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India Faces New 100% Tariff Threat in US Russia Sanctions Bill
A US House amendment has explicitly named India among countries that could face tariffs of up to 100% over purchases of Russian energy. The duties have not been imposed, and a rival amendment would remove the tariff power entirely, but Washington’s pressure on New Delhi is clearly rising.
India Takes a Major Step Toward Building Its Own Fusion Reactor
India has upgraded its SST-1 tokamak with a powerful new plasma-heating system as it pushes deeper into nuclear fusion research. The bigger ambition is SST-Bharat, a proposed reactor designed to move India from experimental fusion toward producing net fusion energy.
America Has Weapons in Space: The Pentagon Just Confirmed a New Reality
The United States has publicly confirmed for the first time that it has “space control weapons” already deployed in orbit. Their capabilities remain classified, but the admission marks a major shift as Washington, China and Russia move deeper into an accelerating military contest above Earth.
Delhi High Court Refuses Immediate Stay in ANI’s Copyright Fight With OpenAI
The Delhi High Court has refused ANI’s request for an immediate stay against OpenAI, leaving a landmark July ruling on AI training intact for now. But the appeal could still reshape whether AI companies in India can use copyrighted journalism without licences.
Boris Johnson’s Train Narrowly Misses Russian Drone Strike Near Polish Border
A Russian drone struck a train near Ukraine’s Polish border shortly after a diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson and other senior Western figures had passed through. Ukrainian Railways says their train may have been the intended target, though that has not been independently proven.
How Three Foreign Nationals Flew Out of India Without Clearing Immigration
Three Italian nationals flew from Delhi to Munich without completing mandatory departure immigration after arriving on an Air India flight from Amritsar. The breach has exposed multiple failures in passenger handling and triggered a government investigation into how they slipped through.
Nearly Three Weeks Later, Thousands Remain Missing in the Nepal-Tibet Flood Disaster
More than 5,600 people remain missing weeks after a glacial collapse sent a wall of mud, rock and water through Nepal and Tibet. With official updates slowing, families are searching hospitals, sharing photographs, submitting DNA and holding on to the possibility that someone may still return home.
China Tightens Exit Controls to Protect Sensitive Technology
China has introduced new exit rules allowing authorities to stop citizens from leaving when export-control or technology-transfer violations are deemed a threat to industrial or technological security, bringing the movement of people deeper into Beijing's widening national-security system.
NATO Shoots Down Drone Over Lithuania After Incursion From Belarus
A NATO fighter has shot down an unidentified drone over Lithuania after it apparently crossed in from Belarus. Its operator remains unknown, but the incident adds to a growing series of drone incursions testing NATO's air defences along its increasingly tense eastern flank.
Congress May Have Just Handed the BJP Its Most Powerful Image in Mysuru
Congress may call Yaduveer Wadiyar's detention a law-and-order issue. But in Mysuru, where the Wadiyar legacy remains deeply embedded in public memory, the image of him being taken away by police could become a far more potent political symbol than the party anticipated.
India Wins Wider Access to EU Steel Market Under Landmark Trade Deal
India has secured substantially wider access to Europe's protected steel market, with annual quotas reaching 1.64 million tonnes under the India-EU trade framework. But a major obstacle remains: Indian steel will still face the EU's carbon border levy.
From Nvidia to SoftBank, AI Stocks Fall as Boom Meets New Doubts
AI-linked stocks fell again as warnings from leading technology executives about slowing AI development hit chipmakers and data-centre plays. Nvidia, Micron, Marvell and SoftBank led losses as investors reassessed the spending boom behind the AI rally.