News18 Evening Digest: PM Modi Takes Dig At Congress, Sends Stern Message To Pakistan & Other Top Stories
Last Updated:
We are also covering: Man Killed, Another Injured In Sword Attack In Karnataka's Mangaluru, Akshay Kumar Reacts To Paresh Rawal's Hera Pheri 3 Exit, and other latest stories.
News18 Evening Digest: In today's evening digest, we are covering PM Modi's jibe at Congress after Operation Sindoor's success, YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra's spygate, and other top stories.
In a clear jibe at the Congress party, which infamously asked for proof of the Balakot air strikes in 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said cameras had captured the impact of 'Operation Sindoor' so that no one asks for evidence domestically. This was the first such political attack by the PM regarding the operation against terror sites in Pakistan. READ MORE
US President Donald Trump plans to terminate the federal government's remaining contracts with Harvard University, worth an estimated $100 million, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The directive is part of a broader push to completely sever Washington's longstanding business relationship with the Ivy League institution.
A two-month-old video uploaded by Jyoti Malhotra, an alleged spy who was arrested on allegations of spying for Pakistan, purportedly showed that she was provided high security during her visit to the neighbouring country. READ MORE
New Delhi and Islamabad have each hired prominent figures from US President Donald Trump's inner circle as lobbyists in Washington DC, signaling a strategic push for influence amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor counter-terror operation. READ MORE
First Published:
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Economic Times
16 minutes ago
- Economic Times
Did everyone underestimate Trump? Top economist admits President may have outfoxed critics on the economy
Live Events FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on the USA's trading countries have so far evoked sharp reactions. However, a top economist has claimed that the President and his administration may have 'outsmarted' the economists. Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Sløk has also detailed about a scenario which would benefit the world as well as churn out annual revenue worth $400 billion for taxpayers in the US. Sløk's note published ahead of Donald Trump's announcement on Sunday that the President was not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire, and his administration will notify countries that the trade penalties will take effect unless there are deals with the United a detailed post titled "Has Trump Outsmarted Everyone on Tariffs?", Sløk noted that the Trump administration's strategy is maybe to maintain 30 per cent tariffs on China and 10 per cent tariffs on all other countries and then give all countries 12 months to lower non-tariff barriers and open up their economies to noted that extending the deadline one year would give countries and US domestic businesses time to adjust to the new world with permanently higher tariffs, and it would also result in an immediate decline in would seem like a victory for the world and yet would produce $400 billion of annual revenue for US taxpayers. Trade partners will be happy with only 10 per cent tariffs and US tax revenue will go up. Maybe the administration has outsmarted all of us, the Apollo Chief Economist President Trump on Sunday said Letters will start going out 'pretty soon" before the approaching deadline. Those letters, he said, would state, "Congratulations, we're allowing you to shop in the United States of America, you're going to pay a 25% tariff, or a 35% or a 50% or 10%."Trump told these to Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures" during a wide-ranging interview taped Friday and broadcast July 8, "Liberation Day" tariffs to take effect following the 90-day suspension period, potentially affecting imports from multiple countries. July 9 is the deadline for United States and the European Union to negotiate a deal to avert 50 per cent tariff duty on all EU far, the twists and turns in the US President Donald Trump's tariff policies have not only rattled global financial markets but have also taken investors on a roller-coaster ride. Companies are counting the cost of the trade war that is now being estimated at more than $34 billion in lost sales and higher expenses, a Reuters analysis had played down the deadline at a White House news conference Friday by noting how difficult it would be to work out separate deals with each nation. The administration had set a goal of reaching 90 trade deals in 90 continue, but 'there's 200 countries, you can't talk to all of them,' he said in the interview.A1. President of USA is Donald Trump.A2. On July 8, "Liberation Day" tariffs to take effect following the 90-day suspension period, potentially affecting imports from multiple countries. July 9 is the deadline for United States and the European Union to negotiate a deal to avert 50 per cent tariff duty on all EU imports.
Economic Times
16 minutes ago
- Economic Times
India refutes reports in Indonesia on loss of fighter jets during Operation Sindoor
India dismissed reports about a Defence Attache's presentation in Indonesia concerning fighter jets lost during Operation Sindoor. The Indian Embassy stated the remarks were misinterpreted. The presentation highlighted the Indian Armed Forces' subordination to civilian leadership. It emphasized Operation Sindoor's objective was to target terrorist infrastructure. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads We have seen media reports regarding a presentation made by the Defence Attache at a Seminar. His remarks have been quoted out of context and the media reports are a mis-representation of the intention and thrust of the presentation made by the speaker. The presentation... - India in Indonesia (@IndianEmbJkt) June 29, 2025 Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Jakarta: India has refuted reports regarding a presentation made by the Defence Attache at a seminar in Indonesia over the fighter jets allegedly lost during Operation Sindoor , saying that the remarks were "taken out of context" and are "misrepresenting the intention and thrust" of the presentation."We have seen media reports regarding a presentation made by the Defence Attache at a Seminar. His remarks have been quoted out of context and the media reports are a mis-representation of the intention and thrust of the presentation made by the speaker," the Indian Embassy in Indonesia said in a statement on Sunday."The presentation conveyed that the Indian Armed Forces serve under civilian political leadership unlike some other countries in our neighbourhood. It was also explained that the objective of Operation Sindoor was to target terrorist infrastructure and the Indian response was non-escalatory," it in May, Reuters released an article citing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan's statement on India's military superiority over Pakistan during Operation CDS admitted during the interview that the Armed Forces had suffered losses in the initial stages of the operation but then struck with impunity at Pakistan's bases."So what I can say is, on May 7 and the initial stages, there were losses, but the numbers and that's not important. What was important is why did these losses occur, and what will we do after that? So we rectified the tactics and then went back on seventh, eighth and 10th, and 10th in large numbers, to hit their bases deep inside Pakistan, penetrated all their defences with impunity, with scattered opposition strikes," Gen Chauhan was quoted as saying by decisively asserted its military superiority over Pakistan during last month's brief but intense conflict, with its aerial strikes penetrating deep into Pakistterritory and delivering pinpoint blows to critical enemy infrastructure such as radar systems, control units, and airbases, a Reuters report citing CDS statement, underlining how New Delhi's military superiority during "Operation Sindoor" forced Islamabad to tuck its Operation Sindoor, India demonstrated that large-scale counter-terror operations could be carried out with surgical precision, even against a nuclear-armed adversary, without triggering significant escalation.
Deccan Herald
16 minutes ago
- Deccan Herald
New York mayoral candidate Mamdani defends campaign despite Democratic unease
Democrats have struggled to find a coherent message after their resounding loss in the November elections that saw President Donald Trump return to the White House and his Republicans win control of both chambers of Congress.
