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U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest trade salvo—a sweeping 25% tariff on Indian imports and threats of even higher duties on China—has sparked unified outrage from both Asian giants. On July 30, India issued a restrained but resolute response to the new tariffs and penalties, imposed just ahead of Trump’s August 1 deadline. China, also a target of Trump’s tariff threats and secondary sanctions, responded with firm defiance. Beijing warned that “tariff wars have no winners” and vowed to meet its own energy needs regardless of U.S. pressure. Watch for more
A video on the newly-launched Cubbon Walks by the horticultural department
Prominent commentator Suhel Seth delivered a sharp rebuke to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent backing of former US President Donald Trump’s “dead economy” jibe against India. Seth accused Gandhi of harboring animosity ...more
Russian President Vladimir Putin was presented with a stunning “jumbo” gift by the President of Laos during a high-profile state visit to Moscow, underscoring deepening ties between the two countries. The lavish ceremony, marked by ...more
From a chilling skeleton discovery in Karnataka’s Dharmasthala to the acquittal of all accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, this week saw major legal and political developments. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation adds to the political churn, while Canada’s decision to recognise Palestine signals a shift in global di ...more
In this video, let’s see how caste pride led to the brutal murder of young techie Kavin Selvaganesh.
A video interview with Sahitya Akademi award-winning Tamil writer at The Hindu office in Chennai
A video explaining the term genocide, in the backdrop of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and why proving genocide is so incredibly difficult
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Indian skipper Shubman Gill on Wednesday opened up on the pitch controversy, including Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval pitch curator, Lee Fortis. On Tuesday, Gambhir and Fortis engaged in a heated argument when the latter aske ...more
New videos have emerged capturing the raw power of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s Kamchatka region in the early hours of July 30. Residents and animals were shaken as the strongest quake since 1952 rocked the area, ...more
Just one day before his self-imposed August 1 deadline for finalizing new trade agreements, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the immediate imposition of 25% tariffs—plus an additional unspecified penalty—on all imports from Ind ...more
Just hours before his August 1 trade deadline, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a “second tariff bombshell” against India, announcing that India will face a 25% tariff on all exports to the United States—plus an additional, y ...more
U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on the BRICS bloc, berating the coalition of emerging economies for what he claims is a deliberate challenge to American global leadership and the dominance of the U.S. dollar. Spe ...more
In a major policy move, Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff and penalty on India over trade and Russia ties. Meanwhile, India and the U.S. successfully launched the NISAR Earth observation satellite. In Russia, a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake triggered a dramatic eruption of the Klyuchevskoy volcano.
What are the findings and recommendations made by the judicial commission? Where does the State govt’s responsibility lie in all this? How can Bengaluru integrate mass gathering venues into its urban planning? We discuss in this week’s episode of Decode Karnataka
In this video, we break down why TCS is planning to lay off 12,000 employees, and what’s really driving the decision.
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