Evening news wrap: IAF shares why Pak asked for ceasefire; US court declares most tariffs by Trump illegal & more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in China for SCO summit and is scheduled to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping. A US federal appeals court has ruled that most tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under emergency powers were illegal, challenging the core of his trade policy. Meanwhile, Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal…

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How Mark Zuckerberg may be behind Donald Trump’s ‘tariff threat’ to countries imposing digital taxes

US President Donald Trump has recently threatened to impose “substantial” tariffs on countries that implement digital taxes. This decision came just days after a private meeting with Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms. Citing sources familiar with the meeting, a report by Bloomberg stated that Zuckerberg raised concerns about these digital service taxes, which are…

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SCO Summit: China’s Xi Jinping to host PM Modi, Putin amid Trump tariff strain – who’s attending | India News

Xi Jinping, PM Modi (C), Putin (R) China’s port city of Tianjin is set to become the stage for high-stakes diplomacy as world leaders gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, hosted by President Xi Jinping. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are among the most closely watched attendees, marking PM…

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Bus conductor ‘slaps’ passenger in Bengaluru over ticket dispute | Bengaluru News

NEW DELHI: A ticketing dispute on a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus reportedly turned physical on Thursday when a conductor allegedly slapped a passenger. The incident occurred on a BMTC bus travelling from Devanahalli to Majestic. According to social media posts and accompanying video footage, the passenger had boarded the bus and waited to…

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‘Less than 50 weapons to end conflict’: IAF on Op Sindoor; details why Pak asked for ceasefire | India News

NEW DELHI: Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari on Saturday said that fewer than 50 weapons were fired at targeted Pakistani military locations, compelling Islamabad to request the cessation of military hostilities by mid-day of May 10. Recounting the Operation Sindoor, Air Marshal Tiwari, during the NDTV Defence Summit, said that…

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‘India, a long live economy’: Shivraj slams Trump’s ‘dead economy’ remark; cites new GDP data | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that the latest figures showing India’s economy grew by 7.8 per cent in April–June were the “hardest slap of reality” for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who had recently said India was a “dead economy.” According to government data released on Friday, the country’s economy grew…

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‘Good to see such fear’: RJD MP blames RSS ‘sleeper cell’ for slurs at PM Modi; slams BJP | India News

NEW DELHI: RJD MP Sudhakar Singh on Saturday alleged that a “sleeper cell” of the BJP and RSS were behind the abuse directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an opposition rally in Bihar, reiterating Congress‘s earlier claim that “BJP agents” were planted to create a controversy.His remarks come after a viral video from Congress…

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PNB scam: Belgian court denies bail to Mehul Choksi; cites past attempts to evade law | India News

NEW DELHI: A Belgian court of appeal has once again rejected the bail plea of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in connection with the Rs 6,300-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. The decision comes just days before his extradition hearing scheduled in mid-September, news agency PTI quoted.Officials said the…

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