Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad has issued a strong statement condemning the United States government’s decision to impose a total of 50 per cent customs duty on Indian goods, calling it a “desperate and self-destructive move” by President Donald Trump.He contrasted India’s steady rise on the global stage under Prime Minister Narendra Modi with what he termed as America’s “geopolitical and economic decline” under Trump.Calling the tariff “an audacious and unlawful…

Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) A South Korean special counsel team suspended its execution of a warrant on Thursday to interrogate jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations of election meddling, citing concerns of injury due to his “stubborn refusal.”This is the second time special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team has failed to execute the detention warrant for Yoon following the first attempt last Friday.”We directed the Seoul Detention Centre to execute the detention warrant at around 8:25 a.m., …

Beijing, Aug 7 (IANS) Rescuers have brought out nine people from debris, with two of them confirmed dead, after a rain-triggered landslide trapped 14 people in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, on Wednesday morning, local authorities said on Thursday.The search for the other five missing is continuing.Rescue workers are racing to contain flooding, search for trapped residents and clear blocked roads after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and traffic disruptions …

Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) United Airlines temporarily suspended all of its mainline flights because of a technical problem with its systems, impacting thousands of passengers across the US. The problem was fixed within a few hours, although the airline cautioned about possible flight delays, local media reported.”We are working with customers to get them to their destinations after a technology disruption on Wednesday evening,” a United Airlines spokesperson told CNN.”The underlying technology is…

Madrid, Aug 7 (IANS) The Ghanaian government has confirmed that eight people, including two senior ministers, were killed in a military helicopter crash.Minister of Defence Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation Murtala Muhammed were killed in the crash on Wednesday (local time), Julius Debrah, chief of staff at the Presidency, announced at a press briefing.”I have the unpleasant duty to announce a national tragedy involving the crash of a milit…

California, Aug 7 (IANS) The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), one of the top US public universities, said Wednesday that the Trump administration has suspended 584 million US dollars in federal grants for the university.”Currently, a total of approximately $584 million in extramural award funding is suspended and at risk. If these funds remain suspended, it will be devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation,” UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk said in a statement.”The suspens…

Seoul, Aug 7 (IANS) South Korea and the United States will conduct a major joint exercise this month to strengthen their combined readiness posture, the allies said on Thursday, but added that around half of some 40 planned field training exercises will be rescheduled to next month.The announcement came amid speculation that the allies may push back some field training tied to the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise until after September as South Korea seeks to mend frayed ties with North…

Georgia (United States), Aug 7 (IANS) Five soldiers have been shot and injured during an active shooter incident at the US Army’s Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia state, according to an official social media post of the fort.The suspect is identified as Quornelius Radford, an automated logistics sergeant, according to John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division. Radford used a personal handgun to open fire on fellow soldiers at his assigned base.”I can confirm it was not a milit…

Brussels, Aug 7 (IANS) The world saw its third-warmest July on record in 2025 with a slight respite from the unprecedented heat of the previous two years, which still reflects the ongoing trend of global warming, said the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) on Thursday.The global average surface air temperature in July 2025 was 16.68 degrees Celsius. It was 0.27 degrees Celsius cooler than July 2023 — the hottest July on record — and 0.23 degrees Celsius cooler than July 2024, th…

Georgia (United States), Aug 7 (IANS) An active-duty Army sergeant was taken into custody after allegedly opening fire at his workplace on the sprawling Fort Stewart military base in Georgia, injuring five fellow soldiers, according to local media reports. Authorities identified the suspect as 28-year-old Sgt. Quornelius Samentrio Radford, who was subdued by nearby soldiers moments after the shooting began.Brig. Gen. John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, on Wednesday (loca…