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Indian national sentenced to 9 months in jail for molesting cabin crew on Singapore Airlines flight

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The defence lawyer of Balasubramanian pleaded for a shorter sentence, asserting that her client’s offences did not involve skin-to-skin contact. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A 73-year-old Indian national was on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) sentenced to nine months in prison for molesting four female cabin crew on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from the … Read more

Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority

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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford waves during her election night party after winning the election on April 1, 2025, in Madison, Wisconsin. | Photo Credit: AP The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, touting her victory as a win against … Read more

Scientists release plans for an even bigger atom smasher to address the mysteries of physics

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A handout made available by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on April 19, 2023, shows the tunnels of the Future Circular Collider (FCC) and the current Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva. | Photo Credit: European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)/AFP Photo Top minds at the world’s largest atom smasher have released a … Read more

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen heads to Greenland as Donald Trump seeks control of the Arctic territory

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is travelling to Greenland on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) for a three-day trip aimed at building trust and cooperation with Greenlandic officials at a time when the Donald Trump administration is seeking control of the vast Arctic territory. Ms. Frederiksen … Read more

India, Nepal ink 10 MoUs worth Nepalese Rs.625 million for community development projects

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“India and Nepal have signed 10 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for high-impact community development projects in the Himalayan nation to be funded by Indian assistance amounting to Nepalese Rs.625 million,” according to an official release. “The agreements were signed on Tuesday (April 1, 2025) for development in the education-, health- and cultural sectors,” the Indian … Read more

Countdown to U.S. reciprocal tariffs: What to Expect

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President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: AP With hours to go for the U.S. announcement on “reciprocal tariffs” that have been touted by U.S. President Donald Trump since he came to office as a way to “tax them as they tax us” — referring to countries that impose tariffs on U.S. goods imports — the … Read more

U.S. tariffs may impact India’s agriculture, machinery, pharma, electrical, chemical sectors: Experts

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Goods from sectors, including agriculture, precious stones, chemicals, pharma, medical devices, electricals, and machinery may get impacted if the U.S. will go ahead with imposing reciprocal tariffs on Indian products, according to experts. They said that these sectors could face additional customs duties from the Trump administration because of the high tariff differential or gap, … Read more