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Pentagon Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers, Military Job Details: Reports
Pentagon Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers, Military Job Details: Reports
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Unauthorised access went undetected for months, affecting 2.76 million living people and records of 294,000 deceased individuals. Officials say they have found no evidence of misuse so far
EAM Jaishankar Says US ‘Lack of Empathy’ on India’s Terror Concerns is Straining Bilateral Ties
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The external affairs minister says inadequate US understanding of India’s security priorities complicates a relationship already facing trade differences
US Exempts Select Indian Speciality Drugs From 100% Pharmaceutical Tariff
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India is among 20 partner jurisdictions eligible for zero duty on specified speciality medicines and ingredients. Generic drugs remain outside the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariffs
Trump to Meet AI Leaders as Amodei, Altman Call for Slower Development
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Anthropic chief Dario Amodei declined to discuss his private dinner with Trump ahead of a White House meeting that brings the AI industry’s safety concerns into focus
US, Iran Hold Indirect Talks After Hormuz Proposal Rejection; Tehran Awaits Reply
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Qatari mediators carried fresh ideas between Washington and Tehran as Iran sought a response by Tuesday. Separately, Trump announced an $18 billion Essar-backed steel project in Iowa
Who is Goldy Brar & Why is He Now on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List?
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The $1 million reward puts the fugitive linked to Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder under a brighter spotlight. The American case reaches into alleged extortion, drug trafficking and the killing of Hardeep Si ...
Trinidad and Tobago Set to Become First Caribbean Nation to Adopt India’s UPI
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An agreement with NIPL will underpin the planned digital payments system as India and Trinidad and Tobago deepen cooperation in technology, trade and healthcare
Trump-Xi Summit: Trade Truce Holds, but Taiwan & Security Divides Remain
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A trade reprieve and new AI talks gave Washington and Beijing reasons to keep engaging. Analysts say the three-day summit did little to resolve their deeper strategic differences
Celine Dion surprises Paris Fashion Week with ‘I’m Alive’ as Aishwarya Rai grooves to her iconic performance
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Celine Dion turned the L’Oréal Paris runway into an unexpected concert, while Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kendall Jenner, Jane Fonda and other stars watched the singer light up the Eiffel Tower backdrop.