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PM using armed forces to protect his image; must show courage to rebut Trump’s claims: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) In a no-holds-barred attack, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using the armed forces to protect his image after the Pahalgam attack and dared him to rebut US President Donald Trump’s India-Pakistan ceasefire claims. “If Modi ji has even 50 per cent of the courage that Indira Gandhi had, then clearly he must say in Parliament – Donald Trump is lying,” he said. Gandhi also said that if the government had listened to his statement in Lok Sabha a few months ago on China and

Top Chinese, US trade officials huddle in Sweden for second day of thorny talks over tariffs

STOCKHOLM, July 29, 2025 (AP) — Chinese and U.S. trade officials arrived for a second day of meetings in the Swedish capital Tuesday to try to break a logjam over tariffs that have skewed the pivotal commercial ties between the world’s two largest economies. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng made no public comments to reporters after the first day of talks that lasted nearly five hours behind closed doors at the Swedish prime minister’s office Monday. Before the talks resumed Tuesday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met with Bessent and U.S. trade representative Jamieson

Gold falls Rs 200 to Rs 97,820/10 g; silver trades flat at Rs 1.13 lakh/kg

New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) Gold prices fell Rs 200 to Rs 97,820 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday due to persistent selling by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had finished at Rs 98,020 per 10 grams on Monday. In the local markets, gold of 99.5 per cent purity extended losses for the fifth straight day, falling Rs 200 to Rs 97,550 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Tuesday. It had ended at Rs 97,750 per 10 grams in the previous market session. “Gold

Talked of Nehru, my mother’s tears but did not answer why was war stopped: Priyanka slams govt

New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said leadership is not just about taking credit but also taking responsibility, and claimed that US President Donald Trump announcing the ceasefire between India and Pakistan reflects the PM’s “irresponsibility”. Participating in a special discussion in the Lok Sabha on “India’s strong, successful and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam”, the Congress MP said Home Minister Amit Shah talked about Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, even her mother’s tears but did not answer “why the

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