Keshav Padmanabhan
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Keshav Padmanabhan
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Principal Correspondent at ThePrint | Foreign Policy | Email: keshav.p@theprint.in
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Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the FDA’s food-safety labs, and say they are conducting a review to determine if other critical posts were cut.
F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and review firings to fill gaps in critical roles.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had the consumer messaging app Signal set up on a computer in his office at the Pentagon so that he could send and receive instant messages in a space where personal cellphones are not permitted, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office
The app facilitated communications in a building where cell service is poor and personal phones are not allowed in some areas.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Canada takes over 30 hours to condemn the terror attack in Pahalgam. Last of the G7 nations to do so.
April 24, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Immediately following his arrival at New Delhi airport, at roughly 7AM IST, PM Modi held a meeting with officials at the airport over the situation in Pahalgam. EAM S. Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, FS Vikram Misri were all present.
April 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
PM Modi cut short his visit to Saudi Arabia following the Pahalgam attack. Departed from Jeddah late Tuesday night, before arriving in Delhi early Wednesday morning.

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Pahalgam terror attack: PM Modi cuts short Saudi visit, to return early Wednesday
PM will be giving the official dinner a miss & depart for India Tuesday night. Modi was earlier scheduled to be in Saudi Arabia till Wednesday
theprint.in
April 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
So far the ambassadors of Argentina & Israel to India and the Singapore High Commission have all conveyed their condolences over the terrorist attacks in Pahalgam.
April 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Breaking: Emmanuel Macron is exploring the possibility of dissolving parliament and holding snap elections as soon as this fall
Macron Floats Fresh Snap Election in France as Early as the Fall
Emmanuel Macron is exploring the possibility of dissolving parliament and holding snap elections as soon as this fall as a return to international prominence helps boost the French president’s popularity at home.
bloom.bg
April 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In a stark shift of Washington's policy towards India, US Veep JD Vance warns of dire global consequences if India & US lag behind in tech and defence.

Makes it clear that US no longer will approach Modi with condescension. The US Veep also made a number of veiled digs at EU.
April 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
First post here. Hello.
April 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM