Month: August 2025

India Halts US Arms and Aircraft Deals Amid Tariff Dispute with Trump Administration
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India Halts US Arms and Aircraft Deals Amid Tariff Dispute with Trump Administration

India has suspended plans to purchase American weapons and aircraft in response to escalating trade tensions and US tariffs. Defence talks, including India has reportedly suspended its plans to purchase new American weapons and aircraft amid growing trade tensions with the United States, sparked by President Donald Trump’s increasing tariffs on Indian goods. According to...

Income Tax Bill 2025 Withdrawn Within Six Months; Revised Version with Key Taxpayer Benefits to Be Introduced
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Income Tax Bill 2025 Withdrawn Within Six Months; Revised Version with Key Taxpayer Benefits to Be Introduced

The Income Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on February 13 this year to replace the existing Income-Tax Act of 1961, has been officially withdrawn. In its place, a revised and updated version of the Bill will be presented in Parliament on August 11, incorporating over 285 key recommendations made by...

AI-171 Crash: U.S. Aviation Attorney Outlines Legal Paths for Victim Families, Citing Defective Aircraft Claims and Montreal Convention
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AI-171 Crash: U.S. Aviation Attorney Outlines Legal Paths for Victim Families, Citing Defective Aircraft Claims and Montreal Convention

In the aftermath of the tragic AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, Mike Andrew—a U.S.-based aviation attorney representing the family of one of the victims—has outlined possible legal actions depending on the findings from the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR). Speaking on the matter, Andrew stressed that if evidence points to a technical...

Rajinikanth’s Coolie to get 50-year tribute video, new runtime revealed
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Rajinikanth’s Coolie to get 50-year tribute video, new runtime revealed

Superstar Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’ signifies his inaugural partnership with the successful director Lokesh Kanagaraj. This year holds even greater significance for Thalaivar as it celebrates his 50th anniversary in the film industry. To honor this milestone, the creators of ‘Coolie’ chose to pay him a special tribute. The film received an A certificate from the Censor...

Katra to Amritsar: The New Vande Bharat Train That PM Modi Will Launch on Sunday
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Katra to Amritsar: The New Vande Bharat Train That PM Modi Will Launch on Sunday

Jammu: Pilgrims journeying between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, and the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, are set to experience a significant enhancement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the Vande Bharat Express, which will link these two renowned religious and spiritual hubs. The semi-high-speed train is expected to shorten...

Gujarat Vidhan Sabha monsoon session schedule announced, to begin on Sept 8
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Gujarat Vidhan Sabha monsoon session schedule announced, to begin on Sept 8

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Legislative Assembly’s Monsoon Session is set to begin on September 8 and will last for three days. The Assembly Speaker, Shankar Chaudhary, provided information about the session, stating, “Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has called for the seventh session of the 15th Legislative Assembly. This monsoon session will take place over three days,...

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Six killed in small plane crash in Kenya

Image: AMREF  flying doctors website Six people were killed, including two on the ground, when a small plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Thursday afternoon, according to reports. AMREF Flying Doctors had confirmed that one of its aircraft, a Cessna Citation XLS with registration 5Y-FDM, was involved in a...