August 1, 2025 • 8 mins
Description for News At 7: On News At Seven this 1st of August, Jamshed Qamar Siddiqui brings to you the day’s most crucial headlines.
The Election Commission has set the Vice Presidential election for September 9 after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation.
Meanwhile, U.S President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on over 70 countries, with India facing a 25% levy.
Additionally, U.S Secretary Of State Marco Rubio criticized India’s continued Russian oil imports and resistance to opening its agriculture and dairy markets, including to GM crops and ethanol, issues that remain key obstacles in U.S- India trade negotiations despite broader bilateral cooperation.
Produced By Garvit Srivastava
Sound Mix By Aman Pal
The Election Commission has set the Vice Presidential election for September 9 after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation.
Meanwhile, U.S President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on over 70 countries, with India facing a 25% levy.
Additionally, U.S Secretary Of State Marco Rubio criticized India’s continued Russian oil imports and resistance to opening its agriculture and dairy markets, including to GM crops and ethanol, issues that remain key obstacles in U.S- India trade negotiations despite broader bilateral cooperation.
Produced By Garvit Srivastava
Sound Mix By Aman Pal
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is India Today podcasts.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Hello and welcome to New ZED seven your daily news
rap at seven pm. I'm Jamshad Commercibiki and he had
the top stories for today. As of Friday, first of Fucust.
The headlines are Vice presidential poll on September ninth, after
the Hunker resigns citing health, Trump slaps ten percent to
forty one percent tariffs on seventy plus nations. India faces
(00:28):
twenty five percent US flags. India's Russian oil imports, farm
market as trade irritants Ai Salvador Okay's indefinite re elections.
Bokele may run again. Israel evacuates diplomats from UAE over
terror threats. White House claims Trump ended six confract seeks
(00:50):
Nobel Prize, India opens eight new consular center across US
to eight diaspora bihard raft, voter rolls out, amid A
prover sixty four lacks, vote fase removal, Congress Slam's Central
Industrial security for a century into Raja subhab during protest enforcement,
(01:12):
direct trade summons an Alambani in Rupeace, seventeen thousand votes,
loan fraud probe Now News in detail the election Commission
has scheduled the vice presidential election for September nine, following
Jugde Dhunker's resignation citing health reasons. Nominations will close on
August twenty first, with counting on polling day. Dhunkar, who
(01:34):
was serving since twenty twenty two, stepped down on July
twenty second. The new Vice President will be elected by
MPs through our secret ballot under the single transferable vote system.
US President Donald Trump has imposed new reciprocal taffs ranging
from ten percent to forty one on imports from over
(01:54):
seventy countries. India faces a twenty five percent levy, while
Canada's rate is high to thirty five percent. War hit
Syria tops the list at forty one percent, while Pakistan
and Bangladesh face nineteen percent and twenty percent respectively. The
White House has said that tariffs will take effect in
seven days. US Secretary of State Marco Review Toold Fox
(02:18):
Radio in an interview that India's Russian oil import are
sustaining Moscow's war and remaining a major irritants in ties
with Washington, although other points of corporation.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
Remain unfortunately, that is helping to sustain the Russian war efforts.
So it is most certainly a point of irritation in
our relationship with India, not the only point of irritation.
We also have many other points of cooperation with them.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
He also cited India's refusal to open its agriculture and
dairy market as a key roadblock in finalizing a trade deal.
The US continues to press for wider access to Indian markets,
including GM crops and ethanol. Ei Salvador's Congress passed a
bit allowing indefinite presidential re elections and extending terms to
(03:03):
six years, paving the way for President Naib Bukeley to
potentially run again. Critics call it a slide into autocracy,
while Bukeley's allies says voter should decide right. Group Cristozel
declared exile citing growing repression. Bugley remains popular for his
tough anti gang crackdown, despired international criticism. Israel has ordered
(03:27):
the evacuation of its diplomats and their families from the UAE,
citing heightened trailer threats from Iran Hamas and Hisbola. The
National Security Council warned of increased targeting of Israeli's especially
around Jewish holidays. The move follows regional tensions, military operations,
and the murder of an Israeli rabbi in the UAE,
(03:48):
sparking fears of retaliatory attacks. White House Press Secretary Caroline
Libt claimed President Trump has brokened multiple global ceasefires, including
between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as India and Pakistan,
and that a Noble Peace Prize should be awarded to him.
