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October 4, 2025 12:19 PM

Japan’s Takaichi set to become country’s first female PM

Japan's ruling party picked conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi as its new head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country's first female prime minister. The Liberal Democratic Party elected Takaichi, 64, to regain trust from a pub...

October 4, 2025 12:08 PM

GST rate cuts usher in economic boost for Jammu & Kashmir

A wave of economic reform is sweeping through Jammu and Kashmir, with the recent reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates from 12% to 5% set to invigorate the region's handicrafts, agriculture, tourism, and specialty products. The policy shift...

October 4, 2025 10:35 AM

Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas challenged in lawsuit

A coalition of unions, employers and religious groups filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump's bid to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers. The lawsuit filed in federal court in San Fr...

October 3, 2025 4:04 PM

Italians take to the streets for Gaza flotilla general strike

Tens of thousands of Italians took to the streets across the country on Friday, as part of a day-long general strike called by unions in support of an aid flotilla carrying food to Gaza that was intercepted by Israel this week. "After what I saw wit...

 

Last updated on: 12th Oct 2025