politics

02 Sep

A Move to the U.S. to Avoid Tariffs? There Are Trade-Offs.

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A Move to the U.S. to Avoid Tariffs? There Are Trade-Offs. President Trump upended global trade in his first term by placing tariffs on goods from China . Many companies decided to move production elsewhere to avoid the duties . Now Bizerba, a German maker of industrial scales and slicers, is contemplating whether it should move some production to the United States . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

‘It’s all theatre’: How are Europe and the US pulling apart on Ukraine?

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‘It’s all theatre’: How are Europe and the US pulling apart on Ukraine? Each side is trying to spend the other’s money on security, as they shift to a new geopolitical equilibrium. Since their summit with United States President Donald Trump in the White House on August 18, Kyiv’s European and regional allies have begun to nail down commitments to a peacekeeping force that would enter Ukraine after a ceasefire is reached in the war that Russia began three and a half years ago. They aim to collect those commitments by the end of the week. Europe is also pushing…
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02 Sep

PM Modi targets Oppn over use of ‘abusive language’ against his mother at Bihar rally: ‘Mindset is that women are weak’

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PM Modi targets Oppn over use of ‘abusive language’ against his mother at Bihar rally: ‘Mindset is that women are weak’ Narendra Modi launched a cooperative for women in Bihar through videoconference . Prime Minister Narendra Modi trained his guns on the Opposition over indecent language used against his mother during an RJD-Congress rally in Bihar . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

‘Wanted to target us, but ended up targeting EC’: Congress’ Pawan Khera on BJP’s attack over having 2 voter ID cards

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‘Wanted to target us, but ended up targeting EC’: Congress’ Pawan Khera on BJP’s attack over having 2 voter ID cards BJP leader Amit Malviya took to X to level allegations against Pawan Khera on Tuesday . The Congress spokesperson slammed the ruling party and blamed the poll body for the discrepancy . The fresh exchange of attacks comes amid the Congress' allegation that the BJP has colluded with the poll authority to manipulate elections . Read full story: Source
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02 Sep

When Anna University banned American beverages Pepsi, Coca-Cola from its canteen 22 years ago

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When Anna University banned American beverages Pepsi, Coca-Cola from its canteen 22 years ago In the wake of the additional 25% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on India taking effect on August 27, 2025, a private university in Punjab recently ‘banned’ American beverages on its campus. Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP and founder-Chancellor of Lovely Professional University (LPU), Ashok Kumar Mittal, in a post on X, said: “Today, in direct response to Trump’s 50% tariffs, LPU has banned American beverages on campus, giving a clarion call for Swadeshi 2.0. The message is clear. India will not bow…
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02 Sep

‘Would have been better to be born in UP or Haryana’: Paralympic athletes who earned India medals say they’ll return Arjuna awards over broken promise of Madhya Pradesh govt job

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‘Would have been better to be born in UP or Haryana’: Paralympic athletes who earned India medals say they’ll return Arjuna awards over broken promise of Madhya Pradesh govt job Paralympic athletes from Madhya Pradesh say they plan to return their Arjuna Award . They say they were promised a government job and Rs 1 crore when Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the chief minister . Paracanoe athlete Prachi Yadav won the bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics . Read full story: Source
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