America’s President Donald Trump always wants to remain in the news with his statements. The latest example of this has come to light again. Trump believes that India’s tariffs on American goods are much higher than official figures. When Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick argued on this, Trump did not listen to him. Even Lutnik’s figures were rubbished. This conversation that took place inside the White House has been revealed in a recent book.

When Trump presented his views on Indian tariffs, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who was present there, told him the official figures. Donald Trump rejected the US government’s official data on Indian tariffs, saying that these figures are nonsense. To this, Howard Lutnick replied that these figures are actually official figures of the US government, but Trump being Trump, he rejected all this by calling it ‘bullshit’.

Revealed in the regime change book

This conversation that took place inside the White House has been revealed in the recently released book named ‘Regime Change’. This was when the specter of imposing reciprocal tariffs was on Trump’s mind. US President Trump had said this during the discussion on trade barriers in March last year.

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What did Trump say on Lutnik’s argument?

When Commerce Secretary Lutnick told Trump that these data related to tariffs were not released by anyone else but the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Trump rejected Lutnick’s claim and said that Indian tariffs on American goods are actually much higher. He claimed that India is imposing 175 percent tariff on American goods.

Trump told his close aide – Google it

During this discussion, Trump had also asked one of his close associates to Google. This book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, which claims to reveal the secrets of the Trump administration, was released in June itself. This claim related to Trump’s Indian tariffs has come at a time when things are close to being finalized on the trade deal between India and America.

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There was chaos in New York, America, when rapid firing took place one after the other in Times Square on Thursday afternoon. Police have said that the suspect was immediately arrested. A video of this incident has also surfaced, in which it can be seen that people are running here and there after the firing.

The New York Fire Department said that one person has been taken to the hospital, but no further information was available. The incident occurred around 3:40 pm local time on Thursday, when people gathered on the streets of Lower Manhattan to celebrate the victory of the National Basketball Association (NBA) champion New York Knicks. Officials said that around 10,000 police officers were deployed for the event.

: Shots fired near 42nd Street and Broadway in Times Square, New York City

According to NYPD reports and eyewitness accounts, gunfire caused panic with crowds scattering. A suspect was quickly arrested, and a firearm was recovered at the scene. No injuries have been confirmed… pic.twitter.com/3Pbgnybtx1

— World In Last 24hr (@world24x7hr) June 18, 2026

Firing outside Times Square

The New York Police Department (NYPD) said the area was packed with people attending the parade, who have been in the city since the tournament began last week. In the video surfaced on social media, the sound of bullets is heard, after which the people present in Times Square started running to save their lives. As soon as the sound of firing spread throughout the area, tourists and other people nearby also started running here and there in search of a safe place. The firing took place just a few meters away from a parked police vehicle.

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There was firing on June 16 also

The development comes days after a shooting incident in Times Square on June 16 turned into chaos following the New York Knicks’ NBA championship win after a gap of 53 years. Within hours of the victory, videos emerged of gunfire in a crowded area, sending hundreds of people running here and there to save their lives. In another video, police were seen recovering a loaded gun from a man.

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America has given a big blow to China. The Pentagon has updated the list of companies associated with the Chinese military establishment i.e. PLA. Many major firms including Alibaba Group, Baidu, BYD, NIO and WuXi AppTec have been included in this blacklist. Now these companies will not get investment in America. Not only this, now demand is also being made to delist these companies from the stock market.

This step has been taken by the US War Department with the aim of warning American businessmen and government agencies against having any kind of relationship with these companies linked to PLA.

America announced 1260H list update

America’s China Committee issued a statement on Monday and shared its details. According to this, the Pentagon has announced the inclusion of many companies in its 1260H list, which are associated with the Chinese Army. This step has been taken after an appeal by John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee on China and other Congress leaders.

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Chairman Moolenaar said the listing of Chinese military companies serves as a ‘warning’ to American businesses, all levels of government, and the American public that these Chinese companies are working closely with the Chinese military against America’s national interests.

Moolenaar said, ‘Any company listed in the US market should be immediately delisted and their products should be removed from the supply chains on which our country depends. American companies should stop doing business with these companies that pose a threat to national security, otherwise they are promoting China’s military supremacy.

Which companies were included in the list?

According to the statement, the newly added names to the list include Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Baidu, BYD, NIO and WuXi AppTec, Inc., BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., CALB Group Co. Ltd., EVE Energy Co. Ltd., Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co. Ltd. (Unitree), JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Novogene Co. Ltd., RoboSense Technology Co. Ltd., Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., TP-Link Technologies Co. Ltd., Trina Solar Co. Ltd. and Zhongji Innolite Co., Ltd.

The committee chairman thanked the support for the BioSecure Act passed in December and said it would protect Americans’ medical data from BGI and WuXi AppTec, which he described as two malicious Chinese biotech companies that enable the PLA’s biological experiments.

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America’s Apache attack helicopter has crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump confirmed this news on Monday. He told that both the pilots of the helicopter are safe.

