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Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine

A top aide to U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (August 3, 2025) accused India of effectively financing Russia’s war in Ukraine by purchasing oil from Moscow, after the U.S. leader escalated pressure on New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil. “What he (Trump) said very clearly is that it is not acceptable for India to continue financing this war by purchasing the oil from Russia,” said Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff at the White House and one of Mr. Trump’s most influential aides.

SIR brings the INDIA bloc together for first physical meeting since June 2024

United in their opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the INDIA bloc partners will meet together outside Parliament for the first time in 14 months on Thursday (August 7, 2025) , when they are set to gather at the Delhi residence of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

ECI writes to Tejashwi Yadav to hand over the EPIC card

The Election Commission of India (ECI) wrote a letter to Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly on Sunday (August 3, 2025) to provide the details of his EPIC number, a day after he raked up a controversy that his name is missing from the draft electoral rolls published on Friday (August 1, 2025).

DA seeks legal action against Tejashwi Yadav for allegedly holding two Voter ID cards

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday (August 3, 2025) urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take cognisance of the two voter ID cards allegedly possessed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar AssemblyTejashwi Yadav, and file a case against him.

Bio-fortified potatoes to hit Indian market soon

Bio-fortified potatoes, with added iron content, will soon be available in Indian markets, said Dr. Simon Heck, Director General of the Peru-based International Potato Center (CIP), in an interview to The Hindu. Bio-fortified sweet potatoes, additionally added Vitamin A using technology developed by the CIP, are already available in Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal and Odisha, and the CIP will take efforts to make available the seeds of bio-fortified sweet potato to more farmers, said Dr. Heck. He is in India as part of the establishment of the South Asia regional centre of the CIP in Agra.

Philippines President Marcos Jr. to visit India as two sides deepen maritime cooperation

In a move aimed at deepening maritime cooperation with the southeast Asian region, India will host Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. from August 4 to 8. This will be the first visit by President Marcos Jr, son of the late President Ferdinand Marcos who visited India in 1976.

New U.K. law to target gangs pushing illegal immigration with social media advertisements

The U.K. on Sunday (August 3, 2025) unveiled plans for a new law that will crack down on criminal gangs behind social media advertisements promoting dangerous small boat crossings and other forms of illegal immigration into the country.

Sixty-eight African migrants killed as boat capsises off Yemen

A boat capsized on Sunday (August 3, 2025) in waters off Yemen’s coast, leaving 68 African migrants dead and 74 others missing, the U.N.’s migration agency said. The tragedy was the latest in a series of shipwrecks off Yemen that have killed hundreds of African migrants fleeing conflict and poverty in hopes of reaching the wealthy Gulf Arab countries.

Press Club of India seeks withdrawal of FIR against journalist in Himachal Pradesh

The Press Club of India (PCI) on Sunday (August 3, 2025) urged Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to intervene and withdraw a first information report (FIR) registered by the Shimla police against a journalist and a news portal. The Club criticised the police action against journalist Sanjeev Sharma and the news portal Samwad Bharat, terming it “a clear attempt to intimidate and silence independent journalism”.

Opposition rejects Odisha Police claim in minor girl’s death in Puri

Opposition parties intensified their criticism of the Mohan Majhi-led government, rejecting the Odisha Police’s claim that no one was involved in the incident in which a 15-year-old girl from Puri district died of burn injuries allegedly inflicted by miscreants. Following the post-mortem conducted at AIIMS, New Delhi, the girl’s body was brought to her native village under Balanga police station limits in Puri district for burial.

IND vs ENG fifth Test: Root, Brook take England closer to record chase

As Joe Root and Jacob Bethell walked out for the final session, not many expected India to fight back. Until then, Root and Harry Brook made batting look easy as the hosts inched closer to chasing down a massive 374 and set a record at The Oval on the fourth day of the fifth Test. But 30 minutes into the post-tea session on Sunday, things changed dramatically as England lost two quick wickets and was struggling at 339 for six, still 35 runs away from the victory, before rain forced an early end.

‘Sanatan Dharma has ruined India,’ says NCP-SCP MLA Jitendra Awhad after Malegaon verdict

NCP-SCP MLA Jitendra Awhad has sparked a fresh row by saying that Sanatan Dharma has “ruined India” and calling its ideology “perverted”. His comments came after all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts were acquitted by a special NIA court, reigniting the political debate over the term “saffron terror.”

Bangladesh tribunal commences trial of deposed PM Hasina over crimes against humanity

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday (August 3, 2025) commenced the trial of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia over crimes against humanity related to the violent suppression of the 2024 student-led protests.

ECI’s neutrality questionable; Opposition wants discussion in Parliament: Gaurav Gogoi

Senior Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday (August 3, 2025) alleged that the neutrality of the Election Commission is questionable, which is why the Opposition parties want a discussion on the revision of the voter list in Parliament.

Anti-terror operation in Jammu & Kashmir’s Kulgam enters third day

The anti-terrorist operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Sunday (August 3, 2025) as security forces tightened the noose around the ultras engaged in the gun battle with them. “The encounter has entered its third day as intermittent exchange of firing has been going on since Sunday morning,” an official said.

Dalai Lama lays foundation stone of new Chowkhang Vihara monastery in Ladakh

The Dalai Lama on Sunday (August 3, 2025) in Leh laid the foundation of the Chowkhang Vihara for reconstruction. The event drew a large gathering of religious leaders, local dignitaries, and community members.

Ukrainian drone attack sets Russian oil depot on fire as Zelenskyy announces prisoner exchange

An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot near Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi sparked a major fire, Russian officials said on Sunday (August 3, 2025), as the two countries traded strikes and the Ukrainian President announced a prisoner exchange.

Pakistan supports Iran’s right to develop nuclear capability for peaceful purposes

Pakistan on Sunday (August 3, 2025) supported Iran’s right to develop nuclear capability for peaceful purposes, as the two sides signed several agreements to expand cooperation in multiple fields. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in Islamabad on Saturday (August 2, 2025), met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at his official residence.