Trade realignment: Donald Trump tariffs push allies to hedge bets; China steps into gaps left by US

US President Donald Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable tariff strategy is beginning to redraw global trade alignments, with long-standing US partners actively seeking alternatives — and China emerging as a key beneficiary.Canada delivered the clearest signal yet of this shift on Friday, cutting its 100% import tax on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for sharply lower…

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‘I’m also called Deva’: Fadnavis on Uddhav Thackeray’s ‘God-willing’ remark; asserts Mumbai mayor will be from Mahayuti | India News

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis fired a sharp and witty response to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray’s claim — that “if God willing,” his party could have its mayor in Mumbai — asking whether “Deva” referred to him or to God.Thackeray, in his first public address following the BMC election defeat, had…

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‘Your fight is our responsibility’: Rahul Gandhi calls for pan-India Rohit Vemula Act; Dalit scholar died by suicide in Jan 2016 | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called for a pan-India Rohit Vemula Act to tackle incidents of discrimination against the Dalit community.Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit student at the University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on January 17, 2016, following alleged caste-based harassment.In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi wrote, “Today marks 10…

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