According to Reuters, while answering media questions on the runway of John F. Kennedy International Airport before returning to Washington DC, Trump said, ‘The pilots are completely safe. The administration will issue a detailed report on this incident, but for now all I can say is that both the pilots are fine.

Earlier, a New York Times report said that an Apache gunship helicopter of the US Army crashed near Hormuz. However, the reason behind the fall of the helicopter is not yet clear.

How did the incident happen? The reason was not revealed

According to reports, both the pilots were successfully rescued after the accident and are safe. American officials have not yet shared any detailed information on the reasons for the incident.

Along with this, Trump has claimed that Israel and Iran have agreed to reduce tension for the time being and will not take any new military action against each other for the next one week. He made this statement after a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Apache type helicopter of the ABD army crashed near the Strait of Hormuz.

The oil is said to have occurred as a result of a technical failure and the pilot was rescued. pic.twitter.com/x2TjtwI6N4

— M5 Dergi (@M5Dergi) June 9, 2026

What did Trump say about Netanyahu?

Speaking to reporters, Trump said, ‘I had a very positive discussion with Netanyahu. In the recent incident, Israel was attacked, in response to which it also took action. Both sides do not want to escalate the conflict at this time and have agreed to leave each other for some time.

Trump also indicated that an important agreement between America and Iran regarding the nuclear program has reached the final stage. According to him, this agreement will be such that Iran will not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons in any form. He expressed hope that it could be signed in the next two to three days.

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What did Trump say on Hormuz?

The President also mentioned Hormuz and said that this important sea route will be completely opened as soon as the agreement is signed. Trump defended the US strategy adopted to put pressure on Iran, saying that economic blockade has proved more effective than military attacks. He said, ‘If America wants, it can bomb on a large scale, but it will cause huge loss of life and property and will increase instability in the region.’

According to him, Iran’s economy has been affected due to the sanctions imposed on ports and economic pressure. This is the reason why Tehran now seems ready to move towards an agreement.

Middle East Conflict: America on Saturday attacked radar bases in the coastal area of ​​Iran. Earlier, America had shot down a drone launched by Iran towards Hormuz. In such a situation, efforts to reduce tension between the two countries may be difficult.

A US official informed Reuters that the US military believed that four Iranian drones were targeting ships in the area. After this, America attacked Iran’s surveillance bases including Goruk and Qeshm islands. Both of these are very close to Hormuz.

At the same time, Iran’s Foreign Ministry has termed this action of America as a violation of the ceasefire on April 8. The ministry has said that repeated such violations show that America is in no mood to reduce tension. He has warned that America will be responsible for its illegal actions and the situation of increasing tension.

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Iran targets American bases in Kuwait-Bahrain

IRGC says that it has targeted American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to American attacks. Four of their tankers were also fired upon. They were trying to pass through Hormuz without permission.

Kuwait’s military says it intercepted seven ballistic missiles that had entered the country’s airspace early in the morning. Apart from this, she passed over many residential areas. Due to this, some debris also fell there. The army says that there has been a lot of damage to property due to the Iranian attack. There are no casualties at present. Sirens started sounding in Bahrain. People have been asked to go to safe places.

BREAKING NEWS :

Iran Launches Massive Strike on Kuwait’s Oil Facilities

According to reports, Iran has carried out another major airstrike targeting Kuwait’s oil infrastructure. The attack is being described as one of the most significant strikes so far, sending shockwaves… pic.twitter.com/WWmUJiANRM

— Iranian Force (@MrImranPk) June 6, 2026

Kuwait-Bahrain condemned the attacks
Here, there is news that Pakistan’s ministers are going to Iran. Kuwait and Bahrain have condemned these attacks. These countries have openly described Iran’s attacks as open attacks. Due to this, the threat to the safety of citizens has increased. At the same time, the US Army says that these attacks have been stopped before reaching the target.

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Russian Oil: A new problem may arise in the coming days for India, which buys cheap crude oil from Russia. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in his recent statement that America wants to end these exemptions as soon as possible. The US has repeatedly commented on purchasing Russian oil since the Ukraine conflict began. Claiming that income from crude oil exports helps finance Moscow’s military campaign.

The Senate’s foreign relations meeting was held on Tuesday. During this time, these comments have again rekindled a long-standing issue of tension between New Delhi and Washington. The United States has repeatedly criticized purchases of Russian oil since the start of the Ukraine war, claiming that the income from crude oil exports helps finance Moscow’s military campaign. However, Trump also granted a temporary waiver when global energy markets faced pressure from the proposal due to the war imposed on Iran by the US and Israel. Let us tell you, the exemption was given for the first time in March and was later extended twice, it is going to end on June 17.

India is likely to take a strong stand

Now there is a possibility of India taking a strong stand in the matter. In such a situation, many experts have clarified that the import of Russian oil by India helped in preventing the energy crisis from becoming worse by ensuring the availability of Russian crude oil, even if it was sold at concessional rates. This issue is not limited to oil only.

New Delhi has consistently maintained that energy procurement is motivated by national interest, conservation and energy security. The government has repeatedly defended its right to buy oil from any trader who meets the country’s needs.

