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India imposes anti-dumping duty on 5 Chinese goods including aluminium foil

The anti-dumping duty of up to $873 per tonne was imposed provisionally on aluminium foil for six months

Indian-origin woman in US charged with murdering son after Disneyland trip

Saritha Ramaraju, 48, has been charged with one felony count of murder for slitting her 11-year-old son's throat

B'desh request for Yunus-Modi meeting under consideration: House panel told

At this year's first meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for External Affairs on Saturday, several MPs raised concerns on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Pak sends envoy to Afghanistan to discuss trade, terrorism and refugees

The visit comes days after Pakistan formally lodged a strong protest with Afghanistan over the use of its soil in the recent train hijacking in the restive Balochistan by Balochistan Liberation Army

India must develop broad, diverse set of energy relationships: Jaishankar

Speaking at a Business Today event here, Jaishankar also said that after decades of hearing virtues of globalisation, world today is grappling with the reality of industrial policies, tariff wars

Indian, French Navies conclude 23rd Varuna Exercise with fleet review

It saw the two navies working on below the surface and above the surface warfare domain as well as interacting with Indian submarines and aircraft like MiG29Ks and Rafale

New Zealand PM posts thank you note; calls India an 'important partner'

Terming India as an increasingly important partner for New Zealand, Luxon said, Partnership has grown much stronger during my visit this week and added it was a pleasure to spend time with PM Modi

India, Italy officials hold deliberations to expand military cooperation

At the meeting of the 13th edition of the India-Italy Military Cooperation Group (MCG) held on March 20 and 21, the two sides also reviewed the overall situation in the Indo-Pacific

IMF proposes tax target of over Rs 15 trillion in Pakistan's next Budget

The IMF and Pakistan are holding virtual talks, with 85 per cent of the discussions completed successfully. The talks are focused on finalising the details of the next budget

'Hope to rebuild ties': India blames extremists for strain with Canada

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal blamed Canada's support for extremists for strained ties, expressing hope for rebuilding trust-based relations

Bangladesh's Information Adviser urges all to prepare for polls by December

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said that the election will be held on time

Israel threatens to permanently annex land in Gaza unless hostages freed

Israel Katz's comments on Friday came days after renewed Israeli airstrikes on Gaza - as well as the country moving more troops into the Palestinian territory

US govt debates invoking state secrets privilege around deportation flights

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a court filing that there are ongoing Cabinet-level discussions about Chief Judge James Boasberg's demand for more information

US President Trump awards Boeing much-needed win with fighter jet contract

The Next Generation Air Dominance program will replace Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor with a crewed aircraft built to enter combat alongside drones

Delhi Police bust racket aiding illegal settlement of Bangladeshis

The arrested people include the kingpin, Md Iqbal Hossain, who operated as Farhan Khan in India. He was apprehended from the Nehru Place area

Kyiv still in talks with US about minerals deal, says Ukraine spokesman

"If the American side has additional ideas on how to conclude this document, how to move forward, they need to be considered at level of teams that are communicating," spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said

Nearly 9,000 migrant deaths recorded last year by UN migration agency

Asia was the region with the most reported fatalities with 2,788 migrant deaths, followed by the Mediterranean Sea with 2,452 and Africa with 2,242

Before Trump's tariffs, there was Bush's war wagon: How India deflected it

As Donald Trump pressures India to align with his tariff policy, here's recounting how New Delhi navigated a similar situation with another US President over 20 years ago

Modi govt has zero tolerance towards terrorism, says HM Amit Shah

Shah said the issue of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, left-wing extremism, and insurgency in Northeast were among the biggest challenges for India

No women or children shackled during deportation from US, says central govt

The Ministry of External Affairs stated that it had shared its concerns with US authorities over the treatment of deported Indian nationals