NEW DELHI: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday indicated that India could face a 20–25% tariff on its exports to the U.S., slightly below the 26% reciprocal rate he had floated in April. However, he emphasized that the final decision is still pending as the two...

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a sharp critique of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) signed by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, revealing that the agreement included a clause barring India from desilting its own dams...

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A powerful 8.8-magnitude undersea earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, unleashing tsunami waves that battered the coastlines of eastern Russia and Japan. The quake, one of the most powerful recorded globally, hit at a depth of 19 kilometres...

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CHENNAI: A 29-year-old woman who was attacked inside her home near Kancheepuram on Thursday night by two drunk men died of injuries at a govt hospital late on Sunday night. Police have ruled out sexual assault and arrested one suspect. On Monday, relatives of the...

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PARIS — A day after the United States and European Union finalized a long-awaited trade agreement, French Prime Minister François Bayrou harshly criticized the deal, calling it a political and economic setback for Europe. Labeling it a “dark day,” Bayrou...

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PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA — In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire following five days of intense border clashes that have claimed at least 35 lives and displaced more than 260,000 people. The...

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