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Centre Assures Immediate Intervention to Revive HMT Kalamassery Unit

New Delhi: The Centre has assured that immediate steps will be initiated to strengthen the functioning of the HMT Machine Tools Limited unit at Kalamassery and safeguard the interests of its employees and workers.The assurance was given by Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises H. D. Kumaraswamy during a meeting with Rajya Sabha […]

4-Year-Old Girl Dies After Getting Trapped Inside Locked Car While Playing

Hyderabad: A four-year-old girl died after she became trapped inside a locked car while playing near her home in Vinobanagar village of Julurupadu mandal in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district. The deceased was identified as Tanvi Sri, the elder daughter of village sarpanch Gangavath Naveen. According to police, the child entered the car while playing outside […]

Bombay HC Allows 17-Year-Old Sexual Assault Survivor to Terminate 28-Week Pregnancy

Nagpur: The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has permitted a 17-year-old sexual assault survivor to terminate her 28-week-and-six-day pregnancy, citing her reproductive autonomy and the findings of a medical board. The teenager had approached the court through her father seeking permission to terminate the pregnancy, which resulted from sexual assault. The case was […]

White House launches ‘Trump TV’ amid media access row; major US networks suspend presidential pool…

Washington: The White House has launched “TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station,” a 24/7 digital streaming platform featuring President Donald Trump’s speeches, administration announcements, public appearances and other official content. The platform went live on Monday evening through the White House’s official YouTube channel, amid an escalating dispute between the Trump administration and several major US […]

Four European Nations Back India’s Bid for Permanent UNSC Seat

New York: India’s long-standing bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council received fresh backing from four Central European nations on Monday, with Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic expressing support for New Delhi’s demand. The support came during the first high-level Visegrad Group (V4)-India meeting held on the sidelines of […]