The Catch Up: 31 July

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
This is a catch up on three things by the
Indian Express and I am flora'swine. Today is the thirty
first of July and Fiaradi headlines in major national and
international headline making news. Just hours after imposing a twenty
five percent tariff on Indian imports, US President Donald Trump

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lashed out at India and Russia over their close trade ties.
Posting on truth Social, he said, and I quote they
can take their dead economies down together. Trump accused India
of excessively high tariffs and protectionist trade barriers, citing them
as reasons for limited US India trade. He also criticized
India's continued purchase of Russian military equipment and energy. The

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penalty is tied to India's ongoing defense deals with Moscow
and becomes effective first of August. Speaking of trade talks,
President and Trump warned Canada that its plan to recognize
Palestinian statehood could.

Speaker 2 (01:04):
Jeopardize trade talks.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
On truth Social, he wrote, and I quote that will
make it very hard for US to make a trade
deal within Canadian Prime Minister Markarney announced plans to formally
recognize the Palestinian state by September, aligning with France and
the United Kingdom. The two neighboring nations the US in
Canada are racing to finalize a trade agreement before Trump's
first of August deadline to impose thirty five percent tariff

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on Canadian goods not already covered under the USMCA framework.
Speaking of penalties and trade, the US has sanctioned eight
Indian companies and five individuals for allegedly helping Iran trade in.

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Oil and petrochemicals.

Speaker 1 (01:46):
This action is part of a broader crackdown on entities
linked to Mohammad jussensham Khani, who's the son.

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Of a top Iranian political advisor.

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The US State Department blocked twenty entities and ten vessels,
while the Treasuries ofac Does designated over fifty individuals, companies,
and ships as part of the network. The sanctions target
efforts to bypass restrictions on Iran's energy exports through a
global shipping corperation tied to Tehran's elite. In national news,

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a Mumbai special court acquitted all seven accused in the
two thousand and eight Malagam blast case, including BJP MP
Pragyatapur and Lieutenant Kunnel Parohi the explosion killed six and
injured over one hundred.

Speaker 2 (02:30):
Judge A. K.

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Lahrty said the prosecution failed to provide reliable evidence or
proved guilt beyond doubt. Charges under IPC and UAPA, including
conspiracy and murder, would from He said terrorism has no
religion and emphasized suspicion.

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Alone can't convict.

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The case has racked on for nearly seventeen years, amid intense.

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Political and public scrutiny.

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In some more national news, election Commission told the Rajasabad
as no legal.

Speaker 2 (02:59):
Category for suspect vicious.

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Voters under the representation of the people at of nineteen
fifty one. The clarification followed a query over whether such
voters cast ballots in the last loopes of our polls.

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The EASY is.

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Currently revising electoral roles in Bihar, partly citing concerns over
inclusion of foreign illegal immigrants. In a twenty fourth of
June statement, the Commission flagged irregularities in voteralists.

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That EASY reiterated that electoral law.

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Recognizes only eligible citizens as voters and rejects vague classifications.

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That's all for today. This was a catch up on
three things by the Indian Express,