Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on the sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries around the world, warning Americans of pain but promising historic investment and prosperity. The comments came as Trump’s widest-ranging tariffs took effect in a move that could trigger retaliation and escalating trade tensions that could upset the global…
Online Desk The People’s #Bank of #China suddenly announced that the digital RMB (Renminbi, Chinese Yuan) cross-border settlement system will be fully connected to the ten ASEAN countries and six Middle Eastern countries, which means that 38% of the world’s #trade volume will bypass the SWIFT system dominated by the US dollar and directly enter…
Few years back if I remember right in 1998 when I was about to close my clinic around 11.30 PM a lady around 24 years came along with a man around 30 years who is nothing but her husband came to my clinic in anxiety, stress and emotion stating that “doctor this is the fourth…
Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined that the “special partnership” between India and Sri Lanka is endorsed across party lines in the island nation as he met Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa here. Modi landed in Colombo last evening after concluding his trip to Bangkok, where he attended a summit of the…
Mullanpur: Rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal’s timely return to form with a sparkling fifty and fiery blows from Jofra Archer spoiled Punjab Kings’ homecoming as the Rajasthan Royals secured a handsome 50-run win in the IPL here on Saturday. Once Rajasthan built a tall 205 for four around Jaiswal’s stroke-filled 67, it was never going to…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from today, during which he will tour a forward post along the India-Pakistan border and review the security situation and development initiatives in the Union Territory. Officials said Shah would reach Jammu on Sunday evening and attend a…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament earlier this week after heated debates in both Houses. Murmu also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025. “The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the president on April…
Every time Asaduddin Owaisi opens his mouth, the word ‘Samvidhan’ (Constitution) makes a cameo — almost like a catchphrase in a B-grade political drama. It’s getting repetitive, tiresome, and frankly, insulting to anyone with even a basic understanding of the Indian Constitution. Owaisi, the AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP, seems to have assumed the dual…
U Lakshman Rao Sri Rama Navami is not merely a festival of celebration but a solemn remembrance of divine virtues and an enduring legacy. It marks the birth of Sri Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, on the ninth day of the Chaitra month. This sacred occasion embodies righteousness, truth, and devotion, reaffirming the…
The Supreme Court’s order to halt tree felling in the Kancha-Gachibowli lands in Hyderabad could not have come at a more critical moment. The Telangana government has sanctioned a spree of deforestation in an area rich with flora and fauna – most notably the peacock, our National Bird. In a region that once thrived with…
