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The prospect of the US teetering on the brink of autocracy would have been unthinkable just two decades ago. Yet, nearly two centuries ago, a young French scholar foresaw this potential unraveling. US President Donald Trump’s imposition of import tariffs, brandished like a banner of liberation, is a manifestation of mob rule. He presented these […]
In an unprecedented clash between academia and the White House, the Trump administration has frozen over $2.3 billion in federal funding to Harvard University, escalating a bitter standoff over free speech, campus activism, and diversity programmes. The freeze encompasses $2.2 billion in grants and an additional $60 million in federal contracts, according to the Department […]
We have heard it said that pause is pregnant because it creates infinite possibilities. So, on Wednesday, when US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariffs, nations waited in anticipation. Will Trump, the sheriff of tariff, relax the duties? In a sagely manner, Trump advised nations not to react. And if […]
After the Donald Trump administration imposed a 26% charge on Indian exports, a senior official confirmed that India might not impose counter-tariffs on the US and will concentrate on completing the bilateral trade agreement as soon as possible. Understandably, the uncertainty impacted the markets, with the Sensex dropping to 1.6%. China (34%), Vietnam (46%), and […]
US President Donald Trump is aggressively negotiating trade agreements with the representatives of Israel, Vietnam, and India. The negotiations are being held in advance of a deadline that, should a deal not be reached, will lead to increased taxes on imports from these countries. The general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam stated that […]
An Indian national has succumbed to a fatal attack in Canada’s Rockland area near Ottawa. According to the Indian Embassy in Canada, one suspect has been taken into custody. He informed media outlets that they are providing all possible assistance to the victim’s family. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of an Indian […]
Steadiness is not an adjective associated with investors. They are the first to sense a storm. In a rush to secure their wealth, panic leads to chaos shaking up the markets. The potential economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs was expected. And so, in an overreaction, quite similar to the one witnessed during […]
The much anticipated Donald Trump tariff has been announced, with the US President imposing a 26% reciprocal tariff on India. He called the reciprocal tariff kind, adding that the US would charge countries around half of the levies they put on Washington. India imposes a 52% tariff on US imports, he said. “The Prime Minister […]
Israel has agreed to a temporary ceasefire put forward by United States President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, during the religious periods of Ramzan and passover, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office. The ceasefire, which aims to ease tensions in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict, was set to take effect as the […]
The use of military planes by the US to deport illegal immigrants has sparked concerns among global leaders, with Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro resisting the jets before being forced to back down and Mexcio’s President Claudia Sheinbaum promising to “defend our sovereignty.” The general sentiment is that the US is engaged in covert military operations […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar believes India must take the unconventional route in foreign policies to deal with US President Donald Trump. He emphasised the importance of thinking “out of syllabus,” indicating that traditional diplomatic frameworks might need to be reassessed to align with the evolving global landscape. Jaishankar, who represented India at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony at […]
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been stranded in space for seven months now, way more extra time on the International Space Station than they would have anticipated. Wilmore was physically absent for most of his daughter’s final year of high school. The two said they were missing their families, but Williams said […]
Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States, is reportedly set to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine, according to multiple reports. The news follows a striking Instagram post shared by Melania on January 21, the day after her husband, Donald Trump, was inaugurated as President of the United States. The black-and-white image, which […]
The Cognizant bribery case has once again brought to light the stark contrast between how the U.S. and Indian legal systems handle corruption and white-collar crime. While India is actively investigating and seeking justice for the alleged bribery that took place on its soil, the U.S. legal system has chosen a different path—one that raises […]
A US federal judge has provisionally restrained President Donald Trump’s executive order that denies automatic birthright citizenship to children born in the US. It was a setback for the Trump administration in its second term when the court called the order “blatantly unconstitutional.” The order contests the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, which grants US […]
Popular social media influencer Turkey’s Kubra Aykut, who became famous for marrying herself, has reportedly died by suicide in Istanbul. The 26-year-old ‘sologamy’ fame influencer was first believed to have fallen to death from the fifth floor of a luxury apartment building in the Sultanbeyli district of the Turkish capital. However, the recovery of a […]
Days after a temple vandalisation incident in the US, another temple was ‘desecrated’ with anti-Hindu messages on Wednesday night. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in the Sacramento area of California was ‘desecrated’ in less than 10 days after an act of vandalism at the BAPS Mandir in New York on September 17. “Less than 10 […]
United States President Joe Biden met Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is leading the interim government of Bangladesh, and extended his full support to him. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York. A post on X, the official account of Chief Adviser of the […]
Pagers used by hundreds of members of militant outfit Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old girl — and wounding thousands more. The Iran-backed group blamed Israel for the deadly explosions, which targeted an extraordinary breadth of people and showed signs of being a long-planned […]
Former US President and Republican candidate for the 2024 election Donald Trump, was reported safe in a ‘apparent assassination attempt’ in Florida. Gunshots were reportedly fired near his golf club in Florida on Sunday, according to the US Secret Service. The Secret Service sleuths opened fire on a person after spotting him with a firearm […]
