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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicUS Senator

Topic: US Senator

US senators introduce bill to protect undersea cables near Taiwan from China

The bill mandates deployment of increased maritime surveillance, & greater international coordination to deter & respond to acts of undersea sabotage from Beijing.

Bernie Sanders, 4 other US senators seek strong diplomatic response to India over Pannun ‘murder plot’

The senators, including 3 from pivotal Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have written to Antony Blinken, calling out India for ‘increasingly irresponsible efforts to silence critics’.

‘Give Israel bombs it needs to end war’ — US Senator Lindsey Graham suggests use of nukes in Gaza

In interview with NBC News, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham criticised Biden for halting ammo shipment & said Israel should ‘do whatever’ it has to do to survive as Jewish state.

US senator accuses Meta, X & Google of ‘amplifying’ misinformation around Israel-Hamas war

In a letter to chiefs of tech giants, US senator Michael Bennet has sought information on how the platforms were trying to stop spread of false and misleading content.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.