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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” approved narrowly by the House of Representatives on May 22 by a margin of 215-214, includes a controversial provision that could significantly impact remittance flows to India, the world’s largest recipient of overseas money transfers. A key element of the bill proposes a 3.5% tax on all outbound remittances sent from the United States to foreign recipients. Originally, this tax was set at 5% but was lowered following strong opposition. The tax targets money transfers by foreign workers residing in the US—including legal residents with green cards and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd. (IPSCDL) commemorated World Environment Day with a vibrant tree plantation drive at the location of its upcoming pedestrian walkway project behind the Spaces Building in Patto, Panaji. The event was led by Mr. Sandip Jacques, IAS, CEO & MD of IPSCDL, accompanied by Mr. Pankaj Rane, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), environmental expert Mr. Miguel Braganza, and architect Mr. Gerard Da Cunha. The IPSCDL project team also actively took part in the planting activities. To add an educational element, students from People’s High School and Mary Immaculate High School, Panaji, joined…

Brasilia: The Parliaments of ten BRICS member countries, including India, strongly condemned the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, India, during the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in Brasilia on June 4-5, 2025. The event saw active participation from parliamentary representatives of India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. India was represented by a high-level delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who also received unanimous support as Chairperson for the upcoming 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum to be hosted in India. The delegation included Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Harivansh, Rajya Sabha…

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged large-scale electoral manipulation during the November 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, accusing the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of orchestrating what he called a “match-fixing” operation to secure a sweeping victory. In an op-ed published in The Indian Express, Gandhi claimed that the NDA implemented a calculated five-step strategy to subvert the democratic process and influence the outcome. The Mahayuti alliance—comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)—won 235 out of 288 seats, with the BJP alone securing 132 seats, marking its strongest-ever performance in the state.…

Katra: In a politically charged yet light-hearted speech, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah used the inauguration of the Valley’s first train service by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reiterate his government’s demand for the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at the flagging-off ceremony in Katra, Abdullah recalled the inauguration of the Katra railway station in 2014, noting that several people present then were on stage again. “You (PM Modi) had just become Prime Minister and inaugurated the Katra station. Today, you’re still the Prime Minister, having won two consecutive elections,” he said, acknowledging the…

Washington: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has firmly dismissed the possibility of third-party mediation between India and Pakistan, stating that no meaningful negotiation can occur between two unequal parties — especially when one harbours terrorists and the other is a thriving democracy. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington on Thursday, Tharoor — who is leading an all-party delegation concerning Operation Sindoor — directly addressed claims made by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly asserted that he “helped settle” the recent tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. “Mediation is not a term that we are particularly willing…

Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police on Friday confirmed that no new First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against cricketer Virat Kohli in connection with the tragic stampede near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which claimed 11 lives and left several others injured. The stampede occurred during celebrations of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic first Indian Premier League (IPL) title win, drawing massive crowds to the stadium area. A complaint had been filed at Cubbon Park Police Station by social activist HM Venkatesh, who alleged that Kohli, as a prominent RCB player, played a role in inciting the crowd. The…