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January 21, 2025 12:08 AM

Trump announces national emergency at border, tariff body

President Donald Trump on Monday said he will declare a national emergency along the border, and all illegal entry be immediately halted and he will start the process of sending back people who came to the US illegally. Trump also said he will be ordering troops to secure the border. Trump was adm...

January 20, 2025 12:02 PM

Trump promises harsh immigration limits on inauguration eve

Donald Trump told thousands of roaring supporters he would impose severe limits on immigration on his first day in office, vowing to swiftly fulfill the central promise of his presidential campaign at a rally on Sunday inside a packed Washington arena a day before he returns to power. "By the time...

January 18, 2025 4:49 PM

IMF projects India growth to be solid at 6.5 pc in 2025 and 2026

In India, the economic growth is projected to be solid at 6.5 per cent in 2025 and 2026, as projected in October and in line with potential, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) update. The IMF forecast comes after the World Bank projected Indiaâ...

January 17, 2025 5:14 PM

Once an interloper, Trump returns to White House more powerful than before

The day before he left the White House in 2021, Donald Trump vowed to remain a force in U.S. politics. "The movement we started is only just beginning," he said in a farewell video. What might have seemed then to be wishful thinking now sounds like a prophecy. Trump left office a defeated and isol...

January 17, 2025 11:35 AM

Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal, Netanyahu’s office says

The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and release of hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday. In Gaza itself, Israeli warplanes kept up intense strikes, and Palestinian au...

January 17, 2025 11:35 AM

World Bank projects India’s growth to be 6.7 percent in next two fiscal years

The World Bank projects India’s economy to grow by 6.7 per cent in the next fiscal year starting in April, slightly higher than in the current fiscal year, and continuing to top the growth tally. The Word Bank’s Global Economic Prospects released on Thursday estimated the current fiscal year’...