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Farmers’ protest: Gridlocked again

The farmers have only been intensifying their stir. The ninth round of talks between farmers and the Indian government on Friday has ended in another impasse. On the 44th day of protests that are now largely centered in the national...

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Trump returns to Twitter, but adopts conciliatory tone

Several social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, and Snap Inc banned Trump following the attack on the US Capitol on Wednesday. Twitter lifts the ban after 12 hours. Facebook decided to extend it indefinitely. ASHITHA S PRASAD After being...

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Biden nominates Indian American Vanita Gupta to Department of Justice

Vanita Gupta will be the highest-ranking Indian American at the Department of Justice if the US Senate confirms the nomination. President-elect Joe Biden yesterday formally nominated Indian American civil rights attorney Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General, the third highest...

Worst figures since 1952: Economy to shrink by 7.7%

The Indian economy is estimated to report its worst-ever contraction of 7.7 per cent in 2020-21, the National Statistical Office (NSO) said Thursday, according to agency reports. Earlier, in the first half of the fiscal year, many financial institutions and...

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Congress certifies Biden, Harris as objections are rejected

Joe Biden received 306 electoral votes, while Trump received 232 votes in the November Presidential election. SHASHIDHAR NANJUNDAIAH After a dramatic day of riots and chaos in the Capitol building in Washington, the Senate and the House meeting continued into...