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US President Donald Trump

Trump escalates trade war: 100% tariff on patented drugs, major blow to global supply chains

US expands Section 232 tariffs to pharmaceuticals, trucks, and home goods, signaling mounting pressure on India’s high-value exports.

military setbacks

Pakistan turns battlefield defeat into classroom ‘victory’

New school curriculum rewrites May conflict with India, baking propaganda into history lessons for future generations.

Super Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc across Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, and southern China

Ragasa, one of the strongest storms of 2025, has caused widespread flooding, injuries, and mass evacuations across East Asia, leaving dozens dead and hundreds missing as authorities struggle with rescue and relief operations.

Volodymyr Zelensky says India ‘mostly with us’ amid Trump’s charges over funding Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Donald Trump’s claims that India and China are “primary funders” of the war, while acknowledging India’s energy ties with Russia and expressing hope for deeper European-Indian alignment.

 US President Donald Trump

Trump at UNGA: India, China ‘funding’ Russia’s war through oil buys

US President threatens ‘powerful tariffs’ on Moscow, blasts NATO for energy dependence.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

US calls India ‘critical partner’ as both sides push for trade deal, weigh Modi-Trump meet

Tariffs, Russian oil, and H-1B fee hike on table as Jaishankar meets Rubio in New York; Kuala Lumpur ASEAN summit could open window for Modi-Trump talks.

Oracle to oversee US TikTok algorithm under Trump administration deal

As part of an emerging agreement to avoid a ban, US oversight will license and retrain TikTok’s recommendation algorithm using US data, while ByteDance retains a minority stake.