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If US goes ahead with this, India should also impose 50 pc: Tharoor on Trump's tariff threat

IANS | August 7, 2025 2:03 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday strongly advocated for a reciprocal tariff regime in response to US President Donald Trump's recent threat of imposing steep import duties on Indian goods, suggesting that New Delhi should consider a 50 per cent tariff on American imports if diplomatic negotiations with Washington fail to yield results.

Leaders slam Trump's tariff threat over Russian oil; call for retaliatory measures

IANS | August 7, 2025 1:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Leaders across India's political spectrum on Thursday strongly reacted to US President Donald Trump's announcement of imposing a punitive 25 per cent tariff on India for continuing to buy oil from Russia -- a move that would raise total tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent.

Awami League blames 'incompetent' Yunus regime for Bangladesh's spiralling economic crisis

IANS | August 7, 2025 12:21 PM

Dhaka, Aug 7 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League has sounded the alarm over the nation's worsening economic crisis, blaming the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for widespread financial distress, mass job losses, surging hunger, and the collapse of businesses and banking institutions.

Malicious, politically motivated: Bangladesh Awami League rejects 'July Declaration'

IANS | August 7, 2025 11:28 AM

Dhaka, Aug 7 (IANS) Bangladesh's Awami League has strongly condemned and rejected the 'July Declaration' recently unveiled by the interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, describing it as a "malicious, politically motivated document."

India hands over first batch of 10 electric buses to Mauritius

IANS | August 7, 2025 11:25 AM

Port Louis, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava has officially handed over the first batch of 10 electric buses (e-buses) to Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam in a significant boost to New Delhi-Port Louis development ties.

Volcanic eruption prompts highest aviation alert in Russia's Far East

IANS | August 7, 2025 8:35 AM

Vladivostok, Aug 7 (IANS) The aviation alert code for Klyuchevskoy Volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East has been raised from orange to red following intensified eruptive activity, local authorities said on Thursday.

France battles wildfire larger than Paris; one dead as blaze spreads rapidly

IANS | August 7, 2025 6:36 AM

Paris, Aug 7 (IANS) France is grappling with its largest wildfire in years, which erupted in the southern Mediterranean region near Spain, killing one person and injuring several others as it continues to spread rapidly.

Trump speculates India oil tariff may have influenced 'progress' in Russia talks on Ukraine peace

IANS | August 7, 2025 6:14 AM

New York, Aug 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Moscow have made a "lot of progress" in working towards ending the Ukraine War and speculated the punitive tariff he imposed on India for buying Russian oil may have something to do with it.

EAM Jaishankar, young political leaders from Nepal discuss bilateral cooperation

IANS | August 6, 2025 9:19 PM

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met a delegation of young political leaders from Nepal in New Delhi on Wednesday as the two sides discussed close cooperation and deep people-to-people ties between both nations.

PM Modi to attend SCO Summit in China later this month

IANS | August 6, 2025 8:14 PM

Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit to be held in Tianjin City from August 31-September 1, reports cited on Wednesday. This will be PM Modi's first visit to China since the Galwan clash in 2020, which severely strained bilateral ties.

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If US goes ahead with this, India should also impose 50 pc: Tharoor on Trump's tariff threat

Leaders slam Trump's tariff threat over Russian oil; call for retaliatory measures

Awami League blames 'incompetent' Yunus regime for Bangladesh's spiralling economic crisis

Malicious, politically motivated: Bangladesh Awami League rejects 'July Declaration'

India hands over first batch of 10 electric buses to Mauritius

Volcanic eruption prompts highest aviation alert in Russia's Far East

France battles wildfire larger than Paris; one dead as blaze spreads rapidly

Trump speculates India oil tariff may have influenced 'progress' in Russia talks on Ukraine peace

EAM Jaishankar, young political leaders from Nepal discuss bilateral cooperation

PM Modi to attend SCO Summit in China later this month

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