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No pressure as only Indian in US Open Junior Tennis Championships: Kriish
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru's Kriish Tyagi, the only Indian who will be vying for honours at the upcoming US Open Junior Tennis Championships 2025 scheduled to begin from August 31 to September 6, is optimistic of a memorable outing, and his confidence stems from solid preparations and a grand debut at the re
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Trump's tariffs destructive for US economy, foreign policy interests, says
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Renowned economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs has strongly criticised the United States administration's tariffs, terming them as pressure tactic on India.
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Fermented food can personalise nutrition for India's diverse population
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A recent study conducted by the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), emphasises the health benefits of traditional fermented foods. They showed that the bioactive peptides (BAPs) or
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INCCS report exposes China's expanding transnational repression against Uy
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The report, titled Preventing Transnational Repression: The Case of the Uyghur Diaspora, written by David Tobin and Nyrola Elima, characterises transnational repression as actions taken by foreign governments to inhibit or constrain individuals' rights beyond their sovereign borders. It aler
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China "very insecure" about its single narrative: Exiled Tibetan artists r
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Exiled Tibetan artists and activists on Thursday have strongly condemned the removal of Tibetan and other diaspora artworks addressing themes of state violence, authoritarian partnerships, and grassroots resistance from an international exhibition at Thailand's Bangkok Art and Culture Cen
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If you cave in to a bully, the bully will increase his demands: Former dip
Updated : 7 months ago IST
"If you cave in to a bully, then the bully will increase his demands," Swarup told ANI, warning that yielding to such demands would only invite more pressure.
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US is now 'Tariff King' of the world: Former diplomat Vikas Swarup
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Noting that India has done the "right thing" by not caving in to the Trump administration's pressure in trade talks to provide more access to the country's agriculture and dairy sectors, former diplomat Vikas Swarup has said "the US called India a 'Tariff King' but now the 'Tariff King' i
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US tariffs pressure tactics to get India to sign on dotted line in trade t
Updated : 7 months ago IST
There are three reasons US President Donald Trump has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods including his "being miffed that India has not acknowledged his role" in cessation of hostilities with Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, former diplomat Vikas Swarup has said, noting that
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Mexico hands over 26 alleged cartel members to US amid tariff pressure
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Mexico has extradited 26 alleged high-ranking cartel members to the US at Washington's request, with assurances against the death penalty. The move, reported by Al Jazeera, comes amid US tariff pressure and follows an earlier transfer of 29 suspects, including Rafael Caro Quintero.
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"Will find new markets..no compromise with interests of farmers”, says Agr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his determination to protect the interests of farmers despite tariff pressure and said it has been decided that there will be no compromise with the interests of the farming community.
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Israeli probe finds Gaza hunger reports inflated, deaths misattributed
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), the inquiry found that Hamas' Ministry of Health "biased and misleadingly" presented malnutrition data, sometimes attributing deaths of people with severe pre-existing conditions to hunger. "Hamas is cynically
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Farmers thank PM Modi for bold stance in trade agreements despite foreign
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
On this occasion, several representatives of farmer organisations spoke in unison while expressing their gratitude towards the Prime Minister for this farmer-friendly historic decision.
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