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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicEid al-Fitr

Topic: Eid al-Fitr

Muslims being targeted with violence around the world, says US President Joe Biden

During a White House reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, Biden said he has appointed the first Muslim to serve as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.

No hug, handshake, namaz at mosque: Muslim scholars urge community to celebrate Eid at home

The Eid, which comes at the end of the 30-day Ramzan month, is expected to be first-of-its-kind with adherence to norms of social distancing in the wake of the Covid pandemic.

Eid 2020 comes after a Ramzan that tested not just Indian Muslims’ faith, but also patience

India’s Muslims are helping the poor with food and supplies, ignoring the vilification, hate and slander that targeted the community during Ramzan and months leading up to it.

Birthday wishes for Yogi Adityanath and Shashi Tharoor’s Eid wishes

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Bloodless Bakrid or crackerless Diwali – religious whataboutery has marred festivals

Climate of polarisation has ensured questions about charity, environment and animal rights are given a religious or political tilt.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.