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Opinion | New Front With Mamata Banerjee At Helm? Akhilesh Yadav Remarks Spark Buzz
- Feb 03, 2026 00:59 am IST
- Jayanta Ghosal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav's 40-minute meeting in Kolkata seems to hold kernels of a nascent effort at a front for 2029, where the Congress could be asked to take a backseat.
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Communal Clash, Arson In Chhattisgarh, Three Arrested
- Feb 03, 2026 00:49 am IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
A violent clash erupted between two communities in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh over an old dispute, triggering large-scale unrest on Sunday.
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UK PM Keir Starmer Orders Probe Into Sacked Envoy's Epstein Links
- Feb 03, 2026 00:33 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ordered an urgent inquiry into the ties between London's former ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, and the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during the politician's time as a government minister.
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US Envoy To Meet Iran Foreign Minister On Friday To Discuss Nuclear Deal
- Feb 03, 2026 00:32 am IST
- Reuters
US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi plan to meet on Friday in Istanbul to discuss a possible nuclear deal and other issues, a US official said on Monday.
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BJP Appoints Central Observer For Manipur Leader Amid Government Formation Buzz
- Feb 03, 2026 00:20 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury, Debanish Achom
The BJP on Monday appointed its National General Secretary Tarun Chugh as the central observer for the election of the legislature party leader in Manipur, indicating the possible formation of a government.
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Sonam Wangchuk Tried To Instigate Nepal-Like Gen Z Protests: Centre
- Feb 03, 2026 00:17 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court on Monday that jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk tried to instigate Gen Z for protests like in Nepal and Bangladesh.
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Trump Administration To Create Strategic Reserve For Rare Earth Elements
- Feb 03, 2026 00:16 am IST
- AP
The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks.
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Probe Against China's Top General To "Remove Roadblocks": State Media
- Feb 03, 2026 00:16 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
China's anti-corruption probe into top general Zhang Youxia and other senior officials will "remove roadblocks" and strengthen the country's military, state media said Monday.
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Total Tariff On India To Be 18%: US Ambassador Sergio Gor to NDTV
- Feb 02, 2026 23:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Vishnu Som
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor today congratulated both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump after both leaders confirmed reciprocal tariffs have been reduced to 18 per cent.
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Japan Retrieves Rare Earth Mud From Seabed For First Time In Test Mission
- Feb 02, 2026 23:47 pm IST
- Reuters
Japan's government said on Monday that it has successfully retrieved rare-earth-rich seabed mud for the first time from depths of around 6 km (4 miles) during a test mission.
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Former Chinese Justice Minister Sentenced To Life In Prison For Corruption
- Feb 02, 2026 23:45 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A court in China said on Monday it had sentenced a former justice minister to life in prison after finding him guilty of accepting bribes totalling almost $20 million over more than a decade.
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BJP Appoints Central Observer For Polls Of Manipur Legislature Party Leader
- Feb 02, 2026 23:22 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The BJP Parliamentary Board on Monday appointed party national general secretary Tarun Chugh as the central observer for the election of the legislature party leader in Manipur.
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Market Rally On Cards: GIFT Nifty Soars Nearly 800 Points As India, US Sign Trade Deal; Wipro, Infosys ADRs Jump
- Feb 02, 2026 23:16 pm IST
- Posted by: Pratiksha Thayil
The rupee also rallied in offshore trading as it rose 1% against the dollar after Donald Trump cut reciprocal tariffs.
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India-US Trade Deal Timeline: From 50% Cliff To 18% Relief — The Long Road To The Trade Pact
- Feb 02, 2026 23:14 pm IST
- Khushi Maheshwari
The deal was cracked after months of rigorous negotiations between envoys of both the countries.
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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Reacts To First Grammy Win With Sons Amaan And Ayaan: "We Are Deeply Humbled"
- Feb 02, 2026 23:14 pm IST
- Written by: Gargi Rawat
They won their first-ever Grammy for their album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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India-US Trade Deal Inked: Auto To Textile — Here Are The Sectors Set To Benefit From Lower Tariffs
- Feb 02, 2026 23:11 pm IST
- Soumeet Sarkar, Khushi Maheshwari, Pratiksha Thayil
Among Indian exporters, sectors such as textiles, seafood, auto ancillaries, chemicals and select consumer companies are likely to be the key beneficiaries.
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"Unlocks Immense Opportunities": PM's "Big Thanks" After Trump Tariff Cut
- Feb 02, 2026 23:08 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked US President Donald Trump - "on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India" - for reducing tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent.
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"Out Of Friendship": Trump Announces Tariff Cuts For India, PM Modi Responds
- Feb 02, 2026 22:53 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay, Amit Rajpurohit
Trump Tariff Cut Live Updates: US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal between India and the United States on Monday, adding that the US reciprocal tariffs on India would be slashed to 18 per cent.
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India-US Trade Deal: Reciprocal Tariffs Slashed — Here's How Much Tariff India Will Have To Pay
- Feb 02, 2026 22:51 pm IST
- Pratiksha Thayil
US has reduced the reciprocal tariffs between the two countries to 18% from 25%.