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Pakistan on Friday (August 1, 2025) announced that the U.S. has imposed a 19% tariff on its exports and termed the step as a “balanced and forward-looking” move that enhances the country’s competitiveness in the American market. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Pakistan on Friday (August 1, 2025) announced that the U.S. has imposed a 19% tariff on its exports and termed the step as a “balanced and forward-looking” move that enhances the country’s competitiveness in the American market.The new rate is down from the previous 29% tariff announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.Welcoming the “successful conclusion” of the tariff-related…

India’s exports of petroleum products such as diesel and jet fuel to the U.S. continue to be exempted from the levy of any import duty or tariff, and President Donald Trump has, for now, not indicated the penalty he plans to impose to deter New Delhi’s energy trade with Russia. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump had announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on India, along with an additional penalty, citing concerns over the country’s energy and defence ties with Russia, as well as existing trade barriers. However, the executive order he signed thereafter only gives effect to the 25% tariff…

Kolkata: We have Test cricket and then we have a sensory overload like this. For a good hour or so, one had to pinch and check if India and England were playing the same format at the Kennington Oval. Deciding that there was no point respecting the conditions or India’s bowling, Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley plundered 92 runs in 12.5 overs at Bazball pace till Duckett was undone by his urge to improvise. That sparked a scintillating comeback as Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna combined, taking four wickets each after Akash Deep provided the first breakthrough. Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates…

SrinagarAug 1, 2025 23:42 IST First published on: Aug 1, 2025 at 21:45 IST Share The special debate on Operation Sindoor in Parliament found a mention in the sermon of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq here on Friday, with the Hurriyat Conference chief offering rare praise for the speeches made by three MPs from Jammu and Kashmir during it.National Conference parliamentarians Mian Altaf Ahmad (Anantnag-Rajouri seat) and Aga Ruhullah Mehdi (Srinagar) were among those who spoke during the debate, as did Independent MP Engineer Sheikh Rashid (Baramulla). Jailed in Tihar on UAPA charges, Rashid got permission from court to attend the House…

The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) had to be briefly suspended due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. The suspension started with a match between the Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings literally being abandoned after 10.1 overs were bowled in Dharamsala.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO In the months since, there have been a few accounts from players, notably Australia women’s captain Alyssa Healy, whose husband Mitchell Starc was playing for the Capitals, and now, former Australia batter Matthew Hayden has revealed how the entire incident unfolded for the commentators. “I’d flown from Mumbai overnight to Delhi because there wasn’t a…

As September draws near, Apple fans are gearing up for the company’s biggest annual reveal. For many, it’s almost tempting to echo Green Day: “Wake Me Up When September Ends” – as long as the month ends with the launch of the iPhone 17 series smartphones. Among the phones to be launched, iPhone 17 Pro is, arguably, the most anticipated flagship. Fresh leaks are offering a clearer glimpse of what is to come. New renders, bold colour options  On July 30, a tipster from Bluesky revealed rendered images of the iPhone 17 with a new camera island. The tipster also…

Rights group says perpetrators ‘must be held to account’, a year after 24 people killed during cost of living protests.The Nigerian government has failed to ensure accountability after police used deadly force to disperse mass 2024 demonstrations against soaring living costs, Amnesty International has said on the first anniversary of the protests.In a statement on Friday, the human rights group said police in Nigeria “bizarrely continue to deny strong allegations of extrajudicial execution, torture and unlawful arrests of the protesters”.An Amnesty investigation found that at least 24 people were killed when police opened fire on the protests, which erupted in…

Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami returned to first-class cricket after nearly nine months, earning a spot in East Zone’s squad for the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy. However, 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, fresh off a record-breaking tour with India Under-19s, did not find a place in the main squad. India’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi(Action Images via Reuters) The East Zone selectors unveiled a 15-member squad on Thursday, with Ishan Kishan named captain. Kishan has recently shown strong form for Nottinghamshire in the County Championship Division One, where he struck two half-centuries in as many innings. Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has been part…

Megan Romano announced as first female competitor at 2026 debut of Olympic-style Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.The Olympic-style sport venture that will run an event next year with no drug testing signed world-champion swimmer Megan Romano as its first female and first US athlete.The Enhanced Games will debut next May in Las Vegas, featuring swimming, track and weightlifting competitions in an event that will allow athletes to use performance enhancers.Romano calls competing in the event “an opportunity to push the boundaries of human performance in a transparent and scientifically-backed environment, and to compete on a stage where female athletes are…

What’s going on with men these days? This guy may know better than anyone. For some of you reading this, Hasan Piker needs no introduction. He is one of the leading voices in progressive political content online, boasting a massive 2.9 million followers on Twitch alone. He’s polarizing, charismatic, and (kind of) a bro. And his fans love him. Just take this Instagram comment for example: “Not to be dramatic, but I’d die for this man lol.” With all the discourse about young men flocking to the political right because of online commentators like Joe Rogan and Theo Von, some…