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India’s flagship program to provide tap water to every rural household, the Jal Jeevan Mission, has faced increasing scrutiny due to allegations of financial irregularities and implementation lapses. Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil has responded proactively, engaging with MPs and overseeing investigations to address these concerns. The mission is currently set to meet its revised 2028 deadline.
Ripples of discontent have spread across Bangladesh as the country grapples with deepening distrust in the civil administration. the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has seen protests rise across countless administration offices like the Bangladesh Secretariat and the country’s National Board of Revenue (NBR), as civil servants and business leaders oppose proposed reforms and policies.
US President Donald Trump warned Apple CEO Tim Cook that tariffs of upto 25% might be levied on Iphones manufactured outside the U.S, in an aim to curb Apple’s manufacturing unit’s expansion into India. Trump’s May 2025 Truth Social post stated, “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else.”
US Judge Allison D. Burroughs issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, a move described by the university as unconstitutional retaliation. The ruling was issued hours after Harvard filed a lawsuit in Boston federal court.
Several debates have opened up after the four day long India Pakistan ‘war’. First, when India was in a top form of attack, why did it agree to a ceasefire, probably suggested by Pakistan? The war mongering ‘bhakts’ were very upset and went to the extent of becoming abusive to the foreign secretary and even to one of the gallant spokesperson, as if they had taken the decision to stop the war. The President of America however claimed that he stopped the war by threatening to stop trade with the two countries if they did not cease to fight. This third party interference is debatable and India denies such a move.
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