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April 15, 2025 2:10 PM

India’s Haj quota rises to 1.75 lakh in 2025: Minority Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) on Tuesday announced that India’s Haj quota for 2025 has been increased to 1,75,025, as allocated by Saudi Arabian authorities – a significant rise from 1,36,020 in 2014. Of this total, 1,22,518 pilgrims w...

April 15, 2025 9:46 AM

China accuses US of launching ‘advanced’ cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents

Chinese police in the northeastern city of Harbin have accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) of launching "advanced" cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries. Police added three allege...

April 15, 2025 3:06 PM

Harvard rejects Trump demands, gets hit by $2.3 billion funding freeze

Harvard on Monday rejected numerous demands from the Trump administration that it said would cede control of the school to a conservative government that portrays universities as dangerously leftist. Within hours of Harvard taking its stand, the adm...

April 14, 2025 5:59 PM

Japan says no plan for big concessions in talks on US tariffs

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday his country does not plan to make big concessions and won't rush to reach a deal in upcoming tariff negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Japan, a long-time U.S. ally, h...

April 14, 2025 12:48 PM

Back to Russian gas? Trump-wary EU has energy security dilemma

More than three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's energy security is fragile. U.S. liquefied natural gas helped to plug the Russian supply gap in Europe during the 2022-2023 energy crisis. But now that President Donald Trump has ro...

April 14, 2025 12:35 PM

South Korea begins criminal insurrection trial of ousted president Yoon

South Korea's ousted leader Yoon Suk Yeol argued that his brief martial law declaration late last year was "not a coup d’etat" as he appeared in court on Monday for the start of a criminal trial over charges that he led an insurrection. The martia...

April 14, 2025 11:46 AM

China’s March exports jump in temporary boost as Trump 2.0 heaps pressure

China's exports rose sharply in March after factories rushed out shipments before the latest U.S. tariffs took effect, but an escalating Sino-U.S. trade war has darkened the outlook for factories and growth in the world's second-biggest economy. U.S...

April 14, 2025 11:15 AM

Trump in excellent health, cholesterol well controlled, says White House physician

President Donald Trump remains in excellent health and his high cholesterol is "well controlled," White House physician U.S. Navy Captain Sean Barbella said in a report released on Sunday, two days after Trump underwent a routine physical. The repor...

April 14, 2025 10:14 AM

Japan PM warns US tariffs have potential to disrupt global economic order

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday that U.S. tariffs have the potential to disrupt the global economic order, issuing his strongest warning to date about the damage President Donald Trump's decisions could inflict on the world econ...

April 13, 2025 9:43 AM

Iran, US hold ‘positive’ talks in Oman, agree to resume next week

Iran and the U.S. said they held "positive" and "constructive" talks in Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene next week in a dialogue meant to address Tehran's escalating nuclear programme, with President Donald Trumpthreatening military action if...

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