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Understand the difference: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at govt over Trump’s remarks

New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) In the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on his ties with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tariffs, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at the government and posted an old video in which he had talked about how in 1971 then PM Indira Gandhi had withstood pressure from America. Trump on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Modi is “not that happy with me” because of the tariffs imposed by Washington on Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil. Trump, delivering remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat, also claimed

Gen Z revolters are angry at the government they installed after Nepal’s protests

KATHMANDU, Nepal, January 7, 2026 (AP) — Mukesh Awasti was all set to leave for Australia to pursue a degree in civil engineering on a sunny day in September, but instead he joined a youth revolt against corruption in Nepal and lost his leg after being shot by security forces. Lying on a hospital bed at the National Trauma Center in the capital Kathmandu where his leg was amputated, 22-year-old Awasti said he regrets giving up so much for the little that has been achieved after the sacrifices of so many people. Violent protests in Kathmandu that began Sept. 8

India forecasts 2025/26 economic growth at 7.4%

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Reuters) – India’s economy is expected to grow 7.4% in the fiscal year ending in March, the National Statistics Office said on Wednesday, above the government’s initial projection of 6.3%-6.8%. India’s first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP), which will undergo revisions over time as data coverage improves, will be used as a base for the federal budget due to be announced on February 1. The Indian economy grew 6.5% in 2024/25 and 9.2% in 2023/24. In nominal terms, which factor in inflation, the economy is expected to grow 8%, compared with the 10.1% estimate

Un-map ‘Bangla Birodhis’ who send hearing notice to Amartya Sen, target 250 seats: TMC’s Abhishek

Bharat Ratna and Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences awarded Economist Amartya Sen. (Photo: Getty Image)

Rampurhat, Jan 6 (PTI) Claiming that Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has been served with an SIR hearing notice by the EC, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday gave a clarion call to his party’s supporters to “un-map the BJP from Bengal” and ensure victory in 250 of the 294 seats in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal. A family member of Sen, however, told PTI that they had not yet received any hearing notice from the Commission. Addressing a public rally at Rampurhat in Birbhum district, Banerjee claimed that the BJP-led Centre was repeatedly resorting to deliberate acts of

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