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Vice-Presidential Election on Sep 9; Nomination Deadline Aug 21
The Election Commission has notified the schedule for the Vice-Presidential Election 2025, with a potential poll date of September 9.
The last date for making nominations is August 21, and the deadline for withdrawing candidatures is…
PHDCCI says Trump 50% tariff to hit $8.1B of India exports, overall impact manageable
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday said that the Trump tariff will affect $8.1 billion worth of India’s exports to the US, the overall impact on India’s economy remains manageable.
In a…
In the Shadow of Solemnity: Rahul Gandhi’s Mourning Manners
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 7th August: When leaders step into rooms filled with grief, every gesture can matter. Recently, Rahul Gandhi has caught public attention for instances where he was seen smiling at funerals and condolence…
Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh national elections in February 2026
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Chief Adviser to the Bangladesh Interim Government Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said he would write to the country’s Election Commission to organize general elections before Ramadan
In a televised address to…
State Department declines to comment on India’s response to Trump’s tariff threat
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Wednesday refused to comment on India’s reactions to President Donald Trump’s threats to impose punitive tariffs for buying Russian oil.
She said, “I will not…
Trump says ‘no idea’ on US imports of Russia chemicals, fertilizers
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday stated that he had no knowledge that the United States imports Russian Chemicals and fertilizers.
The rebuttal came after India claimed that US continues to import from…
SC Directs EC to Reply on Bihar Voter Roll Exclusions
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission (EC) to file a reply by August 9 to a petition regarding the exclusion of 65 lakh voters from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar.
The application, filed by the Association for…
Kremlin says US-Russia ties lowered to ‘unprecedented level’ under Biden
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Kremlin on Wednesday said that it is not surprised by the record-long absence of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump, given the “unprecedented…
Trump asks Lula to discuss tariffs; Lula responds, ‘will call Jinping, Modi instead’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON –Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday has turned down US President Donald Trump’s offer to discuss tariffs over a phone call, said that he would instead call his BRICS allies, Chinese…
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…