Amid Cross-Border Fire, India-Pakistan Hold Key Flag Meeting to Defuse Tensions - The Instant News

Amid Cross-Border Fire, India-Pakistan Hold Key Flag Meeting to Defuse Tensions

A meeting between senior military officers from India and Pakistan was convened on Friday at the Chakkad-da-Bagh crossing in Poonch district. The meeting aimed to discuss the recent violations of the ceasefire and work toward restoring peace and stability along the contested border. This was prompted by the recent flare-up in cross-border firing and increasing…

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Trump’s ‘Kickback Scheme’ Claim on USAID’s $21M Grant to India Sparks Political Firestorm

Trump’s ‘Kickback Scheme’ Claim on USAID’s $21M Grant to India Sparks Political Firestorm

Washington/New Delhi – Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump called the now-terminated $21 million USAID grant for the purpose of boosting voter turnout in India a ‘kickback scheme’ in his address, increasing already existing political tension between India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress party. Trump’s Allegations Addressing the meeting of the Republican…

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Trump Calls for Reciprocal Tariffs on India to Address Trade Imbalance - The Instant News

Trump Calls for Reciprocal Tariffs on India to Address Trade Imbalance

Washington, D.C., February 19, 2025] — In an important step aimed at addressing perceived trade inequalities, President Donald Trump announced the introduction of reciprocal tariffs targeting countries that impose significant duties on U.S. exports, with particular emphasis on India. The intention of this strategy is to reflect the tariffs imposed by these countries on American…

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Mamata Banerjee's ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ Remark Sparks Political and Religious Controversy - The Instant News

Mamata Banerjee’s ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ Remark Sparks Political and Religious Controversy

In her address in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee referred to the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj as a “Mrityu Kumbh” or Death Kumbh, criticizing the management of the event and alleging that inadequate planning had led to tragic incidents. This remark has sparked a furious political and religious controversy,…

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Why Ranveer Allahbadia’s Youtube Show Sparked Legal Action and National Outrage - The Instant News

Why Ranveer Allahbadia’s Youtube Show Sparked Legal Action and National Outrage

In a significant turn of events, the Supreme Court of India held a hearing on controversial comments made by YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia during an episode of the YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’. The episode aired Allahbadia, who from the show hosted the respective episode, posing an unsettling question before a contestant that could only elicit…

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