Updated: Sep 1st, 2025 US President Donald Trump has claimed that tariffs imposed during his administration brought in “trillions of dollars” to the US economy, even as a federal appeals court ruled that he had exceeded his constitutional authority by imposing them without congressional approval. In a post on Truth Social, Trump defended his trade...
Updated: Sep 1st, 2025 Thousands of Australians took to the streets on Sunday in nationwide rallies against immigration, with organisers of the “March for Australia” demonstrations singling out Indian migrants in their promotional material. According to census data, the Indian-born population in Australia doubled between 2013 and 2023 to reach about 845,800 – now making...
Updated: Sep 1st, 2025 The death toll from the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 622, with more than 1,000 others injured, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) on Monday. Rescue teams are navigating remote areas with limited communication to assess the full extent of the damage and provide aid, with...
Washington: White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has ignited a major controversy after defending US President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on Indian imports with a caste-based remark. In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Navarro accused Brahmins in India of “profiteering at the expense of the Indian people,” while justifying the steep tariffs. Calling...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Leaders’ Summit held in Tianjin on Monday, September 1, marking India’s significant diplomatic engagement amid rising global trade tensions. This visit is PM Modi’s first to China since the 2020 border clashes and included crucial bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian...
Top officials of Yemen’s Houthi group vowed to retaliate against Israel as the group confirmed earlier in the day that Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of the Houthi-backed government, along with several other ministers, was killed here in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday. Earlier on Saturday, the group acknowledged in a statement that the officials were hit...
Severe monsoon floods have wreaked havoc in Pakistan’s Punjab province, claiming the lives of at least 33 people and displacing over 700,000 residents. According to News, heavy rainfall has affected nearly 2,200 villages, forcing mass evacuations across the region. Irfan Ali Kathia, Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, described the current...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been assigned the Hongqi L5, China’s iconic state limousine and President Xi Jinping’s preferred official car, for his two-day visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. The decision has drawn attention not only for its security and protocol value but also for its symbolism in the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin on Sunday, August 31, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. This marked Modi’s first visit to China in seven years and his first bilateral engagement with Xi since 2018, making it a significant moment in India-China relations after a prolonged phase of...
Updated: Aug 31st, 2025 A drama involving US President Donald Trump has gone viral. As per reports, this week, the 79-year-old’s hand was seen bruised. It has been reported that he had been using makeup to hide it for weeks. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reportedly said that the president has been diagnosed with...