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Short Summary U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia had “lost” India as an oil client and suggested he may hold off on a planned 25% secondary tariff linked to Russian oil trade that’s slated to kick in on August 27. The comments came days after Washington announced a separate additional 25% duty on Indian goods…
Short summary Air India has kicked off a major US$400 million retrofit programme to refresh cabins across a large chunk of its legacy fleet. The work on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners has started: the first 787 (VT-ANT) was sent to Boeing’s California facility in July, a second is due in October, and both are expected…
Summary On August 8, 2025, Rifleman Khunaijam Holendro Singh of the 7th Manipur Rifles was honored by Manipur’s Director General of Police, Rajiv Singh, for his stellar performance at the 2025 ISTAF World Cup held in Patna from March 20–25, 2025. As a key member of the Indian Sepak Takraw squad, Singh helped secure the…
Summary In a dramatic escalation of trade and geopolitical pressure, US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 25 % tariff on Indian imports—bringing the total duty to 50 %—and warned of further “secondary sanctions” should New Delhi continue purchasing oil from Russia. The executive order, announced on August 7, 2025, is set to take…
Summary On July 30–31, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump declared a 25% reciprocal tariff on imports from India, effective August 1, and hinted at an additional penalty tied to India’s energy and trade relationship with Russia and its role in BRICS. Trump characterized India as a friend but emphasized that its high tariffs and trade barriers…
Summary Thailand and Cambodia, after four days of intense border clashes that have claimed at least 34 lives and displaced over 168,000 people, have agreed in principle to negotiate a ceasefire following direct intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump warned on his Truth Social platform that he would withhold trade agreements with both nations…
Summary A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767‑400 flight (DL446) route from Los Angeles to Atlanta experienced a frightening engine fire in its left engine shortly after takeoff. Pilots declared an emergency, circled over Los Angeles to troubleshoot, and safely returned to LAX. The fire was extinguished upon landing and no injuries were reported. The FAA has…
Summary A shocking identity fraud in Bhopal has uncovered a Bangladeshi national, Abdul Kalam, who lived in India for nearly 30 years—eight of them as “Neha,” a transgender individual—holding forged Aadhaar, passport, and voter ID. He integrated into the local hijra community and even traveled abroad using fake credentials. Now detained under the Foreigners Act,…
Short SummaryHaobam Joyremba, Managing Director of CubeTen Technologies from Manipur, represented India at the prestigious Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit held at the United Nations Office in Vienna from July 15–17, 2025. Acting as a member of the summit’s speaker selection committee, he reviewed more than 160 applications across eight evaluation rounds. In his address,…
Summary of the NewsTesla has officially made its entry into the Indian market, unveiling its first showroom on July 15, 2025 in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The American EV giant is launching with just one model—the Model Y SUV—available in rear-wheel-drive (₹59.89 lakh ex-showroom; ₹61.07 lakh on-road) and Long Range RWD (₹67.89 lakh ex-showroom; ₹69.14 lakh on-road). Imported from…