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India’s Manufacturing, Exports Reel Under Pressure Form Labour Shortage, Rising Input Costs: Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India’s manufacturing sector is reeling under pressure from labour shortages and rising input costs arising from...

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Day 45 of US-Israel War on Iran: US Threatens Hormuz Blockade, Trump Targets Pope

Listen to this article: US President Donald Trump said the US Navy would swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz,...

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Indian Minister Attends Khamenei's Chehelum Mourning Ceremony at Iran Embassy in Delhi

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Even as US President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of...

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MEA Attends Khamenei's Chehelum Mourning Ceremony at Iran Embassy in Delhi

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Even as US President Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of...

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'Impossible to Have Useful Discussion Without Details': Kharge to Modi on Women’s Quota Implementation

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Ahead of the parliament’s special session next week, being held to amend the Women’s Reservation Act for its...

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Legendary Singer Asha Bhosle Passes Away at 92

Listen to this article: New Delhi: With the passing of Asha Bhosle, the last musical link with the Golden Age of Hindi cinema has been severed. She...

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Why Tribes in Odisha’s Sijimali Are Protesting Against a Vedanta-Owned Bauxite Mine

Listen to this article: New Delhi: On April 7, clashes erupted between indigenous communities and police at the village of Kantamal in Odisha’s...

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Jaishankar Engages UAE as First Gulf Stop after US-Iran Ceasefire

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In his first visit to the Gulf since a two-week US-Iran ceasefire came into effect, external affairs minister S....

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Iran-US Peace Talks in Islamabad End Without a Deal

Listen to this article: New Delhi: US Vice President J.D. Vance said negotiations ended early Sunday between the United States and Iran without a...

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US and Iran Press Ahead With Talks in Islamabad as Tensions Persist Over Hormuz and Lebanon

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The first round of talks between the United States (US) and Iran in Islamabad, aiming to bring their conflict to an...

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Day 43 of US-Israel War on Iran: Talks Likely to Be Bilateral First, Both Teams Meet Pakistan PM

Listen to this article: U.S. Vice-President JD Vance is to arrive in Pakistan where the Iranian delegation has touched down, for high-level talks....

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South Korean President’s Post on Gaza Sparks Row with Israel Amid Iran War-Linked Economic Strain

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A social media post by South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has triggered a sharp diplomatic exchange with Israel,...

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Election After Largescale Exclusion Cannot be Fair: English Editorials Criticise EC’s Bengal SIR

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Leading English newspapers of the country on April 10 criticised the conduct of the special intensive revision...

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Day 42 of US-Israel War on Iran: US Negotiators on Their Ways as Historic Islamabad Talks to Take Off Soon

Listen to this article: U.S. Vice-President JD Vance is to arrive in Pakistan where the Iranian delegation has touched down, for high-level talks....

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Congress Hits Out at Modi Govt For Its Handling of Women's Reservation, Says PM Owes Nation an 'Apology'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The opposition Congress party on Friday (April 10) hit out at the Modi government for a “U-turn” on two...

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Comedian Kunal Kamra Refuses to Apologise for Parody Song About Shinde

New Delhi: At a hearing before the Maharashtra legislative council’s privileges committee over a parody song referencing Eknath Shinde’s 2022...

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India Voices Concern as Israel's Strikes in Lebanon Draw Wide Condemnation Ahead of US-Iran Talks

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Two days after Israel struck targets across Lebanon, killing more than 300 people, India on Friday said it was...

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Amid Contentious SIR Exercise, BJP Unveils West Bengal Manifesto; 'Infiltration', UCC Key Highlights

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday (April 10) vowed to enforce a “detect, delete, deport” policy to...

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Justice Varma, After Resigning From Judgeship, also Withdraws from Parliament ‘Inquiry’

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Allahabad high court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, from whose official residence a huge amount of cash was...

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‘Men Aren’t Allowed in Some Temples’: Union Govt Tells Supreme Court in Sabarimala Temple Hearing

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Submitting his argument in the review of Sabarimala temple practice in Kerala, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta,...

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'Our Future Depends on the Success of Iran': Prominent Voices of Over 30 Countries Condemn US Greed

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A transnational group of prominent voices including former UN officials, retired career diplomats, former...

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Day 42 of US-Israeli War on Iran: Trump to Send US Vice President Vance for Peace Talks in Pakistan

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Pakistan said Friday (April 10) that it would issue visas on arrival for those traveling to Islamabad for the...

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Election Commission Transfers Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, DGPs Ahead of Polls; Stalin Calls it 'Overreach'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle just a fortnight ahead of Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the Election...

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'Timing Raises Serious Suspicion': M.K. Stalin Takes on Centre's Move to Bulldoze Delimitation

Listen to this article: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has posted on X on the NDA government’s proposal to increase parliamentary seats. ...

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Day 41 of US-Israeli War on Iran: Israel's Brutal Bombing of Lebanon Puts Ceasefire at Risk

Listen to this article: Less than 24 hours after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire – during which Iran’s 10-point peace...

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Bangladesh Raises Hasina's Extradition During First Foreign Minister-Level Meet After Polls

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government in Dhaka has renewed its request for the extradition of...

