Evening news wrap: Centre grants relief to minority migrants; Trump says India ‘kills with tariffs’, & more
India has exempted certain migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet from penal action under the new immigration law. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump called India the “most tariffed nation” while claiming New Delhi offered him a “no tariff” trade deal.
India exempts minority migrants from penal action under new law
Migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, belonging to six minority communities, who entered India before December 31, 2024, will not face penal action under the new Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. Similar relief has been extended to Nepalese, Bhutanese and Tibetan migrants under specific conditions. Read full story
Trump calls India the world’s ‘most tariffed nation’
US President Donald Trump has once again targeted India, calling it the “most tariffed nation” in the world. Speaking on a radio show, he claimed that India had now offered him a “no tariff” deal. He said, “I understood tariffs better than any human beings in the world. India was the most highly tariffed nation in the world.” Read full story
Kim Jong Un pledges full support to Putin in Beijing talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un assured Russian President Vladimir Putin of his “full support” during their meeting in Beijing. The two leaders held talks after attending a military parade marking 80 years since World War II’s end. Kim described helping Russia as a fraternal duty, while Putin invited him to visit Moscow. Read full story
EAM Jaishankar highlights predictability in global politics
External affairs minister S Jaishankar said that predictability has a huge premium in global politics, a remark made as India looks to readjust its relations with China while manoeuvring through US tariffs. At a joint press briefing with Johann Wadephul, Jaishankar also stressed upon growing volatility in global economics. Read full story
Social media affair ends in murder in Uttar Pradesh
A 25-year-old truck driver in Mainpuri was arrested for allegedly strangling his 52-year-old lover after discovering her true age. Police said the woman, Rani Devi, had hidden her age online by using filters when the relationship began. The affair continued for over a year, during which the accused also took Rs 1.5 lakh from her. Read full story
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Migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, belonging to six minority communities, who entered India before December 31, 2024, will not face penal action under the new Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. Similar relief has been extended to Nepalese, Bhutanese and Tibetan migrants under specific conditions. Read full story
US President Donald Trump has once again targeted India, calling it the “most tariffed nation” in the world. Speaking on a radio show, he claimed that India had now offered him a “no tariff” deal. He said, “I understood tariffs better than any human beings in the world. India was the most highly tariffed nation in the world.” Read full story
Kim Jong Un pledges full support to Putin in Beijing talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un assured Russian President Vladimir Putin of his “full support” during their meeting in Beijing. The two leaders held talks after attending a military parade marking 80 years since World War II’s end. Kim described helping Russia as a fraternal duty, while Putin invited him to visit Moscow. Read full story
EAM Jaishankar highlights predictability in global politics
External affairs minister S Jaishankar said that predictability has a huge premium in global politics, a remark made as India looks to readjust its relations with China while manoeuvring through US tariffs. At a joint press briefing with Johann Wadephul, Jaishankar also stressed upon growing volatility in global economics. Read full story
Social media affair ends in murder in Uttar Pradesh
A 25-year-old truck driver in Mainpuri was arrested for allegedly strangling his 52-year-old lover after discovering her true age. Police said the woman, Rani Devi, had hidden her age online by using filters when the relationship began. The affair continued for over a year, during which the accused also took Rs 1.5 lakh from her. Read full story
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