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India-US trade war: White House issues statement as Trump imposes extra 25% tariff — here’s the full text

. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on India in response to its continued purchase of Russian oil. He warned of the potential imposition of similar tariffs on other countries that directly or indirectly import oil from the Russian Federation.The tariff is scheduled to take effect […]

Epstein files incoming: Hundreds of DOJ docs expected Friday; house panel eyes transparency

Represenatative image (ANI) The US House oversight committee is expected to receive hundreds of documents from the department of justice (DOJ) on Friday related to its long-running investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The records are being handed over in response to a congressional subpoena issued earlier this month, as confirmed by […]

Because Trump wants Nobel…: John Bolton posts latest jibe as FBI raids his house

John Bolton’s latest jibe at Trump came a 7.32 am when agents were already raiding his house but he was not there and was not aware of it. Donald Trump’s former NSA John Bolton was taunted by a Trump ally who underwent a similar raid earlier as feds swooped in on Bolton’s house in the […]

Who is Lord Swraj Paul? UK-based NRI industrialist dies at 94 – from Jalandhar to the House of Lords |

UK-based NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul dies at 94 (Pic credit: PTI) Leading NRI industrialist and philanthropist Lord Swraj Paul passed away in London on Thursday evening at the age of 94.Lord Paul, founder of the UK-based Caparo Group of industries, had been hospitalised recently and died surrounded by members of his family. Born in […]

Redistricting row: Texas Republicans approve Donald Trump-backed redrawn maps in House; Democrats vow legal fight

Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, oversees a debate over a redrawn US congressional map in Texas during a special session, in Austin, Texas. (Pictur ecredit: AP) The Texas House passed a controversial mid-decade redistricting plan on Wednesday that could hand Republicans five additional seats in the US House of Representatives, triggering a […]

America we are BACK!’: White House starts TikTok account despite legal uncertainty; Trump posts first video | World News

White House launches TikTok account The White House on Tuesday launched its official TikTok account, tapping into the short-video app’s vast user base of more than 170 million in the United States to effectively communicate President Donald Trump’s messages. The new account, @whitehouse, went live on Tuesday evening with an inaugural video featuring footage of […]

‘Held Russia in check, ensured peace in Europe’: White House defends Donald Trump’s record; accuses media of undermining peace efforts

File photo: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (Picture credit: AP) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday asserted that US President Donald Trump is the only American leader this century to have “held Russia in check and ensured peace in Europe,” while strongly defending his recent efforts to broker an end to the […]

‘Trump used trade in a very powerful way as leverage’: White House again claims US President ended India-Pak conflict

White House said Trump used trade as leverage to end the conflict between India and Pakistan. The White House again claimed US President Donald Trump ended the conflict between India and Pakistan — despite repeated rejection from New Delhi. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt detailed the conflicts that President Trump resolved in the past few […]

Texas Dem Nicole Collier refuses police monitoring: Spends night on House floor; protests redistricting

Nicole Collier (left), Protest against redistricting (AP) In an act of defiance amid a redistricting standoff, Democratic Texas Representative Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing a Republican demand to be monitored by state police. The protest comes as the holdout Democrats returned to the Capitol following a two-week walkout aimed […]

‘We don’t expect but…’: White House checks with Ukraine officials if Zelenskyy can wear a suit today

Ukraine officials said Zelenskyy won’t wear a suit today in his meeting with Trump but will wear the black jacket that he wore to Nato summit. After the disaster of a meeting that took place in February, and with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s outfit contributing a lot to it, the White House checked with […]