US President Donald Trump has announced significant import duties on foreign pharmaceuticals, kitchen cabinets, furniture, and heavy trucks. This new tariff regime will take effect on October 1. According to President Trump, this decision is aimed at protecting American industries and preserving national interests. Specifically, a 25 percent duty will be imposed on foreign-made heavy trucks. Most significant is the proposed 100 percent tariff on pharmaceutical products, although exemptions would be provided to companies setting up production facilities in the US. This move is intended to strengthen the US pharmaceutical industry and reduce dependence on foreign supplies. India, known as…
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The final of the Asia Cup 2025 will be held between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. This is the first time in the history of the 41-year-old tournament that the two arch-rivals will face each other in the final. India remains unbeaten in the current tournament, having defeated Pakistan in both the league stage and the Super 4. The Indian team will not only be looking to secure a hat-trick of victories against Pakistan, but also aim to win the Asia Cup for a record ninth time. The pitch at the Dubai International Stadium…
India has rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s claims of victory in the war, saying he can rejoice in the damaged air force base and burned-out hangars as symbols of victory. India’s First Secretary at the United Nations, Petal Gahlot, clarified that India will not succumb to nuclear blackmail and will continue to take action against terrorists and their sponsors. Gehlot described Pakistan’s foreign policy as terrorism-centric and said recent developments confirm Islamabad’s sponsorship of terrorism. He noted that on April 25, in the Security Council, Pakistan defended The Resistance Front (TRF), a terrorist organization responsible for killing tourists in…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is considering extending the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists being carried out in Bihar across the country. The Commission has convened a meeting of Chief Electoral Officers of all states in Delhi on September 10, which will be attended by Election Commissioners and senior officials of all states, including Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The SIR campaign in Bihar has taken the form of a political controversy. Opposition parties including RJD, Congress, CPI, CPM, Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party have objected to the deletion of names of a large number of voters…
The Indian men’s hockey team led by Harmanpreet Singh has regained the Asia Cup championship after 8 years. In the final match, India defeated defending champion South Korea by a margin of 4-1. With this remarkable achievement, India has won the Asia Cup trophy for the fourth time and has also qualified for the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup to be held in Netherlands and Belgium in 2026. Reacting after the victory, captain Harmanpreet Singh said, “This was our primary goal, for which we were practicing for a long time. Finally we have achieved it. Now our next goal is…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed the epidemic of Pox from the category of international health emergency. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has taken this decision accepting the recommendation of the Emergency Committee. Dr Tedros said, “On Friday, the Committee met again and recommended that the current situation is no longer a public health emergency of international concern, which I accepted.” This decision has been taken based on the continued decline in cases and mortality in affected countries such as Congo, Burundi, Sierra Leone and Uganda. However, WHO has clarified that the end of the emergency does not…
The central government has recently made extensive amendments in the GST rates, which will provide significant benefits to the agriculture sector, cooperatives and rural enterprises. This decision will directly benefit about 10 crore dairy farmers of the country. Taxes on milk products have been reduced significantly. Branded and unbranded milk and cheese have been made completely tax-free. GST on butter, ghee and other milk products has been reduced from 12% to 5%. Similarly, tax on metal canisters used for transporting milk has also been reduced from 12% to 5%. Significant relief has also been provided to the food processing sector.…
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday announced his resignation as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). 68-year-old Ishiba took this decision accepting responsibility for the party’s defeat in the recent elections. “I have decided to resign as LDP president. I have instructed Secretary-General Moriyama to initiate the presidential election process,” Ishiba said in a televised press conference. Ishiba has been facing calls for his resignation since he took office as prime minister in October 2023. He warned that his resignation could plunge Japan into political uncertainty, especially as the country faces serious challenges such as US tariffs, inflation,…
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump has made an important claim. According to Trump, India had offered zero tariff to the US, but now this opportunity is over. This statement not only puts a question mark on India-US relations, but it is also being seen in the context of India’s growing relations with Russia. The US President and his senior officials are constantly making controversial and unsubstantiated claims regarding India. In this sequence, Trump made another statement on social media on Monday. He said that India has now proposed to reduce…
According to the Irrigation Department, about 3,29,313 cusecs of water was released from Hathinikund Barrage on Tuesday morning. This water is expected to reach Delhi, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar in the next 24-30 hours. Officials estimate that the water level of Yamuna may rise much above normal by the evening of 2 September. The administration has urged the citizens living in flood-affected areas to immediately move to safer places. Especially the families living on the river banks and low-lying areas may face greater risk. The administration’s aim is to ensure protection from loss of life, property and animals. Ghaziabad…