The Mumbai Police on Saturday said the man who had threatened to kill one crore people with “34 human bombs” and “400 kg of RDX” has been arrested, media reports said. A 53-year-old astrologer, Ashwini Kumar was arrested from Noida, Uttar Pradesh by the Mumbai Crime Branch. The Mumbai Police posted on X, “Bomb Threat […]
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Finance Minister Sitharaman opens up on GST 2.0, touching ‘lives of all 140 crore people’
Nearly 400 products – from soaps to cars, shampoos to tractors and air conditioners – will cost less when the rejig of the GST is effective from the first day of Navaratri on September 22. Premium paid on individual health and life insurance will be tax-free. A third rate of 40 percent has been earmarked for a small list of sin goods and ultra-luxury items.
Canadian report flags terror financing links to Khalistani groups
The report also cited financial links between Canada and other banned outfits, including Hamas and Hezbollah, under the Politically Motivated Violent Extremism (PMVE) category.
Jaishankar to represent India at BRICS virtual summit hosted by Brazil
The virtual meeting will be held on September 8, said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Amid tariff tensions, Modi echoes Trump: India–US Ties remain ‘special’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he “deeply appreciates” and “fully reciprocates” US President Donald Trump’s sentiments after the latter softened his tone and described America’s relationship with India as “special.” When asked about whether he intends to reset relations with India, Trump said calmly, “I will always be friends with Modi, he is a great […]
US President Trump chooses personal resort to host 2026 G20 meeting
The G20 summit, focused on global economic policy, brings together 19 countries, the European Union, and the African Union. A final date for the 2026 event is yet to be fixed.
US job growth stalls as Trump struggles to deliver economic promises
Friday’s jobs report showed employers added a mere 22,000 jobs in August, as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 percent.
Anutin Charnvirakul elected new Prime Minister of Thailand
The leader of the Bhumjaithai party won a total of 311 votes, far exceeding the 247 required majority from the House of Representative’s 492 active members.
Hamas releases video of 2 Israeli hostages held in Gaza
The video showed Gilboa-Dalal appearing exhausted as he said he was being held in Gaza City along with others, expressing fear of being killed in the ongoing Israeli offensive targeting the city.
President Murmu calls Singapore key partner in India’s Act East Policy
Murmu said Singapore is a major source of investments for India and Singaporean investments in the country are also growing.