Mexico has announced steep new import tariffs of up to 50 per cent on goods coming from India and several other countries without free-trade agreements, a move expected to hit nearly $1 billion worth of Indian exports. The tariff overhaul, approved by the Mexican Senate this week, will take effect from January 1, 2026. More […]
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Bangladesh will go to the polls on 12 February 2026, when the country will hold its 13th national parliamentary election along with a nationwide referendum on major constitutional reforms. The Election Commission announced the full schedule during a televised address by Chief Election Commissioner A. M. M. Nasir Uddin. Voting Schedule And ProcessAccording to the
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Thursday to assess the current state of the India–US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. The call covered a wide range of subjects including trade negotiations, long-term energy cooperation, defence collaboration, critical technologies and regional security matters. Both sides reviewed the progress made
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An unexpected 88-minute closed-door meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence has become the subject of intense curiosity across political circles. On Tuesday, Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as part of the high-level panel responsible for selecting the new Chief Information
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A brief slip of the tongue by BJP MP Abhijit Ganguly during a parliamentary session has sparked widespread discussion and political sniping. While speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Tamluk MP accidentally referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Narendra Vajpayee,” unintentionally merging the name of the current Prime Minister with that of former PM
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) in 12 states, including West Bengal, to hand over the list of voters identified as dead, relocated, or missing under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to booth-level agents of all political parties before the draft electoral roll is published. According to officials,
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West Bengal remained in the grip of a stable and persistent winter pattern on Wednesday, as temperatures continued to hover at low levels across the state. Kolkata recorded a minimum temperature of 15.8 degrees Celsius, slightly higher than earlier in the week but still much colder than normal for this time of year. The city’s
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India’s next national census, scheduled for 2027, will be conducted entirely through digital platforms, marking the first time the country moves away from the traditional paper-based method. Officials confirmed that enumerators will use a mobile app on smartphones, while citizens will also have the option to self-enumerate through an online portal. The census will take
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The Centre has ordered IndiGo to scale down its flight operations by 10 percent following weeks of severe disruptions that led to thousands of cancellations and widespread passenger inconvenience. The directive, announced after a detailed review of the airline’s performance, aims to stabilise operations and prevent further chaos during the peak travel season. Officials said
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The draft voters’ list for Kolkata North and Kolkata South Lok Sabha constituencies is expected to shrink by about 21 percent as the Election Commission of India carries out a large-scale cleanup under its Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The revised draft roll will be published on December 16. Officials said that out of
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