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September 4, 2025 11:16 AM

Ukraine’s allies meet amid doubts over guarantees, US backing

Some 30 leaders will hold talks on Thursday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over future security guarantees to Kyiv if there is a ceasefire with Russia, hoping they have done enough to persuade the United States to back their efforts. T...

September 4, 2025 11:06 AM

White House drops World Trade Organization from list of funding cuts

The White House has quietly dropped the World Trade Organization from a list of $4.9 billion in foreign aid cuts announced last Friday after the move sparked concern among lawmakers, trade groups and the head of the global trade body. Democratic law...

September 4, 2025 10:51 AM

BJP, allies hail GST reforms as ‘big gift’ to middle class, say relief will boost economy

The GST Council has approved sweeping reforms in India's indirect tax regime, reducing the number of slabs and cutting rates on a wide range of essential goods and services. The move was hailed by the BJP and its allies as a "big gift" for the middl...

September 4, 2025 10:48 AM

Yamuna water enters parts of Delhi, leading to severe waterlogging

Delhi continues to grapple with waterlogging and signs of possible flooding. Early morning visuals from Loha Pul and nearby areas on Thursday showed the expanded Yamuna River that continues to wreak havoc following heavy and continuous rainfall. Sev...

September 4, 2025 10:26 AM

North Korea wipes traces of Kim Jong Un after Beijing meeting with Putin

After Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, North Korean staffers carefully wiped off items touched by the country’s supreme leader, in what analysts say is part of a suite of security measures to counter foreign spi...

September 4, 2025 10:27 AM

Flood wreaks havoc in Jammu, weather likely to improve today

Floods across the Jammu division wreaked havoc over the last 24 hours; however, with no rainfall, the water level in rivers of Kashmir started receding on Thursday morning. Officials said two persons were killed when their house collapsed in Rajouri...

September 4, 2025 10:14 AM

Trump says he plans to hold talks on Ukraine in coming days

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he plans to hold talks about the war in Ukraine in coming days after his Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in August failed to achieve a breakthrough. Trump has been frustrated ...

September 4, 2025 10:15 AM

GST on 33 cancer drugs, rare disease medicines slashed to 0 from 12 pc: FM Sitharaman

In a historic move, the Union government has slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for 33 cancer drugs and rare medicines -- from 12 to zero per cent. The decision taken by the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on...

September 4, 2025 10:49 AM

Trump administration unlawfully cut Harvard’s funding, US judge rules

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully terminated about $2.2 billion in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to the prestigious Ivy League school. T...

September 4, 2025 10:11 AM

Yamuna floodwaters swamp Delhi, as river flows at 207.48 metres

The Yamuna River in Delhi continued to swell on Wednesday, with its water level recorded at 207.48 metres at the Old Railway Bridge at 7 a.m., even as floodwater from the river inundated several low-lying areas of the city. According to official d...

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