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EU rejects Trump push for 100% tariffs on India & China for buying Russian oil
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - The European Union on Thursday has rejected US President Donald Trump’s call for 100% tariffs on India and China over Russian oil imports.
The EU is advancing trade talks with India, aimed to finalize a deal by…
When Silence Beat Bluster: Modi vs Trump in Diplomacy
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 12th September: In today’s high-stakes world of diplomacy, words often carry more weight than weapons. Leaders can shape international markets, unsettle alliances, and even spark conflicts with just a few sentences.…
CP Radhakrishnan to Take Oath as VP Today, Rahul Gandhi to Skip Ceremony
CP Radhakrishnan to be sworn in as India’s 15th Vice President at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
President Droupadi Murmu to administer the oath at 10 a.m.
PM Modi, key cabinet ministers, and opposition leaders including Mallikarjun Kharge to…
PM Modi Announces ₹1,200 Cr for Flood-Hit Uttarakhand
₹1,200 crore central aid announced for flood and rain-hit Uttarakhand.
Ex-gratia: ₹2 lakh to families of the deceased, ₹50,000 for the injured.
PM CARES for Children to support orphans of floods and landslides.
Reconstruction of…
CP Radhakrishnan to Take Oath as 15th Vice President on Sept 12
CP Radhakrishnan to be sworn in as 15th Vice President on Sept 12.
Oath administered by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
NDA nominee won 452 votes against Opposition’s 300; 98.2% turnout recorded.
11 YSRCP MPs backed…
India, Mauritius Announce $680 Million Special Economic Package
Total package: ~USD 680 million (MUR 30 bn).
USD 215 mn grants for hospital, AYUSH centre, veterinary school, helicopters.
USD 440 mn grant-cum-LOC for airport ATC tower, M4 Motorway, Ring Road, port equipment.
Plans for Port of…
Ten Maoists Killed in Chhattisgarh Encounter, 16 Surrender
Ten Maoists killed in ongoing encounter in Gariaband forests.
Operation led by STF, CoBRA, and state police units.
Intermittent firing continues in the area.
Sixteen Maoists surrendered in Narayanpur citing disillusionment.
GG…
“India-Mauritius Not Just Partners but Family,” says PM Modi
Special package: hospital, AYUSH centre, veterinary school, highways.
17.5 MW floating solar plant; 100 electric buses for Mauritius.
UPI & RuPay live; plan for trade in local currencies.
Training for 500 civil servants; new…
Vivekananda’s 1893 Speech Watershed of Harmony, Brotherhood: PM Modi
PM Modi commemorates the 132nd anniversary of Vivekananda’s Chicago speech.
Calls it a watershed moment reflecting India’s cultural ideals and global unity.
Shares link to the full speech for public access.
Vivekananda’s 1893…
Trump’s U-Turn on Tariffs: Can Bharat-US Ties Be Repaired?
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 11th September: For decades, Bharat and the United States have been touted as “natural partners,” bound together by shared democratic values, strong economic synergies, and converging security interests. Yet, the…