US President Donald Trump on Friday signalled dimming prospects of a trade deal with India, posting a cryptic message suggesting that Washington had “lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China.” Back home, security agencies in Mumbai went on high alert after the Traffic Police received a WhatsApp threat claiming 34 vehicles had been planted with “human bombs,” prompting citywide checks. Meanwhile, the Kerala Congress triggered a political row with a now-deleted post on X linking the Centre’s GST reforms to Bihar, drawing sharp rebuttals from the BJP. In Maharashtra, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar clarified that his widely circulated exchange with a woman IPS officer was aimed at preventing escalation during an anti-illegal mining drive, not interfering with law enforcement. On the security front, Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan explained why India used air power in Operation Sindoor, arguing it was essential to strike and destroy Pakistan-based terror camps.
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‘Lost India, Russia to deepest, darkest China’: Trump’s cryptic post amid tariff row; wishes for ‘prosperous’ futureUS President Donald Trump on Friday made a cryptic post expressing thinning hopes of a trade deal with India. Posting a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said, it seemed, that the US had “lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China”. Read full story‘Lashkar-e-Jihadi’ warns Mumbai police: ’34 vehicles ready with human bombs’; 14 Pakistani terrorists citedSecurity has been tightened across Mumbai after the city’s Traffic Police received a threat message on their official WhatsApp number, claiming that multiple terror attacks were being planned. According to police, the message stated that 34 vehicles in the city had been fitted with “human bombs” and warned that the blasts would “shake entire Mumbai.” Read full story‘Bidi-Bihar’ row: Deleted Congress post on GST sparks backlash; BJP hits back with ‘C for corruption’The Kerala unit of Congress has triggered a major political controversy with a now-deleted social media post linking the Centre’s new GST reforms to Bihar. The post on X, which said “Bidis and Bihar start with B. Cannot be considered a sin anymore,” referred to the GST Council’s recent decision to slash the tax on bidis from 28 per cent to 18 per cent. Read full story‘Highest respect for police force’: Ajit Pawar on ‘rebuking’ women IPS officer; clarifies ‘intention’Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday issued a clarification after a video surfaced showing him reprimanding a woman IPS officer over action against illegal soil excavation in Solapur. In a statement, Pawar said his “intention was not to interfere with law enforcement but to ensure that the situation on the ground remained calm and did not escalate further.” Read full storyOp Sindoor: CDS explains why India used air power against Pakistan; how targets were selectedChief of Defence Staff (CDS) Anil Chauhan explained why India chose to go beyond drones and loitering munitions during Operation Sindoor, saying lethal action against Pakistan-bred terrorists required air power. These are the five intro of five different news story. Make a combined 150 word intro for a news brief by using these paragraphs. Read full story
