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Opinion | Sanskrit’s Digital Renaissance: A Living Compendium Bridging Ancient Wisdom And Modern Technology

Sanskrit Sahitya compendium is not merely another repository of scanned texts passing for digitisation, but an interacti...

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Lagos GAC welcomes 2023 PDP guber candidate, Jandor to APC

The Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC) has officially welcomed Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, populalrly known as ...

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EU pauses counter-tariffs on U.S. for 90 days after Trump’s halt

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump put a 90-day pause on his sweeping new 'reciprocal tariffs' on countries facin...

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Nominee to lead NASA questioned over moon mission, Elon Musk

Jared Isaacman, the self-made billionaire who became the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk last year, faced...

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Best of cartoons, April 11, 2025

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists....

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Trump’s tariff war with Beijing is part of a multi-prong strategy to secure America from a much broader threat

Trump’s China strategy centers on tying up Beijing with tariff war and eliminating decades-long reliance on China for ...

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Stephens: Donald Trump’s wanton destruction of the American ideal

Our government's cruelty and injustice are wrecking democratic principles that once united both strong and weak....

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Cabinet Office to axe 2,100 civil servant jobs

Sources say Cabinet Office chief Pat McFadden wants to "lead by example" on civil service reform....

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Opinion: Federal funds fueling Slate Belt transformation

Opinion: Programs such as the Community Services Block Grant and the Community Development Block Grant aren’t just lin...

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Lawmakers seek ways to prevent data centers from straining Illinois’ power grids

Illinois has been at the forefront of the data center boom, but state lawmakers are working to gauge and mitigate the im...

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2027: El-Rufai will be Atiku’s placeholder in SDP if PDP denies him presidential ticket – Buba Galadima

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has alleged that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir ...

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Imprisoned American ballerina Ksenia Karelina released by Russia

Ksenia Karelina, an American ballerina imprisoned by Russia for more than a year for treason, is on her way back home af...

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Airef rules out (for now) revising GDP due to tariffs: "It's very difficult to incorporate the impact."

"It is very difficult to incorporate an impact associated with tariffs [into economic growth forecasts]." Under this pre...

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Trump pauses tariffs: What happens after 90-day reprieve?

President Donald Trump hit pause on some of his global tariffs, sending stocks surging on Wednesday but what happens aft...

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Starmer says UK government must ‘rise to the moment’ on tariffs

The UK government needs to “rise to the moment”, Sir Keir Starmer said, adding that he would not “pretend” US Pr...

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The Israeli army expels 1,000 reservists for signing a letter against the war in Gaza.

Nearly a thousand reservists and retired soldiers of the Israeli Air Force have made public this Thursday a letter with ...

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U.S., Russia hold fresh talks in Istanbul on restoring diplomatic missions

Credit: Xinhua/NAN The United States and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on Thursday for a second round of talks aim...

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RFK Jr. Says Food Companies Have Two Years to Remove Artificial Dyes

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disclosed details about his closed-door meeting with food company executives....

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What’s behind Trump’s decision to hit pause on some of his tariffs?

With rattled markets and fears of a recession, President Donald Trump was facing intensifying pressure from Republican s...

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Urgent need to tackle rise of underaged sexual activity, says Wanita MCA

FROM Datuk Wong You Fong Wanita MCA national chairperson Read full story...

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Indonesian president hails solidarity with Türkiye on Gaza

Addressing Turkish parliament on Thursday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto lamented international inaction in the ...

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Union bosses held up Birmingham bin deal, BBC told

A strike by hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers has seen rubbish piled high on streets....

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Keir Starmer set to approve nuclear plant in bid to power up economic growth

The prime minister is pinning his hopes of economic growth on a major nuclear plant and a series of mini nuclear sites...

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American Opinion: Doing away with FEMA would be a disaster

From the editorial, "More coordinated disaster response could make communities across the nation stronger and better pre...

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The award-winning comedy you should know about

At a time when comedy has become a minority genre, the return of one of the most successful examples of the art of makin...

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Mnangagwa nemesis granted bail after assault claims

HARARE – Zanu PF activist Sybeth Musengezi, who came into the public spotlight after launching [...]...

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Letters to the editor: Citizen responsibility is a virtue; two kinds of ice storms; difference between red and blue

Citizens of America, land of the free and home of the brave, are being challenged now by a few million right-wing voters...

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Opinion: Jim Mittelman: A tale of two dictators: Idi Amin and Donald Trump

Will Trump’s denouement mirror the type of deadly turbulence that unseated Uganda's General Idi Amin? Or before it’s...

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Editorial: University funding should be reformed, not reduced

A flat rate for indirect costs is a reasonable way to contain overhead and ensure that taxpayer funds support core resea...

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First poll in potential Nebraska Senate race shows Osborn down 1% to Ricketts

The first poll in Nebraska's potential 2026 U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts and independent Dan O...

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With WW II won, Rochester looks toward modern solutions for housing

Mayo Homestead became the post-war solution for Rochester's needed housing boom....

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Duluth City Council president plans to run for reelection

Terese Tomanek will enter her second race to represent the city at large....

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Nigel Farage paid £40,000 by firm that helps super rich cut tax bills

Nomad Capitalist helps people obtain second residencies and citizenships, urging its clients to ‘go where you’re tre...

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No final decision yet – INEC addresses Warri ward delineation crisis

From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has responded to protests over its r...

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Fed’s Bowman to Undergo Senate Grilling Over Bank Views

US Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman is set to face scrutiny at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday as...

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US taxpayer dollars must not reach Afghan rulers: Mast

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee has voted in favor of a bill aimed at ensuring that no US tax dollars end up in t...

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Minnesota businesses brace as Trump increases tariffs on China to 125%

Despite thousands of miles and an ocean between them, some Minnesota businesses rely on deals with China....

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We’re sorry for errors in federal appointments list – FG

The federal government has tendered an apology for the errors in the list of appointments released after accusations of ...

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Tahawwur Rana will definitely get convicted in India, possibly given death sentence: Ex-home secretary

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, faces extradition to India and likely conviction, pote...

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Osun 2026: PDP Osun West endorses Adeleke for second term

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osun West senatorial district, have endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for...