Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Haryana government on Thursday announced that Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31 will be observed as a restricted holiday (Schedule-II) instead of a gazetted holiday, citing the financial year closing. “In partial modification of the Government Notification issued vide even number dated 26.12.2024, it is notified that…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday reiterated the government’s “zero tolerance policy” against Naxalism after security forces killed 22 Naxalites in two separate encounters in Chhattisgarh. “Today our soldiers have achieved another big success in the direction of ‘Naxal Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’. 22 Naxalites were killed in two separate operations of our…
NEW DELHI: US president Donald Trump on Friday said India had agreed to bring tariffs “way down”, while claiming credit for the move in yet another tirade against several “high-tariff” countries.“India charges us massive tariffs, you can’t even sell anything in India, it’s almost restrictive… By the way, they have agreed to cut their tariffs…
The Kurdish guerrilla group that has been fighting a long-running insurgency against Turkey declared a cease-fire on Saturday, days after a call from its jailed leader to disarm and disband the organization raised hopes of ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people over four decades. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K.,…
The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday that so-called memecoins — novelty digital assets — are not subject to regulatory oversight because they are not considered securities. The determination could have big ramifications for the crypto industry and President Trump, who issued his own memecoin days before his inauguration. The S.E.C.’s policy on memecoins…
Chile’s government imposed a curfew and declared a state of emergency in response to a sweeping blackout that cut electricity to most of the country including the capital, Santiago, on Tuesday. The massive outage, which began in the afternoon, affected eight million households across the country, from the northern port city of Arica to Los…
A Texas county is taking steps to declare a state of emergency and seek federal assistance over farmland contaminated with harmful “forever chemicals,” as concerns grow over the safety of fertilizer made from sewage. Johnson County, south of Fort Worth, has been roiled since county investigators found high levels of chemicals called PFAS, or per-…
NEW DELHI: Delhi government announced Monday that Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 12 will be a public holiday, according to an official notification. Issued by the General Administration Department, the notice stated, “The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is pleased to declare Wednesday, February 12, 2025, as a holiday for all government offices, autonomous bodies, and…
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation recognising February 9 as “the first-ever Gulf of America Day” after a recent executive order by him to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Trump signed the proclamation on Sunday on his way to the Super Bowl in New Orleans, which sits on the gulf. “We are flying…
President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman. He also indicated that he would be dictating programming at one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions, specifically declaring that he would end events featuring performers in drag….