Bengali migrant workers return home after alleged pushback to Bangladesh
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) Nearly a year after they were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh on suspicion of being infiltrators, Bengali migrant worker Sweety Bibi and four others from Paikar village in Birbhum district returned to India on Wednesday along with…
India says USTR failed to prove trade harm
Washington, July 8 (IANS) India on Wednesday told the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) that its proposed 12.5 per cent tariff on Indian imports lacks the legal and evidentiary basis required under Section 301, arguing that Washington has failed to…
Trump says US economy stronger than ever
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States was experiencing the strongest economic expansion in its history, citing record investment, manufacturing growth and job creation as evidence that his administration’s…
Trump says Iran ‘decimated’, warns of more strikes
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that the US military campaign against Iran had crippled Tehran’s military and nuclear capabilities, warned of more strikes if Iran attacked again, and said he had little faith in…
Trump claims he remains Iran’s top assassination target
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that he remains Iran’s primary assassination target but insisted the threat would not alter his decisions, saying protecting the United States and preventing Tehran from acquiring…
Manipur Home Minister reviews security with Army, CRPF top brass; stresses stronger coordination for lasting peace
Imphal, July 8 (IANS) Manipur Home Minister Konthoujam Govindas Singh said on Wednesday that sustained coordination among the Army, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and the state administration would be further strengthened to reinforce peace,…
Landslide hits Mata Vaishno Devi shrine track, Yatra remains unaffected
Jammu, July 8 (IANS) A landslide hit the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine track on Wednesday evening, but the yatra continued unaffected. Officials said a landslide triggered by rain hit the Mata Vaishno Devi track atop the Trikuta Hills in Katra town of…
The Hundred: Southern Brave pick Hemang Badani as men’s coach, Mohit Sharma as assistant bowling coach for 2026
London, July 8 (IANS) The Southampton-based Southern Brave, who won the men’s title in 2021 and the women’s crown in 2023, have picked India’s Hemang Badani as the head coach of the men’s team, while Jonathan Batty will oversee…
Trump touts NATO defence boom for US
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a surge in NATO defence spending was fuelling a manufacturing boom in the United States, with European allies increasingly buying American-made weapons and major defence companies expanding…
Trump warns of communist threat to the US
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that the greatest danger facing the United States was the spread of communist ideology, saying the country faced a more profound internal threat than it did during the World Wars or the…