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Advancing the Gaza peace plan, addressing conflicts in Sudan and Yemen, and countering the shared threat of terrorism dominated discussions at the India–Arab foreign ministers’ meeting held on Saturday, with New Delhi calling for…
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar on Saturday indicated that plans to merge the party’s two factions, originally slated for February 12, have been put on hold after the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit…
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India is set to host the second India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (IAFMM) in New Delhi on Saturday, January 31, marking a major diplomatic engagement with the Arab world after a decade-long hiatus. The meeting will be co-chaired by…
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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India and the United States can now move towards concluding their bilateral trade negotiations, as no major unresolved issues remain. In an interview with Hindustan…
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Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar said on Friday that he was not aware of whether his nephew Ajit Pawar’s wife, Sunetra Pawar, would take oath as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister on Saturday following…
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Two days after the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, his wife, Sunetra Pawar, is set to assume key leadership roles in the state, including the deputy chief minister’s post and the reins of the Nationalist Congress…
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday tabled the Economic Survey of India in Parliament for the 2025–26 financial year, setting the stage for the Union Budget, scheduled for Sunday, February 1. This year marks Sitharaman’s record…
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Delhi’s mercury dipped to 7.7°C on Friday, 0.7°C below the seasonal average, down from 11°C a day earlier, as the city prepared for a weekend under a yellow alert for possible rain, thunderstorms, and moderate to dense fog. The air quality…
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Investigators are probing the cause of the fatal plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others. The black box of the Learjet 45 business jet has been recovered, and a…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Economic Survey 2025-26, presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, reflects India’s reform-oriented approach and steady progress in a challenging global…
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