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National Guard soldier dies, another fighting for life: Trump

United States President Donald Trump has announced the demise of one of the two National Guard soldiers wounded in the recent shooting that occurred blocks away from the White House. IMAGE: US......

Modi to hoist saffron flag at Ram Temple in Ayodhya today

Ayodhya resonated with devotional fervour on Tuesday morning as thousands of devotees streamed into the temple town ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to ceremonially hoist a saffron......

Trump cuts tariff on China to 47% after meeting Xi

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Washington has reached a landmark one-year trade pact with China, slashing US tariffs on Chinese imports from 57 per cent to 47 per cent, moments......

83 dead in massive Hong Kong inferno, over 280 missing

Firefighters battled for a second day on Thursday to contain a massive inferno that ripped through seven high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong, as the death toll climbed to 83 and over 280......

Govt withdraws order on mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi

The government on Wednesday withdrew its directive requiring smartphone makers to pre-install a State-run cybersecurity application on all new devices, as it moved to quell rising concerns that the......

Should India Retain The Inflation Targeting Regime?

The best way for India to prepare is by preserving and strengthening the RBI's hard-won credibility, point out Rajeswari Sengupta and Vaishali Garga. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Next......

Why Banks Are Struggling For Deposits

As deposit growth lags credit expansion, Indian banks face shrinking low-cost Casa inflows, rising funding costs, and structural shifts driven by UPI, e-Kuber, and digital savings trends, points......

IPO-bound Tata Capital bets on green energy financing, tech push for growth

Tata Capital Ltd, set to launch its IPO next week, has identified green financing and digital innovation as its core growth pillars, backed by the merger of its IFC-backed subsidiary Tata Cleantech......

India's manufacturing sector hits new high in Aug

Indian manufacturing sector witnessed the fastest improvement in operating conditions in over 17 years in August, driven by an increased production efficiency and healthy demand conditions, a......

'ChatGPT 5 Can Think Much More Quickly'

ChatGPT-5 has been trained to minimise hallucinations and avoid deception. IMAGE: Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters Sam Altman-led OpenAI on Thursday launched its most......

FIDE allows players to wear jeans at Doha Rapid & Blitz

Clothing must be neat and free of rips, tears, offensive slogans or prohibited logos. T-shirts, shorts, baseball caps and beachwear remain banned. IMAGE: In December 2024, Magnus Carlsen was......

Markram Reveals What Fueled South Africa's 359-Run Chase

Runs only matter if you win games, I felt responsible for first ODI loss, says Aiden Markram IMAGE: Aiden Markram, whose 110 on Wednesday set the stage for South Africa's four-wicket win in a......

'India's all-rounder obsession is absolute brain-fade'

'Rank Poor tactics, poor skills , poor body language and an unprecedented 2 series white wash at home.' IMAGE: All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy bowled only 10 overs in two innings of the Guwahati......

Chess WC: Narayanan, Diptayan ease into Round 2

IMAGE: S L Narayanan outclassed Steven Rojas of South Africa scored a remarkable victory with black in just 22 moves. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE Indian Grandmaster SL Narayanan and......

Dog-bite scare jolts Para Worlds; MCD steps up action

Coach Meiko Okumatsu (NPC Japan) & Coach Dennis Maragia (NPC Kenya) sustained bites while supervising training. Both were immediately attended and provided on-spot medical attention at the Athlete......