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5 soldiers shot at Fort Stewart US Army base in Georgia
By Anjali Sharma
NEW YORK – The Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield said on Wednesday that 5 soldiers were shot as a gunman stormed US military base Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday.
The gunman opened fire at the soldiers in the 2nd…
India says US 50% tariff hike ‘extremely unfortunate’, vows ‘actions’ to protect national interests
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Wednesday said that US 50% tariff hike ‘actions’ are “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable.”
India said that Washington’s actions are “extremely…
WFP hails $3.5m funds from Indonesia to support school meals in Afghanistan
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - World Food Programme on Wednesday welcomed a contribution of $3.5 million from the Government of Indonesia to support the agency’s school meal programme in Afghanistan, in apress release issued in New…
UN calls for ‘real change’ to end nukes threat on commemoration of Hiroshima bombing
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - , UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu on Wednesday said the world changed forever 80 years ago when the US dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima during the WWII, during…
UNCTAD head says landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN trade and development body head Rebeca Grynspan on Wednesday said that the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain the poorest and most overlooked, trapped by geography and squeezed by global…
Trump’s ‘Double Standard’ on Russia Trade
US President Donald Trump has claimed he was unaware of the United States' own trade in Russian uranium and fertilizers.
His comments came after India defended its oil imports from Russia by highlighting what it called Western double…
Trump Slaps 50% Tariff on Indian Imports
GG News Bureau
Washington, 6th Aug: Donald Trump announced a new 25 per cent "penalty" tariff on Indian goods, bringing the total duties on imports from India to 50 per cent. The tariff, which takes effect in 21 days, is a direct result of…
Israel Faces Heat, Netanyahu Finds Glory in the Social Media War
Poonam Sharma
As the Gaza war continues unabated with no indication of easing, things have taken a very ugly turn. On August 6, 2025, Israeli troops allegedly bombed a United Nations clinic housing displaced civilians in Gaza City, killing…
Deloitte, Morgan Stanley reports India growth despite 25% tariff blow by Trump
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Morgan Stanley report on Tuesday said that India will play a larger role in the global economy in the coming decades despite 25% tariff imposed by President Trump.
The report said that with the expectation of…
Pakistan gears up to land spacecraft on Moon by 2035 with China’s support
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that despite starting its space research programme a decade earlier than India, Pakistan is gearing up to land…