Category: World
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Afghan Acting Commerce Minister urges expanded use of Chabahar port, says Govt considering five-year tax exemption for arriving industries
Speaking at the same event, M. Anand Prakash, Joint Secretary (PAI) at the India’s Ministry of External Affairs informed air freight corridor from Kabul to Delhi and Amritsar have been “activated”
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Iran suspends visa waiver for Indians after ‘misuse by criminal elements’; MEA issues advisory
Visa-free entry ends from November 22, 2025; MEA urges Indian nationals to remain vigilant and avoid agents offering visa-free travel or onward transit to third countries via Iran
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U.S. Fed cuts interest rates, nods to limits of data during shutdown; two policymakers dissent
Fed, as expected, cuts interest rates by 25 basis points; policy decision made in the absence of key government data
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Putin and North Korea’s foreign minister discuss strengthening ties, KCNA says
The visit comes amid growing international concern over cooperation between the two countries
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UN today still reflects realities of 1945, not of 2025; it must reform: EAM Jaishankar
The EAM underscored the need to “recalibrate” global peacekeeping efforts in tune with evolving realities
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Trump’s tariff threats drive down Wall Street, raising worries of market downturn
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq recorded their largest single-day percentage drops since the last tariff threat in April 2025
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2 killed, 5 wounded when man opened fire in casino parking lot in Texas, authorities say
Keryan Rashad Jones, 34, was arrested during a traffic stop several hours after the shooting late September 27 night at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass, authorities said
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U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25 points
The move is the Fed’s first cut since December and the federal officials also signal that they expect to reduce their key rate two more this year
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India brags about having 1.4 billion people but won’t buy one bushel of U.S. corn: Lutnick
The United States Commerce Secretary made these comments in an interview when asked whether the U.S. was mismanaging valuable relationships with allies like India, Canada and Brazil with tariffs imposed on these countries
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Trump says he’ll ‘always be friends’ with Modi; ‘nothing to worry’ about India-U.S. ties
The U.S. President was asked whether he is ready to reset relations with India, as ties between the countries reel under possibly the worst phase in over two decades