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Trump to announce 25 per cent tariffs on steel, aluminium today, other import duties coming โ€“ India TV

Trump to announce 25 per cent tariffs on steel, aluminium today, other import duties coming โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP US President Donald Trump. United States President Donald Trump said that he will on Monday announce the imposition of 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later this week.ย  "Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25% tariff," Trump told reporters on Air Force One as he flew from Florida to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl. When asked about aluminium, he responded, "aluminum, too" will be subject to the trade penalties. Trump also reaffirmed that…
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Donald Trump reiterates pledge to buy Gaza even as pressure mounts to extend Israel-Hamas ceasefire โ€“ India TV

Donald Trump reiterates pledge to buy Gaza even as pressure mounts to extend Israel-Hamas ceasefire โ€“ India TV

Image Source : PTI US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his pledge that the US would take control of the Palestinian enclave amid mounting pressure to extend the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. New details and growing shock over emaciated hostages renewed pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prolong a fragile Gaza ceasefire beyond the first phase. Talks on the second phase of the ceasefire were due to start on February 3. An extension of the ceasefire meant to see more hostages released and a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Israeli forces withdraw…
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Santorini hit by multiple earthquakes, Greek government declares state of emergency โ€“ India TV

Santorini hit by multiple earthquakes, Greek government declares state of emergency โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP People, disturbed by the continuous tremors, have stepped out of their homes. Santorini, one of Greece's most popular tourist destinations, has been rattled by a series of powerful undersea earthquakes over the past week, prompting the Greek government to declare a state of emergency on Thursday. The latest tremor, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, struck late Wednesday, marking the most intense earthquake since seismic activity began on January 31. The government's emergency declaration is aimed at facilitating a quicker response by providing authorities with faster access to state resources. Pavlos Marinakis, a government spokesperson, confirmed…
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Operation Devil Hunt leads to arrest of 40 individuals following a violent attack โ€“ India TV

Operation Devil Hunt leads to arrest of 40 individuals following a violent attack โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP Representative image At least 40 individuals have been arrested in Bangladesh under "Operation Devil Hunt" after a violent attack on activists from a student group during a raid on the house of an Awami League leader in the outskirts of Dhaka. The arrests were made after the attack, which left several people injured, and the police have begun interrogating those detained. According to media reports, the incident occurred during an attack by a mob on the residence of an Awami League leader in the Dhaka area. The assailants reportedly vandalized the house and violently targeted student…
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Here’s what US President offered as return gift โ€“ India TV

Here’s what US President offered as return gift โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP Netanyahu with Trump Netanyahu gifts golden pager: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who became the first foreign leader to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House after he assumed the presidency, gifted the American President a golden pager. The gift is becoming prominent, as it is being seen as a reference to Israel's pager attack on Iran in September last year. According to a report by The Jerusalem Post, Trump thanked Netanyahu for the gift, adding, "That was a great operation." In a return gift, the US President offered a photo of two of…
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Dramatic cut in USAID jobs likely as Trump administration plans to keep less than 300 staff for agency โ€“ India TV

Dramatic cut in USAID jobs likely as Trump administration plans to keep less than 300 staff for agency โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP Donald Trump USAID job cut: The Trump administration is moving ahead with a plan to cut staffing worldwide for US Agency for International Development (USAID) projects by bringing it down to less than 300 staffers from the current figure of 8,000 direct hires and contractors. Notably, the current strength of the USAID staff, along with 5,000 locally hired international staffers abroad, run some life-saving programs that the administration says it intends to keep going for the time being. The Trump administration put forth a plan on Thursday that is aimed at undertaking a dramatic cut in…
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Argentina canal water turns ‘blood red’, know reason behind the mystery

Argentina canal water turns ‘blood red’, know reason behind the mystery

Image Source : X Argentina's Sarandi canal turned blood red on February 6. In a mysterious incident, a canal in Argentina turned โ€˜blood redโ€™ in colour triggering baffling reactions from locals and internet users as the video of the stream which seemed to be โ€˜covered in bloodโ€™ garnered widespread attention. Locals and residents near the stream neighbouring a Buenos Aires suburb were alarmed by the sudden occurrence and were woken up by a strong odour emerging out of the water body.ย  "It looked like a river covered in blood,ย it's horrible,"ย a resident told media persons, describing the vibrant red water that…
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Israeli forces begin withdrawing from key Gaza corridor as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas โ€“ India TV

Israeli forces begin withdrawing from key Gaza corridor as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP Israeli forces in Gaza An Israeli official on Sunday said the forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor as a part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas. The development comes hours after Hamas-led militants released three Israeli hostages, and Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused the war in the Gaza Strip. Will the ceasefire be extended beyond six-week? The hostages' emaciated condition and scenes of Hamas forcing them to speak in a staged release ceremony sparked outrage in Israel and could increase the pressure on Prime…
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Trump sanctions International Criminal Court for issuing ‘baseless arrest warrants’ against Netanyahu โ€“ India TV

Trump sanctions International Criminal Court for issuing ‘baseless arrest warrants’ against Netanyahu โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP Donald Trump with Netanyahu US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order which seeks to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, which is a close US ally. The International Criminal Court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, neither gets recognised by the US nor Israel.ย  The order signed by Trump accuses the ICC of engaging in โ€œillegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel" and of abusing its power by issuing โ€œbaseless arrest warrantsโ€ against Netanyahu and his former defense…
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Trump’s payback for former president’s 2021 act โ€“ India TV

Trump’s payback for former president’s 2021 act โ€“ India TV

Image Source : AP Donald Trump Trump's payback to Biden: In what can be termed a payback from US President Donald Trump, the new US administration in its latest move is set to revoke former President Joe Biden's access to government secrets. It would end the daily intelligence briefings that Biden receives. In a post on social media, the US President accused Biden of setting a precedent in 2021 by instructing the Intelligence Community to stop him (Trump) from accessing details on national security. Trump unleashes 'vengeance' The move is being seen as Trump's latest vengeance, as he promised during…
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