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Russia Insists India Ties Will Withstand US Tariff Pressure
Moscow has reaffirmed that its relationship with Delhi is “reliable and steadily progressing,” warning that any effort to disrupt the alliance will fail. The message comes amid Washington pressing allies to impose tariffs on India over its continued imports of Russian oil. The Russian Foreign Ministry, speaking to state-media...
Trump Team Signals Possible Roll-Back of India Oil Tariffs
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested the Donald Trump administration might ease the 25 per cent tariff levied on India over its purchase of Russian oil, describing the measure as something they “hope we can fix”. Rubio made the comments in an interview with NBC’s Today...
Widespread “I Love Muhammad” Protests
A banner reading “I Love Muhammad” displayed during a Barawafat procession in Rawatpur, Kanpur, has sparked protests by Muslim communities across several Indian states, following the registration of a First Information Report alleging the display disturbed communal harmony. The backlash has played out through demonstrations, processions, and online activism...
Garba Gatherings Accused of Fuelling ‘Love Jihad’
Maharashtra’s BJP minister Nitesh Rane has asserted that Garba events during Navratri are turning into “epicentres” of what he terms “love jihad” and endorses a Vishwa Hindu Parishad advisory calling for organisers to verify attendees’ identity documents. He accused attendees from other faiths of entering under false identities to...
Texas GOP Figure Condemns Hanuman Statue, Says US “Christian Nation”
A Republican Senate candidate in Texas has ignited controversy after condemning a monumental 90-foot statue of Lord Hanuman, calling it “false” and insisting the United States is a Christian nation. Alexander Duncan, a Texas GOP leader, shared a video of the “Statue of Union” at the Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple...
Delhi BJP MLAs Push for Meat Sale Ban During Navratri
Several BJP legislators in Delhi have petitioned authorities to suspend sales of meat in shops and food chains over the nine days of Navratri, citing concerns that non-vegetarian outlets near temples and public spaces hurt religious sentiments. Tarvinder Singh Marwah, Karnail Singh and Ravinder Singh Negi are leading the...
Mushtaq Inaugurates Mysuru Dasara Amid Court Victory and Political Storm
Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq officially inaugurated the Mysuru Dasara festival at the Chamundi Hills by performing puja at the Chamundeshwari Temple, following a High Court dismissal of multiple petitions challenging her role. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah joined Mushtaq in leading the rituals, saying the decision underscored the inclusive character...
Doctors May Be Spared From $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The White House has indicated that physicians and medical residents might be exempted from the $100,000 fee imposed on many new H-1B visa applications. Taylor Rogers, speaking for the administration, said that the presidential proclamation includes potential exemptions “which can include physicians and medical residents.” President Donald Trump’s proclamation,...
EBC Cell Chief’s Defection Deepens JD’s Crisis in Bihar
Janata Dal has suffered a fresh blow as its former State General Secretary of the Extremely Backward Classes Cell, Rajesh Kumar, defected to the Congress in Begusarai. This shift, unveiled at an Extremely Backward Classes Rights Conference in the region, marks another realignment in the state’s volatile political landscape...
Allahabad HC Rules Out Caste Identifiers in Public Life
Allahabad High Court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to eliminate caste references from FIRs, police records, vehicles and public displays, calling such practices “anti-national”. Justice Vinod Diwakar directed the deletion of caste and tribe columns from FIRs, seizure memos, arrest and surrender memos, police notice boards and public...
Court Seeks Removal of Terrorist Graves at Tihar Jail
A public interest petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court demanding the removal of the graves of Maqbool Bhat and Afzal Guru from the premises of Tihar Jail. The plea, lodged by the Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, claims that their continued presence in the central prison breaches...
AAP Demands Centre Return ‘Crores of Crores’ Over GST Burden
Aam Aadmi Party has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration to refund what it describes as massive sums “looted” from citizens under the Goods and Services Tax regime over the past eight years. Speaking after the Prime Minister’s national address on GST reforms, AAP MP Sanjay Singh alleged that...
Clash Erupts as Meerut Mahapanchayat Is Halted Without Permission
Meerut district administration halted a Gurjar Mahapanchayat at Kapsad village after failing to receive official sanction, triggering clashes between community members and police officers. Authorities have lodged a case naming 22 individuals; officials deny that stone pelting occurred. Police say the gathering was called without prior permission to address...
GST Slabs Shrink in Major Cut; 375 Items Get Cheaper Today
Prices are set to drop across hundreds of consumer goods and services from 22 September 2025, as the Indian government’s Goods and Services Tax overhaul takes effect. The GST Council has reduced the number of tax slabs, with most items now taxed at 5% or 18%, and introduced a...
Cong accuses Modi of weakness over US visa, tariff moves
New Delhi — The United States has introduced a $100,000 annual fee for new H-1B visa applications, prompting sharp criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from opposition leaders in India who say he has failed to defend Indian workers and national interests. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi revived an...
Rohini Acharya Signals Rift Within RJD Family
Rohini Acharya, daughter of Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, has issued a pointed social-media post expressing her “deep displeasure”, sparking speculation of internal tensions in the RJD as Bihar prepares for its Assembly elections. The post follows an incident in which Sanjay Yadav, a close associate of...
Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over ‘Indian State’ Statement
A court in Lucknow has ordered that a case be formally registered against Rahul Gandhi over his assertion that he and his party are now “fighting … the Indian state itself”. The directive came from the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court on a petition filed by a lawyer claiming...
Zoho Founder Urges H-1B Holders: “Come Back, Do Not Live in Fear”
Zoho founder and former CEO Sridhar Vembu has told Indians on H-1B visas in the United States that they should return to India rather than living in fear, following Washington’s decision to impose a US$100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. He suggested that while rebuilding life after such...
