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A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew protests for excessive force Wednesday and calls for the Rio’s governor to resign. Dozens of favelas residents gathered in front of the state’s government headquarters shouting “assassins!” and waving Brazilian flags

Senior Pakistofficials have expressed contrasting views on how to address ongoing tensions with Afghanistan, underscoring internal divisions within Islamabad’s approach to Kabul, Tolo News reported A video circulating from the sidelines of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit shows Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi holding cordial discussions with the Deputy Minister of Interior of Afghanistan.

Synopsis Supreme Industries’ shares dipped following a revised FY26 volume growth guidance to 12-14% due to a tepid first half. Temporary headwinds from prolonged monsoons and slower government spending impacted demand, particularly in the plastic piping business. Despite near-term challenges, the company anticipates stronger demand and a gradual revival in the latter half of FY26.

Israel said on Wednesday it remains committed to the U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza, despite its retaliation for the death of an Israeli soldier with day-long bombardment that Gaza health authorities said killed 104 people. Even as the military affirmed it still intended to uphold the truce in the Palestinian enclave, it announced it had carried

Synopsis The Federal Reserve has again cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point, citing a softening labour market and rising employment risks. Policymakers also announced an end to shrinking their asset portfolio by December 1. While economic growth is described as moderate, inflation remains elevated. Reuters The statement nodded to the fact that an

Published in Nature Sustainability, the research found that over 2,400 buildings in New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai are already at high risk of structural damage, while 20,000 more could become vulnerable within five decades. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto A rapid infrastructure buildout in India’s biggest cities is being threatened as the over-extraction of groundwater causes

Speaking during his visit to Japan on Tuesday evening, Trump said the world’s largest automaker would be looking to invest around $10 billion in the United States. | Photo Credit: KIM KYUNG-HOON Japan’s Toyota Motor did not explicitly promise a new $10 billion investment in the United States, a senior executive said on Wednesday, a

Home News Cyclone Montha loses strength over Andhra coast, triggers heavy rainfall across AP and Telangana In neighbouring Telangana, the impact of Montha has led to widespread showers since morning in Hyderabad, with a heavy rain alert issued for multiple districts, including Adilabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Khammam, and Bhadradri Kothagudem. Cyclone Montha, which intensified into a

The US Senate has voted 52–48 to overturn President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, marking the first of three bills aimed at dismantling his recent trade measures. | Photo Credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The Republican-led U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would overturn President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Brazil by terminating the national emergency he

Variation of lentils, beans, peas, grain ,soybeans, legumes, backdrop | Photo Credit: Kailash Kumar Indian importers have resumed the import of US green lentils, but they are demanding that exporters renegotiate the prices, which were high when the deals were signed.  “Indian green lentil shipments have commenced, but buyers are asking to renegotiate prices due