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The Trump-Putin summit could also help ease tensions between India and the United States following Trump’s decision to impose an additional 50 per cent tariff on Indian imports, citing New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian crude oil. New Delhi: Donald Trump will meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could end the Russia-Ukraine war and change the dynamics between Washington and Moscow. While the whole world is alle eyes on the upcoming meeting, India, too, is keeping a close watch on what unfolds thousands of kilometers in the US frontier state. The meeting gives Trump…

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold a key summit in Alaska to discuss the ongoing Ukraine conflict, with both leaders expressing their positions ahead of the meeting. New Delhi: A high-profile summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled for Friday in Alaska. With the ongoing Ukraine conflict dominating the agenda, both leaders have shared their positions ahead of the meeting. Trump claims India's tariffs prompted Russia to seek dialogue In an exclusive interview with Fox News, President Trump made a bold claim that US-imposed tariffs on India’s…

During his remarks at the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump also said that at least six to seven aircraft were "knocked out of the air" during the India-Pakistan military standoff in May. Washington: US President on Thursday (local time) claimed India and Pakistan were ready to go nuclear during the four-day conflict in May, but stressed that he resolved the conflict between the two countries. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the Oval Office. "If you look at Pakistan and India planes were being knocked out of the air. Six or seven planes came down. They…

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said an official announcement on the matter is anticipated during the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, scheduled for August 31 to September 1 in Tianjin. New Delhi: China on Thursday announced that it is actively engaging with India to restore direct flight services between the two nations, signalling a possible revival of air connectivity after a five-year pause. The discussions have sparked speculation that flights could resume in the near future, which could mark a significant step towards enhancing people-to-people ties and boosting trade, tourism, and cultural exchange. When questioned about media reports…

US First Lady Melania Trump has threatened a \$1 billion defamation lawsuit against Hunter Biden over his claim in a YouTube interview that Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump. New Delhi: US First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue former president Joe Biden's Hunter with a USD 1 billion defamation suit for claiming that deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to President Donald Trump. Melania’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, has demanded that Hunter Biden “immediately retract the false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory statements” he made earlier this month during an interview on the YouTube show Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan.…

The terrorists - who were armed with lethal weapons - attacked the Hassan Khel police station, which is around 30 km southwest of Peshawar, on the Independence Day of Pakistan. Peshawar: A cop was killed, while another one was injured after unidentified gunmen attacked a police station on the outskirts of Peshawar in northwest Pakistan on the country's Independence Day, said officials on Thursday. The cop who lost his life has been identified as constable Abu Bakar, while an officer, Haroon, was injured in the attack.  According to news agency PTI, the terrorists - who were armed with lethal weapons…

Ukraine war: After meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday, Donald Trump said he would also "seek a future trilateral meeting" involving himself, the Russian President, and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) warned Russia of "very severe consequences" if Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war in Ukraine during the summit between the two leaders on August 15 in Alaska.  "Yes. There will be consequences. I don't have to say (on the type of consequences). There will be very severe consequences," he said, addressing reporters at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC. …

General Munir is shamelessly claiming Pakistan's victory to the Pakistani public. That is why today the Pakistan Air Force presented a flypast of JF-17 fighter jets received from China. F-16 planes also flew in this ceremony. Islamabad: Celebrations are underway in Pakistan for Independence Day. Although Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on 14th August, the Pakistani army and the government have started celebrating Independence a day before. On Wednesday, a program named Marka-e-Haq has been organised in Islamabad, in which Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, all the ministers of his cabinet, former Prime Minister Nawaz…