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US imposes 50% tariffs on Indian exports, sparking trade war fears as India refuses to halt Russian oil imports, risking a £4.3 billion export loss.

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. What happens when a Congress-led government lifts language from a BJP MP’s bill to fight fake news? Karnataka just gave us the answer. 

It also strongly objected to any move to ‘internationalise’ the Kashmir issue

In a thread on X, formerly Twitter, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor called out The Indian Express for doing “two somewhat shameless things”.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor defended his opinion piece on Kerala’s industrial growth after facing criticism from his own party. 

Opposition MPs on Wednesday protested demading a discussion in Parlament over the recent deportation of over 100 Indian nationals from the United States with several members inculding Amritsar MP Gurujit Singh Aujla seen joining the protest sporting handcuffs on their hands. Read further on Dynamite News:

Congress leaders have slammed the budget. "A band-aid for bullet wounds! Amid global uncertainty, solving our economic crisis demanded a paradigm shift. Read further on Dynamite News:

During Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Budget 2025 speech, announced that no income tax will be payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh, providing significant relief to taxpayers, especially the middle class. Read further on Dynamite News:

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has strongly criticised the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) for their handling of Sanju Samson, attributing his exclusion from Team India's Champions Trophy 2025 squad to the state cricket board's actions. Tharoor alleged that administrative "egos" within the KCA have jeopardised Samson's career.