanding an end to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement measures, CNN reported.
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NCP leader demands high-level probe into Ajit Pawar's demise in plane cras
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Nationalist Congress Party leader Amol Mitkari has said that there were some suspicions about the circumstances of the death of party leader Ajit Pawar in a plane crash and demanded a high-level probe into the tragedy.
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Close contests define 72nd Women's Senior National Kabaddi Championship as
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The league phase laid a solid foundation for the tournament. Indian Railways, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu emerged as the most consistent teams across pools, combining structured defence with effective raiding units.
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Budget 2026 driven by "Yuva Shakti", anchored around three guiding "kartav
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The Finance Minister noted that the economy faces global uncertainties, disrupted supply chains and rising demands for energy and critical minerals, necessitating resilient and forward-looking policy measures. Some of the key announcements of the budget were the public capital expenditure
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Maharashtra most ignored, says Aaditya Thackeray on Union Budget
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"Yes it's a Union Budget and we're supposed to be speaking of the entire nation. But the nation is made up of states, and in the last decade, the bjp has changed the rules. Maharashtra, the largest contributor to the union govt's treasury, is not even an afterthought. Be it GDP, GST, Inco
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