August 1, 2025 1:17 PM

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Israel targets Hezbollah weapons production facilities in Lebanon

Israeli warplanes carried out intensive airstrikes on multiple areas in eastern and southern Lebanon, targeting sites belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah.   Meanwhile, in a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its Air Force struck strategic weapon production and storage sites i...

August 1, 2025 1:08 PM

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Jammu DM bans garbage dumping near airport to prevent bird hits

In Jammu and Kashmir, to safeguard aircraft operations and ensure passenger safety, District Magistrate Jammu Sachin Kumar Vaishya has issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, regulating waste disposal in the vicinity of Jammu Airport. Akas...

August 1, 2025 1:03 PM

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US reduces tariff on Bangladeshi goods to 20%

The United States (US) has reduced its tariff rate on goods from Bangladesh to 20 per cent, a significant reduction from the previous 35 per cent, after a final round of intense negotiations in Washington.   The announcement was made by the White House last night (31 July; Washington, DC time),...

August 1, 2025 12:26 PM

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5-day Monsoon session of Jharkhand Assembly to begin

The five-day-long Monsoon Session of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly will begin today. The first supplementary budget for the financial year 2025-26 will be presented in the Assembly on August 4.   Meanwhile, Question Hour, debate on the supplementary budget and a special session on heavy ra...

August 1, 2025 11:52 AM

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US President signs executive order raising tariffs on 68 countries & EU

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order raising tariffs on dozens of key trading partners around the world. The new tariffs aim to reduce trade deficits that the administration says harm the US economy and national security.   Under the new policy, 68 countries and the 27-member Eur...