Speaker 4 (04:06):
The President has now ended conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia,
Israel and Iran, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India,
in Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia. This
means President Trump has broken on average about one peace
deal or ceasefire per month during his six months in office.
(04:27):
It's well past time that President Trump was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Levitt also said Trump's pressure tactics had ended six conflicts
in six months. India, however, denies US involvement in its
recent standoff with Pakistan, asserting its independent military action during
operations Sindour and dismissing external mediation by Trump. Indian Ambassador
Winna Quadra announced that India will open eight new consular
(04:55):
application centers across the US from August first. New locations
include both Easton, Dallas and San Jose, with Los Angeles
to follows.
Speaker 5 (05:03):
These new Indian Counsular Application Centers would be in Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Addison, Orlando, Raleigh,
and San Jose. In addition, we would also be opening
another Indian Counsular Application Center in Los Angeles very soon.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Centers will also remain open on Saturdays. That expansion aims
to improve consular services with five point four million strong
Indian despora, reinforcing people to people ties in the India
US relationship. The Election Commission published bihard draft electoral roles
amid protests over fear of mass voter exclusion. Nearly sixty
(05:52):
four lax name could be removed due to death, migration
or duplication. The opposition, led by Congress and RGB slam
to move on of potential disinfranchisement. The Claims and Objections
Windows runs from August first to September first, with the
final list due September thirteen. The Congress Party has condemned
(06:13):
the deployment of CISF personnel in Raja Sabha well during
opposition protests. In a letter to the Raja Sabha, Deputy
Chairman Congress Chief malikar Jan Kadgate called it shocking and objectionable,
urging such action not be repeated. Senior Leader Jeram Ramerii
described it as a takeover on following Chairman Jagnebdhnker's sudden resignation,
highlighting concern over parliamentary norms being compromised during critical debates.
(06:40):
And Anilambani has been summoned by the Enforcement Direct Trade
on August fifth in a rupees seventeen thousand crow loan
fraud case. The ed eligious misuse of fake bank guarantees
and diversions of Rupees ten thousand crore via an undisclosed
group firm cle Private Limited. SABE has shared findings with
Enforcement agency citing financial irregularities by Reliance Infrastructure and its
(07:04):
links to promoter controlled entities. So these were the top
stories for the day. You were listening to News at seven,
Stay tuned to India Today podcasts. In a world of
contested potterers and silent battles, one voice cut through the noise.
(07:30):
Was Israel able to achieve its aim? When Israel bombed Iran.
Do you think that Chinese army is at war with itself?
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Joined veteran war correspondent Gore of Seventh, one of India's
most trusted voices in defense journalism, Navaskar and jahand I'm
God a Seventh. Listen to Chuck review with God of
Savard on India Today Podcasts, Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube music
and your favorite audio utity platform. Stay alert. The war
(08:07):
for truth starts here.
This is India Today podcasts.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Hello and welcome to New ZED seven your daily news
rap at seven pm. I'm Jamshad Commercibiki and he had
the top stories for today. As of Friday, first of Fucust.
The headlines are Vice presidential poll on September ninth, after
the Hunker resigns citing health, Trump slaps ten percent to
forty one percent tariffs on seventy plus nations. India faces
(00:28):
twenty five percent US flags. India's Russian oil imports, farm
market as trade irritants Ai Salvador Okay's indefinite re elections.
Bokele may run again. Israel evacuates diplomats from UAE over
terror threats. White House claims Trump ended six confract seeks
(00:50):
Nobel Prize, India opens eight new consular center across US
to eight diaspora bihard raft, voter rolls out, amid A
prover sixty four lacks, vote fase removal, Congress Slam's Central
Industrial security for a century into Raja subhab during protest enforcement,
(01:12):
direct trade summons an Alambani in Rupeace, seventeen thousand votes,
loan fraud probe Now News in detail the election Commission
has scheduled the vice presidential election for September nine, following
Jugde Dhunker's resignation citing health reasons. Nominations will close on
August twenty first, with counting on polling day. Dhunkar, who
(01:34):
was serving since twenty twenty two, stepped down on July
twenty second. The new Vice President will be elected by
MPs through our secret ballot under the single transferable vote system.
US President Donald Trump has imposed new reciprocal taffs ranging
from ten percent to forty one on imports from over
(01:54):
seventy countries. India faces a twenty five percent levy, while
Canada's rate is high to thirty five percent. War hit
Syria tops the list at forty one percent, while Pakistan
and Bangladesh face nineteen percent and twenty percent respectively. The
White House has said that tariffs will take effect in
seven days. US Secretary of State Marco Review Toold Fox
(02:18):
Radio in an interview that India's Russian oil import are
sustaining Moscow's war and remaining a major irritants in ties
with Washington, although other points of corporation.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
Remain unfortunately, that is helping to sustain the Russian war efforts.
