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Parliament passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 as Rajya Sabha grants approval

Parliament has passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha approving it in the wee hours today. The Upper House cleared the Bill with 128  members voting in favour of it while 95 members voted against the legislation. The Rajya Sabha held a discussion on the Bill for around 12 hours...

April 4, 2025 8:02 AM April 4, 2025 8:02 AM

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Global stocks sink as US President Trump’s tariffs weigh on growth, raise prices

Global stocks sank a day after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that are forecast to raise prices and weigh on growth in the United States and abroad. The Wall Street Journal reported that the US market had lost 2.7 trillion dollars in market cap. The S&P 500, which track...

April 4, 2025 7:50 AM April 4, 2025 7:50 AM

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Parliament passes Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill 2025

Parliament has passed the Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025 with the Lok Sabha approving it yesterday. Rajya Sabha has already passed the bill. The bill seeks to provide for the protection of interests in aircraft objects. It also seeks to implement the Convention on Internation...

April 4, 2025 8:10 AM April 4, 2025 8:10 AM

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Parliament adopts statutory resolution confirming President’s rule in Manipur

Parliament has adopted a Statutory Resolution confirming the imposition of the President's Rule in Manipur, with the Rajya Sabah giving its nod early this morning. The Statutory Resolution is related to the Proclamation issued by the President on the 13th of February this year under Article 356(1) o...

April 4, 2025 6:36 AM April 4, 2025 6:36 AM

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IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs

In IPL Cricket, the Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chasing a victory target of 201 runs set by Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad were all out for 120 runs in 16.4 overs. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, three top order batsmen--Travis H...

April 3, 2025 9:23 PM April 3, 2025 9:23 PM

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Nepal: PM Oli meets various world leaders on sidelines of BIMSTECT in Thailand

Prime Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya had a meeting in Bangkok today. During the meeting, the two Prime Ministers discussed various matters of bilateral and mutual interests. On the same day, PM KP Sharma Oli held talks with the PM of Myanmar, Min ...

April 3, 2025 9:16 PM April 3, 2025 9:16 PM

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Hungary withdraws from ICC amid Netanyahu’s visit

Hungary’s government has announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), just before Prime Minister Viktor Orban received his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an ICC arrest warrant. Orban’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, posted on Facebook that Hungary will i...