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Trump Tells Davos: Make Your Products in the US or Pay Tariffs

President Donald Trump used an address on Thursday to the World Economic Forum to promise global elites lower taxes if they bring manufacturing to the US and threatened to impose tariffs if they don't.

Controversial social media bill gets parl nod

Pakistan's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.

Curbs on Russian oil won't impact India supplies: IOC chief

Any further sanctions against Russia will not have any impact on India's crude oil requirements and the global prices should remain stable in the $75-80 per barrel range, as all sanction fears have already been factored in, Indian Oil chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said on Thursday.

Amritpal Moves HC For Nod To Attend R-Day, Budget Session

Khadoor Sahib member of Parliament Amritpal Singh, who is in preventive detention under the National Security Act (NSA), on Thursday moved the Punjab and Haryana high court, seeking directions to the Centre to release him to attend the forthcoming parliamentary session and the Republic Day parade on January 26.

Trump: Want to Meet Putin Soon to Ensure End of Ukraine War

We really have to step up and not scale back our support for Ukraine. The frontline is moving in the wrong direction. MARK RUTTE, Nato chief

Stalin: Advent of Iron Age from Tamil soil

The Iron Age began on Tamil soil, chief minister MK Stalin said on Thursday, offering test reports from top institutions and testimony from experts as proof to bolster a narrative that centres on the supremacy of an ancient Dravidian civilisation.

56 Held For Rape Of Kerala Dalit Athlete, Vijayan Tells Assembly

The special investigation team of the Kerala Police has arrested 56 of 59 accused in the case of alleged rape of an 18-year-old Dalit athlete in the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the assembly on Thursday.

Swinging Keys unlocks first Aus Open final spot, faces Sabalenka

Aggressive American beats in-form Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) in an epic semi-final in which she kept at it

Closure of several FIITJEE centres leaves students in lurch

At least eight FIITJEE coaching centres in various parts of the country have shut shop over the past one week, leaving several thousand students and their parents in the lurch ahead of board and entrance examinations in the coming months, even as people filed police complaints alleging that the institute did not issue refunds despite cutting short classes.

Spare the H-1B visa programme

America's labour worries are structural, and have very little to do with immigrants

Abhishek's attack mode sets him apart

At a time when six-hitting has ceased to evoke the spectacular anymore, Abhishek Sharma's bellicose innings at Eden Gardens on Wednesday offers a fresh perspective to the nouveau concept of batters 'expressing' themselves.

Insurance merger on hold, govt may pick one for sale

The Centre may alter its plan to merge three generations of insurers and instead pick one of them for privatisation this year, two people aware of the development said.

CCPA Issues Notices to Ola, Uber on Differential Pricing

The Notices to the Ride-Hailing Platforms Came After Consumer Complaints and Viral Social Media Posts

India Prepares for Tricky Trade Dance with Trump

Easier access likely for more American goods, but no unilateral tariff cuts

BJP to appoint communication chiefs to keep Sena-NCP guardian ministers in check

Sampark pramukhs will bridge the gap between citizens and govt, ensuring election promises CHANDRASHEKHAR BAWANKULE, state BJP chief

Make In America Or Face Tariffs: Trump To Davos

US President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum on Thursday that businesses should make their products in the United States if they want to avoid facing a tariff.

The Health Leadership Opportunity for India

The public health ecosystem in the country will benefit if New Delhi ups its engagement with WHO in light of the US withdrawing from the global body

Judge in US blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order curtailing the right to automatic birthright citizenship in the United States, calling it \"blatantly unconstitutional\".

Rahul's Post on Bose's Death Triggers Political Row; BJP Seeks Apology

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after the latter posted a tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary on social media, mentioning the legendary freedom fighter's date of death as August 18, 1945.

Can't defy order: SC raps Registry over case deletion

The Supreme Court has placed its own Registry under scrutiny, directing it to explain why cases are being unilaterally deleted from the cause list without informing the judges beforehand.

HC Stays Arrest of Lilavati Hosp Trustee's Son

The Bombay high court on Tuesday extended the interim stay on the arrest of Rajeev Kishor Mehta, son of founder trustee of Lilavati Hospital, Kishore Mehta, and ordered a fresh hearing in the debt recovery matter of ₹14 crore filed by HDFC Bank Limited.

Marriage Equality Law Comes Into Force in Thailand

Scores of same-sex and transgender couples married in Thailand on Thursday as the kingdom's equal marriage law went into effect, with two high-profile gay actors among the first to do so.

India eyes US energy to reduce trade deficit

The Trump administration's decision to ramp up American energy output will soften international oil prices, create an alternative import source for India, and also help New Delhi to address Washington's concern regarding the rising trade deficit, three people aware of the development said.

Lahiri seeks a reset after modest 2024

Anirban Lahiri likes setting his own standards. Which means that despite four top-10s on the LIV tour in 2024 and retaining his card for next season, the Indian golfer is neither happy nor satisfied.

Razing of 34 illegal buildings in Vasai begins

Residents say they have nowhere to go; heavy police presence deployed in area

Why India badly needs a trauma care ministry

As we head into India's annual Budget exercise, I have a suggestion for finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Even as she balances priorities and determines who gets how much out of the growing pie of tax money, can a new ministry (or department) for trauma care be considered?

HC Tells Police To Act Against Loudspeakers

The Bombay high court on Thursday issued directions to the commissioner of police to act on complaints of violation of noise pollution norms by religious structures.

CBI Books Its Own Dy SP In Corruption Case

The anti-corruption branch (ACB) of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Mumbai has booked its own deputy superintendent of police (DySP), A Bhaskar, for allegedly obtaining a bribe of ₹20 lakh from a Customs official to favour him in an ongoing investigation.

Auto, taxi fares hiked

The State Transport Authority and Mumbai Metropolitan Road Transport Authority have approved the basic fare hike of ₹2 for autos and ₹3 for taxis and buses operated by various municipal corporations.

Principals and Teachers Oppose State Board's Copy-Free Policy

In a move aimed at ensuring transparency during class 10 and 12 board exams, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has decided to appoint external staff, including examination centre directors and supervisors, for schools serving as examination centres for their own students.