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USTR proposes 12.5% tariffs on India, others over ‘forced labour’: Is Trump inventing new ways to reimpose tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court?

In the report titled “Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor”, the USTR detailed the findings of the investigation launched into trading partners under Section 301 (b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974.

United States: CBP to deport 30 Indian truck drivers for illegally staying in the country

The arrested Indians carried work permits issued during the Biden administration. However, the truck drivers continued to stay in the US even after the permit expired.

Did India snub US Secretary of State Marco Rubio? The protocol debate and the larger message New Delhi sent to Washington

India is known for its warm and lavish welcomes; Marco Rubio, being deprived of one, is being seen as a snub.

“Waiver or no waiver, India will buy Russian oil”: Modi govt rejects US pressure, says energy security comes first

"Enough crude has been tied up repeatedly, and whatever waiver or no waiver, it will not affect our supplies," the Modi govt conveyed.

US boots on ground in Iran imminent? Read how Washington is fortifying its troop presence in the Gulf as the West Asia war drags...

A CNN report published last week says that around 2,000 to 4,000 paratroopers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division were being flown in as an “Immediate Response Force” prepared for quick insertion operations, in addition to over 4,000 Marines and sailors onboard USS Tripoli and USS Boxer (2,500 Marines and sailors).

Global oil crisis? India has seen it before, and has found ways to procure enough crude to deal with it, even in the 1970s

Moscow's shipments were halted by Western sanctions, but Indian giants such as Reliance's Jamnagar, the world's largest refinery, devoured Urals grade and turned it into aviation fuel that ironically powered Europe's fleets affected by the restrictions, bringing in $6 billion in refined reward.

Trump administration had covert meetings with a separatist Alberta group pushing for independence from Canada: Report

Fringe Alberta separatists held quiet meetings with Trump administration officials in Washington, even as US-Canada relations grow increasingly strained.

Donald Trump made himself richer by $1.4 billion after becoming President for second term, says report: Read details

The NYT report titled “How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion” was published on 20th January, marking the first anniversary of Trump’s second presidential term. Donald Trump has pocketed at least $1,408,500,000 since his January 2025 return to the White House, through an unprecedented exploitation of the office for his personal enrichment.

Trump administration scraps lottery system for granting H1-B visas, amends rules to prioritise foreigners with higher skills and wages

Earlier, in September this year, the Trump administration had announced an additional $100,000 fee for H-1B visa application per filing.

US House Democrats release fresh batch of photos from the Epstein estate featuring figures like Bill Gates, Noam Chomsky and Woody Allen

US Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Thursday (18th December) released a fresh batch of 68 photos from Epstein's...

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