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Remember Trump's Announcement of a Texan Refinery with Reliance to Invest $300bn? ‘Only $40m’ Says FT

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A refinery in Texas, which had been suddenly brought into conversation by US President Donald Trump in March when...

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In Election Commission’s ‘Straight Talk’ to TMC, Questions About its Impartiality

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Election Commission of India’s “straight talk” to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in a statement on...

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India Welcomes Ceasefire in West Asia – Without Naming Mediator Pakistan

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India has welcomed the Pakistan-mediated two-week ceasefire between Iran and United States which has brought the...

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'Congratulate Pakistan': After Silence Over Trump's Genocidal Threats, Nations React to US-Iran Ceasefire

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Global reactions to the two-week ceasefire agreed upon by the US and Iran have started coming in, with leaders...

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'MAKE DEAL': A Timeline of Trump's Deadlines Since the US and Israel Struck Iran

Listen to this article: New Delhi: President Donald Trump said he would suspend his threatened genocidal attack against Iran less than two hours...

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Day 40 of US-Israel War on Iran: Trump Backs Off on Genocidal Threat, Ceasefire for Two Weeks

Listen to this article: US President Donald Trump pulled back on his genocidal threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to...

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Trump Says Iran Peace Plan 'Workable', Suspends Bombing Threat; Iran Reopens Hormuz for Two Weeks

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A little over an hour before his 8 PM EDT deadline to launch what he had framed as a genocidal bombing campaign...

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Iranians Form Human Chains At Power Plants, Bridges Amid Trump's ‘Civilisation’ Threat

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Iranians formed human chains at thermal power plants and on bridges across the country on Tuesday (April 7), and a...

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Filmmakers, Activists, Israelis, Indians Condemn 'Unlawful' Ban on 'The Voice of Hind Rajab'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: More than 90 filmmakers, journalists, academics and activists from India, Israel and elsewhere have issued a...

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Day 39 of US-Israel War on Iran: Trump Expands Threat, Iran Insists on Guarantee That it Won't be Attacked

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The conflict resulting from the US and Israel’s war on Iran entered day 39 on Tuesday (April 7). US President...

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Sathankulam Custodial Killing: All Nine Policemen Given Death Sentence

Listen to this article: New Delhi: All nine policemen who were convicted of murdering 58-year-old P. Jeyaraj and his 31-year-old son Benicks in their...

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Supreme Court Orders CBI Inquiry Into Graft Allegations Linking Arunachal CM Khandu and Kin

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday (April 6) has ordered a preliminary probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)...

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India, Globally: How Modi Put National Interest Last

The Narendra Modi government frequently posits India as a ‘Vishwaguru’ or world leader. How the world sees India is often lost in this branding...

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Delhi High Court Orders Restoration of Blocked X Accounts 'Dr Nimo Yadav' and 'Nehr Who'

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Delhi high court today, April 6, ordered the immediate restoration on X of the parody accounts ‘Dr. Nimo...

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Day 38 of US-Israel War on Iran: Trump's Profanity, New Delhi LPG Rules, MSF Condemns Israel's Beirut Strike

Listen to this article: US President Donald Trump may have stepped up his threat – with the help of profanity – to hit Iran’s critical...

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Mid-term Jolt to Muizzu: Maldives Rejects Simultaneous Polls, MDP Wins More Local Seats

Listen to this article: New Delhi: In a stinging mid-term verdict, Maldivian voters on Saturday (April 4) overwhelmingly rejected the Mohamed Muizzu...

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Trump Swears at Iran In Latest Threat Against Country's Infrastructure

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Stepping up his threat to hit Iranian infrastructure including power plants, US President Donald Trump on Sunday...

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Assam | ‘Wife Holds Three Passports, Stashed Rs 52,000 Crore in the US’: Congress Allegations on Himanta Biswa Sarma

Listen to this article: New Delhi: With barely four days left to go for Assam assembly elections, the opposition Congress has mounted one of the...

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Day 37 of US-Israel War on Iran: US Rescues Officer Missing Since Iran Shot Down Jet

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The crisis in West Asia brought on by American-Israeli attack on Iran has entered day 37 on April 5 (Sunday). Iran...

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Supreme Court Turns One Undertrial’s Ordeal Into a National Inquiry

Listen to this article: New Delhi: What began as a bail petition filed by a man held four years in a Thane jail has become a landmark test of...

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Rajnath Singh Warns Pakistan Against 'Misadventure'; Khawaja Asif Cautions Against Escalation

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on April 2 warned that any “misadventure” by Pakistan would invite...

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Day 35 of US-Israel War on Iran: Eight People Celebrating Close of Persian New Year Killed in Iran

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The crisis in West Asia triggered by the US and Israel’s decision to attack Iran entered day 35 on Friday (April...

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India Joins UK-led Hormuz Talks as Countries Weigh Sanctions, Pressure on Iran

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India on Thursday (April 2) joined over 40 countries at a United Kingdom-convened meeting on the crisis in the...

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A Day After USTR Flags 'Politically Motivated' Takedown Requests, India Says 'No Change' in Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The United States government has not changed its assessment that requests for takedown content and user accounts...

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