India’s Russian Crude Oil Imports Surge 6% in August 2025, Solidifying Russia as Top Supplier
India’s Russian Crude Oil Imports Surge 6% in August 2025, Solidifying Russia as Top Supplier India’s imports of Russian crude oil rose sharply by about 6 percent in August 2025, reaching an estimated 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd), up from 1.5 million bpd in July. Russian crude now accounts for roughly 38 percent of […]
Putin Closes China Visit with Bold Message on Global Order and Trade Tensions
Putin Closes China Visit with Bold Message on Global Order and Trade Tensions Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his four-day visit to China with a commanding press briefing in Beijing, leaving no doubt about the evolving global power dynamics and Russia’s pivotal role. Praising the unusually strong Russia-China partnership and key agreements like the Power […]
FIR Plea Against Sonia Gandhi Over Voter Roll Entry Before Citizenship Sparks Controversy
FIR Plea Against Sonia Gandhi Over Voter Roll Entry Before Citizenship Sparks Controversy A fresh controversy has emerged as a criminal complaint was filed in a Delhi court seeking an FIR against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for allegedly having her name included in the electoral rolls of the New Delhi constituency in 1980, three years […]
China Asks Nepal to Talk to India, Saying Lipulekh Dispute is Bilateral: A Surprise for Nepal
China asks Nepal to talk to India, saying Lipulekh dispute is bilateral Lipulekh Showdown at SCO 2025: Nepal’s Bold Sovereignty Stand Meets China’s Neutral Counsel Surprises Nepal Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli strongly opposed the India-China agreement to reopen the Lipulekh trade route during the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. This dispute involves […]
Washington, D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Controversial National Guard Deployment
Washington, D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Controversial National Guard Deployment Trump’s Another Move Backfires The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that its unilateral deployment of National Guard troops in the capital during a period of civil unrest violated federal law and undermined the authority of local leadership. In […]
India Unveils Major GST Overhaul to Boost Economy Amid Trump’s 50% Tariff Challenge
India Unveils Major GST Overhaul to Boost Economy Amid Trump’s 50% Tariff Challenge The Indian government recently announced a significant overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system, set to take effect from September 22, 2025. This reform simplifies the tax structure by reducing GST slabs from the previous four tiers to just two […]
PM Modi and EU Leaders Renew Push for India-EU Free Trade Agreement in Key Summit Talks
PM Modi and EU Leaders Renew Push for India-EU Free Trade Agreement in Key Summit Talks In a significant diplomatic step, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint telephone call on September 3, 2025, with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. The leaders discussed […]
Deadly Silence: Inside the Mystery of a US Special Forces Officer’s Sudden Death in Dhaka
Deadly Silence: Inside the Mystery of a US Special Forces Officer’s Sudden Death in Dhaka On August 31, 2025, Terrence Arvelle Jackson, a senior U.S. Army Special Forces officer, was found dead in his room at Dhaka’s Westin Hotel, plunging a city and region already ripe with geopolitical tensions into deeper uncertainty. Jackson’s dead body […]
Trump Tariffs and India: Challenges Confronted, Realities Embraced, Opportunities Forged
Trump Tariffs and India: Challenges Confronted, Realities Embraced, Opportunities Forged The trade tariffs introduced by the United States under President Donald Trump represented a seismic shift in global commerce, with India — a crucial trading partner — caught in the crossfire. Targeted largely at labour-intensive Indian exports, these tariffs sent ripples of uncertainty through India’s […]