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“Perplexed at Logic”: Jaishankar Hits Back at US Tariffs
Jaishankar calls US tariff logic “perplexing” during Moscow visit.
India slapped with 50% duties over Russian oil imports.
US spares China, EU—both larger buyers of Russian energy.
India insists purchases are sovereign,…
China Backs India Against US Tariffs, Calls Washington a “Bully”
Chinese envoy calls US a “bully” for imposing tariffs.
Xu Feihong: China will “firmly stand with India” against Washington’s trade pressure.
Stresses India-China cooperation as engines of Asia’s growth.
Promises greater market…
Monsoon Session Ends Amid Chaos, LS Productivity Falls to 31%
By Harshita Rai
The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on July 21, 2025, concluded on Thursday after 21 sittings over 32 days, with both Houses recording dismal productivity due to repeated disruptions.
The Lok Sabha functioned…
Trump’s 50% Tariffs on India Draw Fire
Trump threatens 25% extra tariff on India’s Russian oil trade
India now faces total 50% US import duty
Nikki Haley calls tariffs a “strategic disaster”
Zakaria says move undoes decades of diplomacy
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United Nations,…
RS Clears Bill to Set Up IIM Guwahati with ₹550 Crore Support
Rajya Sabha passes IIM (Amendment) Bill, 2025; Lok Sabha cleared it Tuesday.
New IIM to be set up in Guwahati with ₹550 crore from Centre.
Dharmendra Pradhan: This will be the 9th IIM under Modi govt in 10 years.
Assam CM Himanta…
Assam to Halt Aadhaar for Adults Over 18 to Curb Illegal Migration
Assam bans Aadhaar for individuals over 18 from October.
SC, ST, and tea garden tribes get one-year Aadhaar issuance window.
Deadline to apply is September; later requests need DC approval.
Move aimed at stopping illegal…
Indian Astronauts Embody Modi’s Vision in Space: Jitendra Singh
Shubhanshu Shukla’s ISS mission hailed as proof of “Atmanirbhar and Vishwabandhu Bharat.”
Jitendra Singh says astronauts embody PM Modi’s three flagship mantras.
Indigenous kits, nationwide collaboration, and global benefit…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Expands ‘Jan Sunwai’ After Attack
CM Rekha Gupta attacked during Jan Sunwai at camp office.
Announces expansion of hearings to all Delhi assembly constituencies.
Vows she “can never stop fighting for Delhiites.”
Says initiative will bring “CM at your doorstep.”
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Lok Sabha Speaker Laments Disruptions in House
Lok Sabha’s fifth session adjourned sine die on Aug 21.
Speaker Om Birla expressed anguish over continuous disruptions.
Sloganeering, placards termed an “insult” to Parliament’s decorum.
Planned 120 sitting hours cut short to only…
PM Modi, Macron Discuss Peace Efforts in Ukraine and West Asia
PM Narendra Modi received a call from French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday.
Leaders discussed Ukraine conflict and Gaza crisis in West Asia.
Macron briefed PM Modi on Washington meetings with EU, US, and Ukraine leaders.
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