India urges US to reconsider proposed 12.5% tariff over ‘forced labour’ probe under USTR’s Sec 301

India has urged the United States to reconsider its proposed 12.5% tariff on Indian imports under the USTR’s Section 301 forced labour investigation. India has urged the United States to withdraw its proposal to impose an additional 12.5% tariff on Indian imports under a Section 301 investigation into forced labour-related trade practices, saying the move…

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Karnataka govt offers 100-day window to 1 lakh properties in Bengaluru for regularisation, slashes fee by half | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: In a major relief to owners of unauthorised houses built on notified land acquired by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) govt announced a fresh 100-day window, beginning June 15, to regularise such properties at half the earlier cost, aiming to bring over one lakh disputed properties under the legal framework.The decision, announced by Bengaluru development…

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‘I’m a failure as captain’: Chamari Athapaththu’s pain spills out as Sri Lanka stare at T20 World Cup exit | Cricket News

Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka walks with team during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group B match between Sri Lanka Vs West Indies at Bristol County Ground on June 21, 2026 in Bristol, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has said she feels like “a failure as a captain” after her side’s…

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HC scrutiny on S+4: DTCP orders statewide audit of infrastructure, funds | Gurgaon News

Urban planners said the exercise could have far-reaching implications for residential densification policies in the state Gurgaon: Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) has initiated a statewide data-gathering exercise on infrastructure capacity, encroachments and fund utilisation following an interim order by Punjab and Haryana High Court on the stilt-plus-four-floor (S+4) policy.In a memo issued…

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Months after Lionel Messi unveiled it, Kolkata takes down his 70-foot statue; here’s why | Kolkata News

A 70-foot Lionel Messi statue in Kolkata, deemed structurally unstable after recent storms, was safely dismantled and removed from Lake Town. KOLKATA: A 70-foot-tall statue of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi was removed from Kolkata’s Lake Town area on Monday after authorities found the structure had become unstable following recent storms.Public Works Department (PWD) officials…

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