President Donald Trump has deployed an additional 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles on the fourth day of unrest following anti-immigration raids. Clashes between troops and protesters have slightly calmed, but tensions remain high. California has vowed to sue Trump for deploying troops without state approval. Trump maintains the situation is…
IndiGo airlines announced on Sunday that it has placed a firm order for an additional 30 wide-body A350 aircraft with Airbus, bringing their total A350 fleet commitment to 60 aircraft.Following their initial firm order of 30 A350 aircraft in April 2023, which included an option for 70 additional planes, IndiGo has now confirmed orders for…
The ministry of Finance on Friday announced that Central government employees who retired under the National Pension Scheme (NPS) on or before March 31, 2025, and have completed at least 10 years of qualifying service — or their legally wedded spouses — will be eligible for additional benefits under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).These UPS…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a seasoned Indian Air Force test pilot and astronaut candidate under the Human Spaceflight Programme of India, is getting ready for a landmark position on the upcoming Axiom Mission-4 to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, a joint endeavor between India’s ISRO, NASA, and ESA, highlights the growing global cooperation…
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that eight federal agencies will terminate another $450 million in grants to Harvard University, on top of $2.2 billion in federal funding it cancelled last week. An administration antisemitism task force cited what it described as a failure by the elite Cambridge, Massachusetts-based school to confront what it called…
As the trade war between the United States and China intensifies, Beijing on Wednesday announced that it will impose tariffs of up to 84 per cent on US goods starting Thursday, marking a sharp increase from the previously announced 34 per cent. The move came after the Donald Trump administration imposed a staggering 104 per…
Minister Madhu Bangarappa announces free re-exams for students, addresses zero pass percentage BENGALURU: The examination process is not yet complete. There will be two additional opportunities for students to take the exams, and these will be provided free of charge. Minister of School Education and Literacy, Madhu Bangarappa, stated on Tuesday that students, regardless of…
US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened China with a whopping 50 per cent additional tariff, on top of the 34 per cent levy on Chinese imports announced a few days back. Besides, Trump has given China one day to undo its 34 per cent reciprocal tariffs announcement on US imports, and said the additional…
China’s finance ministry announced on Friday that it will impose an additional tariff of 34 per cent on all U.S. goods from April 10, retaliating against sweeping levies imposed by US President Donald Trump. The move comes a day after Beijing urged Washington to withdraw its latest tariffs and warned of countermeasures to protect its…
Alongside extensive reductions to the staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Trump administration has asked the agency to cut $2.9 billion of its spending on contracts, according to three federal officials with knowledge of the matter. The administration’s cost-cutting program, called the Department of Government Efficiency, asked the public health agency…