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B'desh ex-PM Hasina, family members barred from casting votes in Feb elections

B'desh ex-PM Hasina, family members barred from casting votes in Feb elections

"To vote from abroad, one must register online using their NID number. A passport will not work. So if someone's NID is locked, how can they register? They cannot. Only those who register with their NIDs will get this opportunity," Bangladesh's leading newspaper, The Business Standard, quoted the EC official as saying. Sep 18, 2025
Trump declares 'Antifa' a 'major terrorist organisation' days after Charlie Kirk assassination

Trump declares 'Antifa' a 'major terrorist organisation' days after Charlie Kirk assassination

"I am pleased to inform our many USA Patriots that I am designating Antifa, a sick, dangerous, radical left disaster, as a major terrorist organisation. I will also be strongly recommending that those funding Antifa be thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards and practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. Sep 18, 2025
Trump declares 'Antifa' a 'major terrorist organisation' days after Charlie Kirk assassination

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25 pc, balancing curbing inflation

Announcing the cut that brings the benchmark interest rate to the 4 per cent to 4.25 per cent range on Wednesday (local time), the Fed indicated that two more cuts could be on the way this year. Although Chairman Jerome Powell had steadfastly held the rate since the last rate cut in December because he feared a resurgence of inflation, the slowing job growth wore him down. Sep 18, 2025
Minor girl gang-rape case: Karnataka Police arrest eight people

Yoga teacher arrested in Bengaluru over alleged sexual assault on minor

DCP West S. Girish said police have filed a case against the accused, who ran a yoga centre in the R.R. Nagar area under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The accused used his position to sexually assault the minor, promising to help her win an international medal. Sep 18, 2025
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Google lays off over 200 AI contractors: Report

According to a report by 'WIRED', the layoffs took place in at least two separate rounds last month and were carried out with little or no prior warning. Several contractors said they were suddenly cut off from their work. Sep 17, 2025
GST rate cuts to result in Rs 2 lakh crore saving for consumers: Sitharaman

GST rate cuts to result in Rs 2 lakh crore saving for consumers: Sitharaman

She said that 99 per cent of the goods have now come under the 5 per cent GST slab, which will be very beneficial for the middle class and the poor. The latest reforms mark a major simplification of the GST structure. The shift to a two-slab system of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, removing the earlier 12 per cent and 28 per cent rates, has resulted in lower taxes and made the structure more transparent and easier to follow. Sep 17, 2025
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