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November 8, 2025 4:51 PM

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Buddha’s Sacred Relics Arrive in Bhutan for Global Peace Prayer Festival

  The sacred relics of Lord Buddha have reached Bhutan today on an eleven-day public exposition. Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar led delegation carried these relics on an Indian Air Force Aircraft from the Palam Airbase. These relics are enshrined at the National Museum in...

November 8, 2025 1:30 PM

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US Markets Mixed: Nasdaq Dips, Dow and S&P Inch Up

Major US indices closed mixed yesterday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.2 per cent. Conversely, the Dow Jones Industrial Average as well as the S&P 500 both added over 0.1 per cent.     Meanwhile, the indices logged weekly losses as fear about elevated tech sector valuations and...

November 8, 2025 1:25 PM

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US Grants Hungary One-Year Exemption from Russian Oil, Gas Sanctions

The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil and gas, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister. This exemption comes despite Trump's efforts to pressure Europe to stop using Russian energy.     In addition to the...

November 8, 2025 1:42 PM

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Trump Endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio Governor Ahead of 2026 Elections

US President Donald Trump formally endorsed Indian-origin entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for the Ohio state Governor's race, praising his conservative record and leadership.     The endorsement came just hours after Ohio voters went to the polls to choose a...

November 8, 2025 12:18 PM

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Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump from Sending National Guard to Portland

A federal judge issued an order yesterday permanently blocking President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland against the wishes of state and local leaders.     The ruling by US District Judge Karin Immergut is the first to permanently block Mr Trump’s use of military force ...

November 8, 2025 9:26 AM

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US Cracks Down on H-1B Program, Targets Companies Exploiting Skilled Worker Visas

In the US, the Trump administration has launched at least 175 investigations into potential abuses of the H-1B visa program, under a new initiative called Project Firewall. The effort targets companies allegedly exploiting the visa system, which allows US firms to hire foreign workers in specialised...

November 8, 2025 1:43 PM

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US to Skip G20 in South Africa Over Farmer Allegations

US President Donald Trump has announced that no American officials will attend this year’s G20 Summit in South Africa, citing allegations of mistreatment toward the country’s minority white farmers. President Trump accused the South African government of permitting violence, killings, and illegal la...

November 8, 2025 7:46 AM

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Nobel Laureate James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA, Dies at 97

Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA with Francis Crick in 1953, has died at the age of 97. The groundbreaking discovery, which earned Watson, Crick, and Maurice Wilkins the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, revolutionised the fiel...

November 8, 2025 7:20 AM

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US Airlines Face Flight Cuts Amid Shutdown

Hundreds of flights across the United States have been cancelled as the ongoing government shutdown places increasing strain on the nation’s air travel system. According to an aviation analytics firm Cirium, till yesterday, approximately 780 flights, which is about 3 per cent of the 25,000 daily sch...

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