Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release only a portion of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline, saying the cautious approach is necessary to protect survivors of sexual abuse by the disgraced financier. Blanche assured that the Trump administration will ultimately fulfil its legal obligation

China’s Xi faces a slowing domestic economy even as trade talks with President Trump loom. Weak consumption, investment and property woes complicate Beijing’s strategy to rebalance growth while maintaining global influence. As President Xi Jinping prepares for high-stakes meetings with US President Donald Trump next year, China faces a mounting domestic economic dilemma that could

India on Sunday suspended visa operations at the Indian Visa Application Centre in the Bangladesh’s secondlargest city Chittagong until further notice in the wake of heightened tensions following the death of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, local media reported. India on Sunday suspended visa services at the Indian Visa Application Centre in Bangladesh’s second-largest

India on Sunday trashed as “misleading propaganda” media reports in Bangladesh that a demonstration outside Bangladesh’s mission in New Delhi against the killing of a Hindu man in that country attempted to create a security situation. India on Sunday rejected as “misleading propaganda” reports in sections of the Bangladeshi media that claimed a protest outside

US President Donald Trump is moving towards a tougher immigration enforcement push in 2026, backed by billions of dollars in additional funding, including plans to step up raids at workplaces, even as criticism grows ahead of next year’s midterm elections. The administration has already increased the presence of immigration officers in major US cities, carrying

Mumbai: Following the drubbing in the last year’s Vidhan Sabha elections, all three constituent parties of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance have also suffered humiliating defeat in the municipal council and nagar panchayat elections in Maharashtra. The opposition have blamed EVMs for their humiliating defeat in the local body elections. In the majority

Hyderabad: The city and Cyberabad traffic police booked over 800 motorists for driving drunk, during special checks over the weekend. The Hyderabad traffic police booked 403 drivers for driving drunk, eight of whom had BAC level of over 300 against the ceiling of 30 micrograms of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, D. Joel Davis

Hyderabad: ‘Sarnvesht’ from Iran, directed by Yaser Talebi, was adjuged winner of the the three-day Hyderabad International Short Film Festival (HISFF) that concluded here on Sunday. ‘Toy Gun’ directed by Parshuram Thingam, won the second prize, while ‘My Father is Afraid of Water’ by Prateek Rajendra Sreevastava secured the third prize. Films from India, Iran