ECI refutes Rahul Gandhi's ‘vote theft’ claim as baseless, reaffirms neutrality

IANS | August 1, 2025 4:02 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has strongly refuted allegations made by the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who accused the poll body of being complicit in alleged "vote chori (vote theft)" for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Terming the assertions "baseless", the poll body maintained that it remains committed to conducting elections in a fair, impartial, and transparent manner.

1,703 Indians deported from US since January 2025: MEA

IANS | August 1, 2025 3:55 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A total of 1,703 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States between January 20 and July 22, 2025, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said in response to a Lok Sabha query on Friday.

Trump's tariffs won’t derail India’s growth story: Former US official (IANS Interview)

IANS | August 1, 2025 2:00 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India’s economy is on a strong growth path, and the recent 25 per cent tariff announcement by US President Donald Trump should be seen as a short-term challenge rather than a roadblock, Raymond Vickery, Senior Associate at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and former US Assistant Secretary of Commerce said on Friday.