The already fraught U.S.-China trade relationship has taken a fresh downturn, with China’s Commerce Ministry accusing the United States of “provoking new economic and trade frictions.” This follows former President Donald Trump’s explosive claim that Beijing had “totally violated” the recent trade truce reached in Geneva. China: U.S. Actions Undermining Stability In a statement carried…
US President Donald Trump announced at US Steel’s Mon Valley Works–Irvin Plant in Pittsburgh that he is doubling tariffs on imported steel to protect the domestic steel industry. The current 25% duty on steel imports will increase further, effective June 8, 2025. Trump also stated aluminum tariffs will rise to 50%. Key Takeaway The US…
The controversy began after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Alipurduar, where he sharply criticised the West Bengal government without naming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Mamata responded at a press conference with a personal jibe targeting Modi’s wife, saying:“You are not every woman’s husband… why don’t you give sindoor to your Missus first?”Realizing the comment…
Expressing discontent over Colombia’s recent response to India’s counter-terror operations, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stated that there can be no equivalence between nations defending themselves and those supporting or dispatching terrorists. Tharoor, currently visiting Colombia as part of India’s global outreach campaign following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, emphasized that the Indian delegation was…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, accusing him of spreading falsehoods and using the recent Murshidabad violence to divide the country for political gain. She also threw down the gauntlet to the BJP, saying her party—the Trinamool Congress (TMC)—is ready to face elections immediately….
In a swift legal turnaround, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reinstated former President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign imports just a day after the U.S. Court of International Trade declared them unlawful. The appeals court granted a temporary stay on the lower court’s ruling, allowing the tariffs—announced on April 2…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) confirmed the death of senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, marking a significant moment in Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Speaking before the Knesset, Netanyahu said: “In 600 days of the ‘War of Revival’, we have indeed changed the face of the Middle…
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has lashed out at his detractors—both within and outside his party—for misinterpreting his recent statement regarding India’s cross-border surgical strikes. Tharoor had earlier remarked that India conducted its first cross-LoC surgical strike in 2016 under the Narendra Modi government following the Uri terror attack. His comments, made during a speech in…
New Delhi and Washington appear to be nearing a breakthrough in trade negotiations, with indications that an interim trade agreement could be finalized by June 25. Two key statements—one from India and the other from the United States—signaled strong progress in the ongoing discussions. According to a PTI report, a source from the Indian trade…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited a private hospital on Park Street, Kolkata, on Tuesday to personally congratulate RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and his wife Rajshree Yadav on the birth of their second child, a baby boy. The occasion was a moment of joy for the extended Yadav family, with Lalu Prasad Yadav and…
