Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated India’s impressive 7.8% GDP growth for Q1 of the 2025–26 fiscal year—a five-quarter high—describing it as a symbol of resilience in the face of global “economic selfishness” and protectionist U.S. tariffs. Modi offered a subtle, yet pointed nod to escalating U.S. trade tensions, particularly echoing the impact of recent Trump-era…
U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that he will “always be friends” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stressing that India-U.S. ties remain “very special” even as he voiced disappointment over some of Modi’s recent actions. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump said there was “nothing to worry about” in the relationship, describing occasional disagreements as…
Hezbollah Drone Hammers Third Israeli Base After Meron And Ramat David Facilities Hezbollah has escalated its drone campaign, launching coordinated dawn strikes on Israeli military sites including the Meron base, Nafah base in the Golan Heights, and Ramat David airbase. The group says radar systems and command facilities were targeted in response to what it…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has kept income tax slabs unchanged for FY 2026–27, continuing the same structure that applied in FY 2025–26 under both the new tax regime and the old tax regime. With the new Income Tax Act set to come into force in the coming months, expectations of major tax relief were already…
India has pushed back firmly against U.S. claims that it will stop buying Russian oil amid a new trade deal with Washington, insisting that energy security for 1.4 billion Indians is its “supreme priority.” New Delhi’s Ministry of External Affairs said decisions on crude imports are driven by market realities, not political pressure, and that…
