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Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday withdrew his proposal to impose a 20% fee on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the idea would be replaced with trade and investment agreements involving Gulf nations. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the decision followed "highly productive conversations" with leaders in the Middle East. "Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States," Trump wrote. The announcement came just…

New Delhi: Claims that Balochistan has declared independence from Pakistan have gone viral on social media after a statement issued in the name of the "Republic of Balochistan" began circulating online. The document makes several sweeping claims, including that the region has established its own government, adopted national symbols and now controls most of its territory. The statement has attracted widespread attention because it also calls on the international community to recognise Balochistan as an independent country. Pakistan has not officially responded to the viral claims so far. What does the viral letter claim? According to the statement, Balochistan has declared…

New Delhi:   British adventurer Bear Grylls on Tuesday sent a special shoutout to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauding him as one of the most powerful leaders in the world and recalling the Man vs Wild episode the duo shot back in 2019. In a post on X,  Grylls, host of the popular Man vs Wild show, shared a series of photographs from his meetings with global leaders, including Modi, former US President Barack Obama and Prince William. He further hailed the Indian Prime Minister as one of the "most powerful leaders in the world." "I've met some of the most powerful leaders…