US tariff policy risks undermining strategic ties with India
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) The United States has recognised India as a “central pillar” of its Indo-Pacific strategy, a fellow democracy, a key counterbalance to China, and a link to the Global South, while Washington’s tariff measures weaken these very objectives, a report cited on Friday. It said, rather than coercion, Washington should adopt policies […]
Nepal gets its first-ever woman Prime Minister after days of chaos and violence
Kathmandu, Sep 12 (IANS) Sushila Karki, 73, was sworn in as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister late Friday evening, thus becoming the first-ever woman PM of the Himalayan nation. Karki, also the country’s first woman Chief Justice, took the oath of office from President Ram Chandra Poudel who held extensive consultations with leaders of the Gen-Z […]
Trump says imposing tariffs on India was ‘not an easy thing to do,’ calls it a ‘big deal’
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday said that imposing 50 per cent tariffs on India for buying Russian oil was not “an easy thing to do” and was a “big deal.” In an interview with Fox News on Friday, Trump said that his decision to put punitive levies on New Delhi […]
Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish govt over rising crime in Bihar
Patna, Sep 12 (IANS) Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government over the law-and-order situation in Bihar, following two back-to-back murders in Patna and Khagaria within 24 hours. Speaking to reporters, Yadav said the condition of Bihar has worsened under the NDA rule. “The roads […]
Stakeholders meet on regional action plan for elephant conservation in Northeast
Guwahati, Sep 12 (IANS) A stakeholders’ consultation on the regional action plan for elephant conservation in the Northeast was held on Friday at the Kohora Convention Centre in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), India’s seventh UNESCO World Heritage Site. KNPTR Director Sonali Ghosh said that the session was held in the presence of […]
Won’t let any injustice happen in Hemavati Link Canal Project: K’taka govt tells farmers
Bengaluru, Sep 12 (IANS) Following the violence and stiff opposition from the BJP and local farmers, the Congress-led government in Karnataka has assured that the government will ensure no injustice in controversial Hemavati Link Canal. Earlier, violence erupted in May and June 2025 during protests against the Hemavati Express Link Canal Project in Gubbi taluk, […]
Amaravati development works to be completed in three years: CM Naidu
Amaravati, Sep 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that all development works undertaken in the state capital, Amaravati, will be completed in three years. He said all the works taken up at a cost of Rs 50,000 crore in Amaravati will be completed by 2028. He said Prime Minister […]
Flood warning issued for Hyderabad’s twin reservoirs after heavy rainfall
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Authorities on Friday issued a flood warning for Hyderabad’s twin reservoirs, Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar, as huge inflows continued due to heavy rainfall upstream. Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has opened the gates of the two reservoirs to release water downstream in the Musi River. Authorities alerted […]
Telangana to seek special package from Centre for Southern Kumbh Mela
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (IANS) The Telangana government will seek a special package from the Centre for Godavari Pushkaralu, to be held in 2027. At a meeting, chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday, it was decided that a proposal would also be sent to the Union Government seeking a special package, considering the […]
Professional colleges in T’gana to shut down indefinitely over fee reimbursement arrears
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Private professional colleges in Telangana will be shut down indefinitely from September 15, if the state government fails to release fee reimbursement arrears, the managements of the colleges announced on Friday. All institutions including engineering, pharma, nursing, MBA, MCA and B.Ed colleges will be closed indefinitely from September 15 if the […]