So it is most certainly a point of irritation in
our relationship with India, not the only point of irritation.
We also have many other points of cooperation with them.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
He also cited India's refusal to open its agriculture and
dairy market as a key roadblock in finalizing a trade deal.
The US continues to press for wider access to Indian markets,
including GM crops and ethanol. Ei Salvador's Congress passed a
bit allowing indefinite presidential re elections and extending terms to
(03:03):
six years, paving the way for President Naib Bukeley to
potentially run again. Critics call it a slide into autocracy,
while Bukeley's allies says voter should decide right. Group Cristozel
declared exile citing growing repression. Bugley remains popular for his
tough anti gang crackdown, despired international criticism. Israel has ordered
(03:27):
the evacuation of its diplomats and their families from the UAE,
citing heightened trailer threats from Iran Hamas and Hisbola. The
National Security Council warned of increased targeting of Israeli's especially
around Jewish holidays. The move follows regional tensions, military operations,
and the murder of an Israeli rabbi in the UAE,
(03:48):
sparking fears of retaliatory attacks. White House Press Secretary Caroline
Libt claimed President Trump has brokened multiple global ceasefires, including
between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as India and Pakistan,
and that a Noble Peace Prize should be awarded to him.
Speaker 4 (04:06):
The President has now ended conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia,
Israel and Iran, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India,
in Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia. This
means President Trump has broken on average about one peace
deal or ceasefire per month during his six months in office.
(04:27):
It's well past time that President Trump was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize.
Speaker 2 (04:31):
Levitt also said Trump's pressure tactics had ended six conflicts
in six months. India, however, denies US involvement in its
recent standoff with Pakistan, asserting its independent military action during
operations Sindour and dismissing external mediation by Trump. Indian Ambassador
Winna Quadra announced that India will open eight new consular
(04:55):
application centers across the US from August first. New locations
include both Easton, Dallas and San Jose, with Los Angeles
to follows.
Speaker 5 (05:03):
These new Indian Counsular Application Centers would be in Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Addison, Orlando, Raleigh,
and San Jose. In addition, we would also be opening
another Indian Counsular Application Center in Los Angeles very soon.
Speaker 2 (05:28):
Centers will also remain open on Saturdays. That expansion aims
to improve consular services with five point four million strong
Indian despora, reinforcing people to people ties in the India
US relationship. The Election Commission published bihard draft electoral roles
amid protests over fear of mass voter exclusion. Nearly sixty
(05:52):
four lax name could be removed due to death, migration
or duplication. The opposition, led by Congress and RGB slam
to move on of potential disinfranchisement. The Claims and Objections
Windows runs from August first to September first, with the
final list due September thirteen. The Congress Party has condemned
(06:13):
the deployment of CISF personnel in Raja Sabha well during
opposition protests. In a letter to the Raja Sabha, Deputy
Chairman Congress Chief malikar Jan Kadgate called it shocking and objectionable,
urging such action not be repeated. Senior Leader Jeram Ramerii
described it as a takeover on following Chairman Jagnebdhnker's sudden resignation,
highlighting concern over parliamentary norms being compromised during critical debates.
(06:40):
And Anilambani has been summoned by the Enforcement Direct Trade
on August fifth in a rupees seventeen thousand crow loan
fraud case. The ed eligious misuse of fake bank guarantees
and diversions of Rupees ten thousand crore via an undisclosed
group firm cle Private Limited. SABE has shared findings with
Enforcement agency citing financial irregularities by Reliance Infrastructure and its
(07:04):
links to promoter controlled entities. So these were the top
stories for the day. You were listening to News at seven,
Stay tuned to India Today podcasts. In a world of
contested potterers and silent battles, one voice cut through the noise.
(07:30):
Was Israel able to achieve its aim? When Israel bombed Iran.
Do you think that Chinese army is at war with itself?
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Joined veteran war correspondent Gore of Seventh, one of India's
most trusted voices in defense journalism, Navaskar and jahand I'm
God a Seventh. Listen to Chuck review with God of
Savard on India Today Podcasts, Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube music
and your favorite audio utity platform. Stay alert. The war
(08:07):
for truth starts here.
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