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42 US lawmakers urge Secretary Rubio to impose visa bans, asset freezes on
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Forty-two members of the United States Congress, led by Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Congressman Greg Casar, have written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding immediate sanctions against senior Pakistani officials for what they termed an "escalating campaign of transn
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US unveils 'New G20' for 2026, excludes South Africa over 'politics of gri
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a blog post authored by Rubio, titled "America Welcomes a New G20", the Secretary of State stated that the US hosting the G20 Leaders' Summit, set for December 2026 in Miami, Florida, will also mark America's 250th anniversary. The US will host the G20 summit for the first time since 2009
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"INDIA alliance in Jharkhand is rock-solid, cohesive": Congress' KC Venugo
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday dismissed reports of a rift within the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)'s Hemant Soren-led INDIA bloc government in the state.
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India's jersey for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 unveiled during IND-SA ODI
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
During the launch of the jersey, batter Tilak Varma, currently a part of the ODI squad and India's star during the Asia Cup final win against Pakistan and India's T20 World Cup 2024 winning captain Rohit Sharma were present. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devaj
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Govt leveraging over 300 data sources for GDP calculations, eyes broader u
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking at a CII summit, Saurabh Garg, Secretary of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, said that the government is leveraging over 300 data sources for GDP calculations and is working to expand their use for data-driven policymaking across various government levels.
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Stefan Priesner appointed as United Nations Resident Coordinator in India
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Stefan Priesner of Austria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in India. He took up his post on 1 December 2025 as per an a statement by the UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan.
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Jairam Ramesh says "Trump-Modi huglomancy in deep freeze" as Marco Rubio c
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"On May 10, 2025, at 5:37 PM, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the first person to announce the abrupt stoppage of Operation Sindoor. Subsequently, President Trump himself has made the claim at least 61 times in 6 different countries that it was due to his intervention that Operation
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Chief Secretary of Bihar Pratyaya Amrit meets a delegation led by Neetu Ch
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], December 2: Chief Secretary of Bihar, Pratyaya Amrit, met with a delegation led by National Award-winning producer and actor Neetu Chandra to discuss the development of a green, state-of-the-art Film City in Bihar. He emphasised that the state is on track to become a n
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi moves adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over electo
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"At a time when faith in institutions is already strained, irregularities in voter lists raise serious questions about the commitment of authorities to uphold the democratic mandate," Gogoi wrote in his notice to the Lok Sabha Secretary-General.
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MP Tiruchi Siva moves suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to disc
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I seek your consent, under Rule 267 of t he "rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the council of states to suspend Rules 15, 23, and 51, and any other business listed under any other rule in the List of Business- Revised or otherwise- for 2nd December, 2025, to discuss the follo
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"Monster responsible" for National Guard shooting will face "most severe p
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, on Monday stated that the "monster responsible" for the killing of National Guard member Spec. Sarah Beckstrom in a shooting near White House will face "most severe punishment."
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Former Pentagon official supports Takaichi's Taiwan comments, criticises B
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ely Ratner, who was the assistant secretary of defence for Indo-Pacific security affairs from 2021 to this year, stated that Takaichi's comments about Taiwan merely echoed Japan's official stance on the matter.
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