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Latvia plans higher VAT on Russian-language publications from 2026
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Latvia plans to raise VAT on Russian-language publications from 5% to 21% starting 2026, RT reported. The move follows stricter language laws and deportations targeting Russian speakers. Moscow denounced the measures as "blatant discrimination" and introduced a new policy to promote the Russ
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"What is the problem with a third language?": Dharmendra Pradhan slams TN
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reacting to the Tamil Nadu government's stance against the three-language policy as mandated under the National Education Policy (NEP, 2020), Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the Centre is not forcing any language. He added that it is only those with "narrow
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Delhi Police busts inter-state drug syndicate, two held with drugs worth 4
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Inter-State Cell of the Delhi Police's Crime Branch has successfully dismantled a significant drug syndicate based in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, arresting two individuals and seizing narcotics with an estimated market value of four crore rupees, along with a large quantity of gold and silv
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ADB warns Pakistan as it struggles to capitalise on digital trade
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan is falling behind its regional peers in the digital trade sector due to fragmented regulations, inadequate infrastructure, and poor policy coordination, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warned in a report released on September 19. The ADB's study, Digitally Connected Central Asia Re
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"Fix your foreign policy, speak plainly": Congress' Pramod Tiwari criticis
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent hike in H-1B visa fees by the United States, and said to "fix your foreign policy" and "speak plainly."
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US: Shooting at New Hampshire country club leaves one dead, several injure
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Video surveillance has confirmed there was only one shooter and they are currently being detained," the Nashua Police Department said in a statement. "The scene is still an active investigation, but there is no further danger to the public," Fox News quoted.
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CII's Model State GCC policy aims to create millions of high-quality jobs
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday released its Model State Policy on Global Capability Centres (GCCs), a detailed framework meant to guide Indian states in attracting and scaling next-generation hubs for multinational companies. As per a CII press release, the policy aims
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Delhi: Two Bangladeshi migrants detained after 11 years of visa expiry
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi Police's Operations Cell in the South West District has detained two illegal Bangladeshi migrants. They failed to produce any valid documents and admitted to being illegal migrants.
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"Totally different place than last year": Trump on Washington crime crackd
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) noted that the crime in Washington, DC has remarkably gone down as the place has become "totally different from last year", highlighting the effect of the crime crackdown after the Trump administration took control of the policing.
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Violence erupts at anti-immigration protest in Netherlands
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An anti-immigration protest in The Hague spiralled into violence on Saturday, with demonstrators clashing with police and authorities resorting to tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds.
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Uttarakhand police busts racket that misled exam candidates with false pro
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Under the strict anti-cheating law enacted by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the state police has carried out a major operation. The police have busted a racket that was misleading candidates with false promises of helping them clear the examination
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"Weakness of our diplomacy": Sachin Pilot slams government on US' H-1B vis
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday criticised the US move to impose USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications and also targeted the Modi government, saying "unilateral actions are being taken and we are unable to do anything".
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