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Saturday, August 16, 2025
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Topic: United States

Putin suggests Russia and U.S. could make a deal on nuclear arms control

"Kyiv had so far secured $1.5 billion from its European allies to purchase U.S. weapons", says Zelenskyy

US promoting terrorism & dictatorship in the world—RSS mouthpiece days after Trump’s 50% tariff bomb

In an editorial, Organiser derides ‘concerted attempt’ by ‘neo-colonisers’ and their ‘domestic agents with vested interests’ to suppress India’s cultural resurgence  

Munir’s threat to ‘take half the world down’ highlights Pakistan’s ‘true colour’, say govt sources

Pakistani army chief’s remarks show his country is ‘irresponsible State with nuclear weapons’ & willing to shelter terrorists under the nuclear umbrella, sources say.

India welcomes upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, says ‘this is not an era for war’

This comes at a time when things are tense between New Delhi & Washington over additional tariffs imposed on India for purchase of Russian oil, and a day after Modi-Putin phone call.

1 August, 2025: US imposes visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials & other world news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of major news events from around the world.

US envoy Steve Witkoff to push Gaza truce talks, as famine fears grow in war-hit enclave

Witkoff arrived in Israel at a time when Netanyahu's govt facing mounting international pressure over widespread destruction of Gaza & constraints on aid in the territory.

Vance called ‘3-4 times’ on 9 May, told him if Pakistan attacks India, it’d cost them dear—Modi in LS

Speaking in Lok Sabha during a debate, Prime Minister Modi said no world leader asked India to stop Operation Sindoor. 

Idaho student killer gets life term sentence for 2022 murders, declines to reveal motive

Pleading guilty on 2 July, Kohberger admitted to sneaking into an off-campus house before dawn, and fatally stabbing 4 Idaho University students in November 2022.

5 yrs, 33 foreign trips: Modi’s global outreach cost exchequer Rs 362 cr between 2021 & 2025

Data presented in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for External Affairs of India Kirti Vardhan Singh showed that Modi's trip to France & US hit the exchequer the most this yr.

Target set in Op Sindoor was 100% achieved, world attracted to Indian military power—PM Modi

Speaking ahead of commencement of Parliament monsoon session & calling it a 'celebration of victory', the PM also mentioned the achievements of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?