Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in J-K’s Kulgam

An encounter broke out on Friday, i.e., August 1, between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said.
India acknowledges ties with US has ‘weathered several challenges’, expresses commitment to take relationship…

“I don’t care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care. We have done very little business with India, their tariffs are too high, among the highest in the world. Likewise, Russia and the USA do almost no business together. Let’s keep it that way”.
LoP Rahul Gandhi claims to have 100% proof of EC doing ‘vote chori’ for BJP, says what we have found is an ‘atom bomb’

Rahul Gandhi likened the evidence that his party has on alleged poll irregularities to an “atom bomb”, and said that when it explodes, the Election Commission will have no place to hide in the country.
‘Worst-case scenario would be…’, says government on Trump’s ’25 per cent tariff plus penalty’ on India

US President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, slapped a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods entering the States. In addition, he announced a penalty for India for trading with Russia.
Donald Trump cracks whip: 50 Countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh, have tariff rates lower than India. Complete list here

While US President Donald Trump imposed on India 25% tariff plus a “penalty” if New Delhi buys fuel and military hardware from Russia, he imposed lower tariffs on more than 50 countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. See the list here.
India’s BIG statement on ties with Russia after Donald Trump’s ‘dead economy’ remark, says, ‘A third country…’

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday, i.e., August 1, turned down speculations of any rift in India-Russia ties following sharp comments from US President Donald Trump over the bilateral ties between the two nations. “Our bilateral relationships with various countries stand on their own merit and should not be seen from the prism of a third country. India and Russia have a steady and time-tested partnership”, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said while addressing a press briefing.
Delhi to Jaipur in just 2.5 hours as key part of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway opens to public, top speed is…

The 66.91 km long Bandukui-Jaipur Expressway has been constructed at a total cost of Rs 1,368 crores, as per a report by Hindustan. According to the NHAI, around 15,000 vehicles pass through the expressway on a daily basis.
Delhi News: Traffic movement on this key flyover to be suspended for 30 days from…; police issue advisory

The Delhi Police has advised commuters to avoid the flyover and use the slip road as an alternate route.
IPS Manish Kumar, IAS Ria Dabi’s husband, gets new role of…; transferred to…

The rank and role have changed, but the mission remains the same, wrote IPS Manish Kumar after his new posting.
After getting slapped with 25% tariff, India decides not to buy US-made F-35, know its cost and technical issues

The US President pitched the sale of F-35 as the main basis for India-US cooperation and pressed visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to buy it in February. After Donald Trump slapped India with a 25% tariff, India has reportedly informed the US that it would not buy F-35.