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Full List of Countries Hit With Trump's 'Reciprocal' Tariffs

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed sweeping new tariffs on all imported goods and unveiled a detailed list of reciprocal duties targeting more than 60 countries. Here is the......

Britain's King Charles visits Bengaluru for Ayurvedic treatment

Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla paid a private visit to Bengaluru for wellness treatment at a sprawling integrative medical facility here, local sources said on Wednesday,......

Over 100 feared dead in tsunami-hit Samoa

The tsunami death toll triggered by an 8.3 magnitude earthquake, which rocked Samoa and other Pacific islands, could reach 100, according to Red Cross and media reports. Locals in Samoa have been......

Mahatma Carter

Carter was in politics, but not a politician, certainly not a transactional politician. Carter bears not a small resemblance to another leader of another large country, who was also in politics but......

Voting For Trump Will Only Hurt America

'To everyone voting for Trump, I have only this simple question: Would you let him have lunch with your daughter or sister or wife or mother?''Then why would you let him have our lunch (and so much......

Samoa Airline charging obese passengers more

Travel light, is what Samoa Air is telling passengers quite literally, as the airline has become the first in the world to introduce "pay as you weigh" flights in which overweight passengers have......

Modi announces visa-on-arrival for Pacific Island nations

Reaching out to 14 Pacific Island nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced setting up of a $1 million fund and Visa on arrival facility for them, besides several measures to......

India approaches tax havens on global black money expose

Plans to probe into financial details of more than 500 individuals, entities that might have secret offshore accounts at various places abroad India has approached over half a dozen foreign......

Unemployment is rising. It's a good sign!

Rising unemployment rate reflects a rise in the labour participation rate, which in India's case has been worryingly low. Mahesh Vyas explains the co-relation. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediffcom.......

India to top global remittances with $71 billion this year

US dollars. Photograph: Reuters India will retain its top spot with $71 billion in remittances this year as remittances to developing countries are expected to reach $435 billion, an increase of......

The Rock, now known as The Chief

If you grew up on your grandmother's knee you might recall a story about a king who was turned into a rock. Now, straight out of Hollywood, comes a happier tale... of a rock that has turned into......

Taylor answers Samoa's call for T20 WC push

IMAGE: Ross Taylor made 450 appearances for New Zealand before hanging up his boots in 2022. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI from the Rediff Archives Former New Zealand run machine Ross Taylor......

Nepal, Oman punch ticket to T20 World Cup

IMAGE: It will be Nepal's third appearance at the showpiece event. Photograph: Cricket Association of Nepal/X Nepal and Oman secured their berths for next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup after......

UAE become last team to qualify for T20 World Cup

IMAGE: UAE players celebrate after booking their spot in the 2026 T20 World Cup with a win over Japan in Dubai on Thursday. Photograph: Emirates Cricket/X The United Arab Emirates became the 20th......

Ajaya Babu, Bedabrat lift record weight enroute gold

IMAGE: In the junior men's 79kg, Bharali registered record lifts across snatch, clean and jerk and total to clinch gold with 326kg with record performances in all three. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Weightlifting high: India bag 13 medals; Mehak, Lovepreet star

IMAGE: India ended the championships with a total of 13 medals in the senior category -- three gold, seven silver and three bronze. Photograph: SAI Meda/X India's Mehak Sharma won a silver medal......