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US court ruled Trump reciprocal tariffs on nations are ‘illegal’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINTON – US federal appeals court on Friday has struck down the reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on various countries ruling he did not have the extensive powers to set them.
The court left the…
US Justice Department announces probe into H-1B visa misuse
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US Department of Justice on Saturday has intensified its scrutiny of hiring practices under the H-1B visa program, calling on workers and employers to report instances where US citizens are unfairly overlooked…
Taiwan opposed China’s ‘Victory Day’ parade
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Shen Yu-chung on Saturday told visiting journalists from Indo-Pacific nations that ”China is organizing a large-scale military parade in September. These kinds of…
Modi underscores semiconductor sector key area of India-Japan cooperation at Tokyo factory
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Tokyo Electron Factory with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday.
Modi had announced that the first domestically made semiconductor chip will be launched…
Indian diaspora greets Modi in Tianjin with chants ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China’s Tianjin on Saturday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, MEA said in a press release.
Modi was accorded a red carpet welcome by senior Chinese…
Zelenskyy urges Modi to convey ‘appropriate message’ to Putin to end Ukraine war
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, thanked Zelenskyy for his call, Modi said that India “extends full support to all efforts in this…
Sheikh Hasina: India’s “Friend” or Strategic Illusion?
Poonam Sharma
Indian policymakers and the public have been presented a uniform narrative for years—that Sheikh Hasina, the veteran Prime Minister of Bangladesh and daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is India's best friend in Dhaka. Right…
Not Putin, But Modi? Navarro’s Bizarre Blame Game on Ukraine
Paromita Das
New Delhi, 30th August: In global politics, words often reveal more than they intend. When Peter Navarro, former trade adviser to Donald Trump, declared that the Ukraine conflict was “not Putin’s war, but Modi’s war,” he…
The Authoritarian Drift of the United States
Poonam Sharma
When the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit invalidated most of President Donald Trump's tariffs as unlawful, everyone anticipated a traditional political reaction — a reluctant concession to judicial…
JD Vance hints to take over as US President if “tragedy” strikes
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON United States Vice President JD Vance on Friday appeared to have indicated that he would take over as the President if a “tragedy” strikes, USA Today has reported.
Vance, 41, who is among the youngest Vice…