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White House official says India already cutting Russian oil imports by 50% after US talks -- What we know so far?
During his weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed reports of any phone call on this issue between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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'Repudiation of Geneva deal': US warns it is 'prepared to take strong actions' over China's rare earth export curbs
China dominates the rare earths industry, accounting for about 70 per cent of global mining output and nearly 90 per cent of processing capacity.
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'Who would've lived to know what happened': Shehbaz Sharif credits Trump for India-Pak truce, backs his Nobel Peace Prize bid
Sharif went on to call Trump “the man the world needed most at this point in time,” claiming he had “stopped seven, now eight, wars,” including conflicts in South Asia and the Middle East as well as India-Pakistan conflict in May this year.
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Watch | Shehbaz Sharif credits Trump for 'stopping war between India and Pak', nominates for Nobel after US Prez nudges Pak PM
“Pakistan had nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his ‘outstanding, extraordinary contributions to first, stop war between India and Pakistan and then achieve a ceasefire," said Shehbaz Sharif.
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Trump slaps 100% tariff on all Chinese goods from Nov 1 after Beijing limits rare earth mineral shipments
The new tariff, Trump said, would be applied “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying.”
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French President Emmanuel Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister
Accepting his reappointment “out of duty,” Lecornu wrote on X that he would “do everything possible to provide France with a budget by the end of the year and to address the daily life issues of our fellow citizens.”
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Putin says Russia backed Trump's 'well known' Gaza deal 'from very beginning'
Putin described Trump’s proposal as one of his “well-known initiatives,” noting that the United States-led efforts would soon be carried out in reality.
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Will Trump get Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza deal this year? Norway on alert ahead of announcement
Trump has been outspoken about his belief that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, repeatedly citing what he calls his success in ending “seven wars.”
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US lawmakers write to Trump to 'reset and repair critical partnership' with India amid tariff hikes
The lawmakers expressed concern that Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on Indian imports -- with some duties reaching as high as 50 percent -- has negatively affected both nations’ economies.
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Ukraine military claims capture of Indian national fighting with Russian forces: Report
Data from India’s Ministry of External Affairs indicates that at least 12 Indian citizens have lost their lives while fighting for Russia, and 16 others are still unaccounted for, while roughly 96 individuals have been brought back home.
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Canada PM Carney praises Trump for 'bringing peace' between India and Pakistan, calls him 'transformative president'
Trump has repeatedly credited himself for “helping settle” the long-standing tensions between the two nuclear neighbours—mentioning it nearly 50 times since.
INDIA
Prashant Kishor to make electoral debut in Bihar polls; Jan Suraaj to release list on October 9
"I am saying it with full confidence that this will be the last election of Nitish Kumar," said Prashant Kishor.
INDIA
'Multipolarity going to be messy, AI taking centrestage in geopolitics': Top quotes from Jaishankar's speech at KEC
"QUAD is alive and well. In turbulent times, it’s important to assess challenges responsibly. I would caution against both extremes -- denying a problem exists and assuming something catastrophic," said Jaishankar.
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Bihar first state to have 1200 voters at each polling booth, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Patna
CEC Kumar also reiterated that Special Intensive Revision in Bihar (SIR), concluded before the upcoming election, is in accordance with the law.
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Congress alleges voter deletions exceed victory margins in some seats of Bihar in 2020 assembly polls
Citing media report, Ramesh pointed to glaring inconsistencies in the voters’ list, such as “247 voters in a single household in Jamui” and the same individual’s name appearing “three times on the same booth.”
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UK PM Keir Starmer to visit India on October 8-9 for first official trip at PM Modi's invitation
Prime Minister Starmer and Prime Minister Modi will meet in Mumbai on October 9 to review the progress of the India–UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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'Don't know who killed him', says brother of Indian student from Hyderabad killed in Texas; Consulate assures support
Official X account of the Consulate General of India in Houston posted on X confirming the death of the Indian student in Texas and said that it is in touch with his family and extending all possible assistance.
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More than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war: Gaza’s Health Ministry
Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it, but hundreds of thousands remain, many because they cannot afford to leave or are too weak to make the journey.
INDIA
UPSC to release provisional answer key right after prelims, files affidavit in Supreme Court
UPSC assured the court that it intends to begin implementing this process without delay.
INDIA
'Indian legal system governed by rule of law, not by rule of bulldozer': CJI Gavai in Mauritius
The CJI Gavai drew on his own ruling in the so-called ‘bulldozer justice’ case of 2024, where the Supreme Court condemned demolitions carried out by state authorities as punitive action against accused persons
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Taliban foreign minister Muttaqi to visit India following UN travel ban exemption
Muttaqi has been under UN sanctions since January 25, 2001, which placed him on the list subjecting him to a travel ban, an assets freeze, and an arms embargo.
INDIA
From Asha Bhosle to Bachchans: Indian celebrities moving to court to protect personality rights from AI
Justice Arif S Doctor of the Bombay High Court prohibited AI firm Mayk Inc, online retailers Amazon and Flipkart, and YouTube from using Bhosle's voice, images, and persona without her permission.
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Congress pulls up LR Shivarame Gowda with notice following Shivakumar’s warning on CM post talk
The disciplinary action follows Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s stern warning to party leaders and legislators against speaking on any change of guard in the state, asserting that such remarks were damaging the Congress.
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Madhya Pradesh govt justifies 27% OBC quota in Supreme Court, says backward classes form over 50% of population
The State referred to the Indra Sawhney ruling of 1992, and said that it held that the 50% ceiling on reservations could be exceeded in “extraordinary circumstances” such as overwhelming backwardness and regional disparities.
