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US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone on Tuesday. | File Photo
US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin have been on the phone since 10 am ET (1400 GMT), a White House official said on Tuesday. "The call is going well, and still in progress," Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, wrote in a post on social media platform X. EPIC to be linked with Aadhaar as per Article 326 of Constitution, says Election Commission. In response to Opposition in Rajya Sabha, FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes attracted investments worth Rs 1.5 trillion so far, created 9,50,000 jobs. She also said that Make in India is giving good results and that the Opposition parties should have faith in it. "India's household debt-to-GDP ratio is relatively low compared to emerging market economies and some advanced nations. Our assets and liability figures much better than many emerging market economies, and some developed nations," she said. Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing at least 326 Palestinians, including women and children, according to hospital officials. The surprise bombardment shattered a ceasefire in place since January and threatened to fully reignite the 17-month-old war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes after Hamas refused Israeli demands to change the ceasefire agreement. Officials said the operation was open-ended and was expected to expand. The White House said it had been consulted and voiced support for Israel's actions.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday launched extensive raids in Bengaluru at the premises of the beneficiaries of billionaire George Soros and his trust Open Society Foundations (OSF). The searches by ED are being conducted across Bengaluru in connection with the alleged violations of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). US President Donald Trump's policy of 'America First' should not be misunderstood as America alone, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday. In an address at the Raisina Dialogue, she said there is "huge opportunity" in expanding the India-US relationship, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump laid out the vision for boosting the overall bilateral ties in their meeting in Washington DC last month.9:45 PM
Chief Justice rebukes Trump, says impeachment isn't 'appropriate response' to disagreeing with judge's ruling
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Congress appoints Rajesh Kumar as president of its Bihar unit, replacing Akhilesh Prasad Singh
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Seven missing, eight rescued after boat capsizes in Matatila dam in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district: Police
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CJI Sanjiv Khanna, SC judges visit Amrit Udyan
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and judges of the Supreme Court, along with their families, on Tuesday visited the Amrit Udyan of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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IndusInd International exec says whenever IndusInd Bank needs more capital, we are open to infuse it
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Commerce chief seeks industry help to prevent China from getting US chips
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday the Trump administration is seeking help from companies and foreign governments to prevent China from getting U.S. chips, and reiterated his belief Chinese AI company DeepSeek improperly used American chips.
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Jaishankar cites Pak's 'longest-standing' illegal occupation of part of J-K to highlight flaws in world order
India endured Pakistan's "longest-standing" illegal occupation of a part of Jammu and Kashmir since 1948 and the "invasion" was made a "dispute", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, highlighting the West's selective application of global rules.
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Israel intensifies airstrikes on Gaza: What's behind the new offensive?
Israel has launched a new wave of large-scale airstrikes and artillery fire against Gaza, reportedly killing over 400 people and injuring hundreds more, according to Palestinian authorities. The casualties include high-ranking Hamas officials and many civilians, including women and children.
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Kia India to hike vehicle prices up to 3% from April
Kia India on Tuesday said it will hike vehicle prices up to 3 per cent from April in order to offset the impact of rising input costs. The price hike, effective from April 1, 2025, is primarily due to rising commodity prices and escalating supply chain-related costs, the automaker said in a statement.
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Lok Sabha adjourned for day amid oppn protests over PM's Maha Kumbh remarks, demand for discussion
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday amid noisy protests by opposition members seeking to ask questions on the statement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Maha Kumbh.
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Technical consultations between UIDAI and experts of ECI are to begin soon
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Trump's 'America first' approach should not be misunderstood as 'America alone': Tulsi Gabbard
US President Donald Trump's policy of "America First" should not be misunderstood as "America alone" as it is similar to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to "India first", US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday.
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PM Modi meets Ilaiyaraaja, hails him as 'trailblazer in every sense'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met renowned composer Ilaiyaraaja, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, and said he made history by presenting his first-ever Western classical symphony, Valiant, in London a few days ago.
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Rights petitions against Adani Green Energy projects in Sri Lanka withdrawn
Five fundamental rights petitions filed against the Adani Green Energy projects in the northeastern region of Sri Lanka have been withdrawn by the petitioners. The withdrawal comes after the Attorney General filed a motion following Adani Green Energy's notification to the Board of Investment about its decision to cancel its wind energy projects.
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Flying from Mumbai to become costlier from next fiscal; MIAL proposes hike in User Development Fee
Flying from Mumbai International Airport is set to become costlier from next financial year with the private airport operator MIAL proposing a steep hike of Rs 463 in User Development Fee for international passengers, while domestic passengers will be charged a UDF of Rs 325.
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First Published: Mar 18 2025 | 9:00 AM IST
