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Donald Trump’s plate is too full right now—but he’s eager to gorge more, like his insatiable appetite for Big Macs and Filets-O-Fish.The US president knows it too, but is perpetually famished for global attention and praise, wants to be seen as a peacemaker despite bombing seven nations and kidnapping the head of one of them and is delusional about being the world’s policeman.Trump has already exposed his immaturity and the lack of diplomacy on three fronts in his foreign policy.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADFirst, Trump has disastrously failed to end the Ukraine War despite his ridiculous claim during the 2024…

Telangana elections: A man shows the indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting vote for the Telangana state assembly elections at Charminar in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G An analysis of the candidates of major parties in Telangana shows that the Congress had fielded six, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) had fielded three and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) fielded eight contestants who were identified as Muslims in the 2023 Telangana State elections. There are in total 119 seats in Telangana. The Muslim population share in Telangana was 12.6% according to the 2011 Census, the highest share…

News of the India-United States trade deal has brought palpable relief to a lot of Indian industries, but it also comes with persistent and important questions that remain unanswered despite a press statement by India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. The initial announcement, through social media, while true to U.S. President Donald Trump’s form, also marks a departure for India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Past trade deal announcements have all been made through more formal channels. The announcement of U.S. tariffs on Indian imports being cut to 18% from the existing 50% is certainly welcome. However, as of now, there…

Fielding coach R Sridhar on Saturday (February 21, 2026) said Sri Lanka has moved on from their home 0-3 drubbing by England in the run-up to the T20 World Cup, and believed that his side is now better equipped to react to different situations in Sunday’s (February 22, 2026) Super Eights match against the Three Lions.England whitewashed Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series just seven days before the start of the ongoing T20 World Cup, but Sridhar did not count that as a deterrent in producing a good outing against Harry Brook’s side. “At this stage of this tournament,…

The global order today faces a major challenge from a country that until recently propagated a narrative of ‘democracy and rule of law’US President Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions are now an open secret after he revealed his intentions in his recent interview with The New York Times. He has bragged that only his mind and morality can restrain him and no one else. He has displayed no interest in abiding by international law.There is no dispute over the fact that the President of the United States has enormous power under the American Constitution and that when a president becomes determined, he…

Villagers of Suryalanka who were relocated to a cyclone shelter in Bapatla district on Tuesday after their huts were damaged in heavy rains. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Cyclone Michaung wreaked large-scale devastation in Bapatla and Guntur districts on Tuesday, as it made landfall near the Bapatla coast on Tuesday.Standing crops in a large swathe of land were inundated, while electricity supply was disrupted in many areas. Roads were waterlogged in several places, bringing transport to a halt.Some incidents of wall collapse were reported from a few places while there were reports of a temple caving in due to the…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs has sent shockwaves through global trade — not only because of what it invalidated, but because of what comes next. Even as the Court ruled that the President lacked authority under IEEPA to impose sweeping tariffs, Mr. Trump proposed a fresh 10% across-the-board duty under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, the very same day the judgement was delivered, which was further raised to 15% the next day – February 21. Unlike the IEEPA tariffs, Section 122 authority is explicitly temporary. It allows the President to impose up…

The recent announcement of a strategic trade agreement between Canada and China, following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing, comes at a moment when the United States has signalled a renewed and active focus on securing the Western Hemisphere.Just a month earlier, the White House’s National Security Strategy paper stated Washington’s intent to treat the Western Hemisphere as its “primary theatre”, reviving a new version of the Monroe Doctrine and explicitly warning against the presence of any external powers seeking influence in the region. Against this backdrop, Ottawa’s pivot towards China, whether framed as pragmatism or economic diversification, is…

Congress member K.M. Shivalinge Gowda speaking in the Legislative Assembly in Belagavi. | Photo Credit: JD(S) and Congress members clashed in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday over the issue of raising the plight of copra farmers.During zero hour, when Arsikere MLA K.M. Shivalinge Gowda was about to start speaking on the difficulty being faced by coconut farmers because of the collapse in prices of copra, JD(S) leader H.D. Revanna too urged the Chair for permission to speak on the issue.Soon, the JD(S) members trooped to the Well of the House demanding the opportunity to speak first on the issue.But, Speaker…

Traders react after fluctuations in stock market, in Kolkata. Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading higher in early trade on Wednesday (February 4, 2026), building on previous day’s sharp rally, amid fresh foreign fund inflows and positive sentiment following the India-U.S. trade deal.A sharp decline in IT stocks, however, restricted the rally in the markets.Also Read | India-U.S. deal: Five unanswered questionsThe 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 68.49 points to 83,816.96 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 51.90 points to 25,779.45.From the Sensex firms, Mahindra&Mahindra, Power…