Trump will give a big blow to India, will impose tariffs again, China-Bangladesh also named in the list, Pakistan exempted?

What does this mean for India?

US President Trump has imposed duty of up to 25 percent on Indian goods. After which the pressure on purchase of Russian oil from India has increased. Trump had accused New Delhi of helping finance Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine. Washington has repeatedly presented its stand in the matter. Washington said revenues from Russian crude oil exports helped Moscow finance its military operations.

Trump has also claimed on several occasions that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him that India would gradually stop purchasing Russian oil. Although New Delhi has not openly confirmed any such loyalty, the issue later came up during extensive trade talks between the two countries.

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According to the White House, following the US-India trade deal, Trump agreed to withdraw the additional 25 percent tariffs if India pledged to stop purchasing Russian oil. The document said the tariff reduction was linked to India’s pledge to stop forward or backward imports of Russian crude. At the same time, there is a larger geopolitical goal behind the concern about restrictions. Washington is pressuring India and other major importers to gradually reduce their reliance on Russian crude and seek supplies from other sources, particularly Venezuela.

Is the world going to get any big and good news regarding the Strait of Hormuz? This is because President Donald Trump has announced to end the US Navy blockade of Hormuz after 50 days. After Trump’s announcement, Iran has also given a positive message regarding Hormuz.

After the attack by America and Israel on February 28, Iran had imposed a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. In such a situation, the movement of all oil tankers, LPG carriers and other commercial ships passing through this important sea route was stopped. In such a situation, the oil crisis had deepened in the entire world. The Iranian Navy and Iran’s militia force, IRGC, started attacking ships passing through here with drones and missiles. During the war, Iran had also planted sea land mines in Hormuz. In such a situation, many ships also became victims of these landmines.

Ceasefire after 40 days of war

The US President and Israel had no idea that Iran would use the Strait of Hormuz as a weapon. In such a situation, due to pressure from the whole world, after 40 days of war, on April 8, Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran. Along with the announcement of ceasefire, Trump had also announced the opening of Hormuz. Even Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had accepted the idea of ​​opening Hormuz, but under pressure from IRGC, Iran refused to open Hormuz. In such a situation, America had also announced naval blockade on Hormuz.

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Hormuz became the arena of war

The US Navy blockade made the Strait of Hormuz a battlefield. However, the US Navy had imposed this blockade in the Gulf of Oman adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz. America deployed about 20 warships including two aircraft carriers here. There were about 15 thousand sailors in the US Navy fleet stationed in Hormuz. In such a situation, a clash was also seen between the navies of America and Iran.

Iran had given permission to ships from 5-6 countries

However, Iran had initially allowed oil tankers and other commercial ships from a total of 5-6 countries including India to pass through here. Later this list kept increasing. Iran has consistently claimed that Hormuz is completely open for commercial ships. Iran had imposed a complete blockade on enemy countries like America and Israel. However, even during this period, incidents of IRGC attacking several ships also came to light.

Iran again announced that commercial ships can pass, but only after obtaining permission from the IRGC. A few days later, Iran announced to charge toll from ships passing through Hormuz. For this, Iran also formed a special organization named Partial Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA). To avoid mines and assert its dominance, Iran issued a new route map for all commercial ships in Hormuz passing through the north and south of Larak Island.

Iran released new map

On the 20th of this month, Iran once again tried to step on America’s tail and released a new map by declaring its surveillance area up to the Strait of Hormuz as well as the Persian Gulf i.e. the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

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According to the PGSA, the Strait of Hormuz was already directly under Iran’s jurisdiction, but now the Iranian Navy is going to take a large part of the Gulf of Oman to the Persian Gulf under its surveillance area. In such a situation, all the commercial ships, oil tankers and warships present in this large part will be allowed to move only after the permission of the Iranian Navy.

Which areas are in the new map of Iran?

In this new monitoring area issued by Iran, a new line has been drawn from Fujairah port of UAE in the south of the Gulf of Oman to Koh-e-Mubarak in Iran. A new line has been drawn from Qeshm Island in Iran to Umm-al-Quwain in UAE in the Persian Gulf. The entire area between these two lines is the new surveillance area of ​​the Iranian Navy.

According to PGSA, all ships passing through this area will have to first obtain permission from the Persian Gulf Authority, for which an email ID was already issued. Ships will be allowed to pass through here only after getting permission. Iran has also talked about creating a new mechanism with Oman for movement in Hormuz. Besides, the tax collected from Hormuz has also been named as environment tax.

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Racist Attack on Indians: The video of alleged racist misbehavior with an Indian couple in America is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In the video, a person is seen asking questions to the Indian couple about their citizenship and India. After getting the answer, he asks them to leave America.

Video shared on social media

This video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a user named AYtone Fourth. Along with the video, he wrote, “I encountered some H-1B Indians and I had to tell them something.” In the video, the person sitting in the car asks the Indian couple if they are from India. After this he questions whether India or America is better. To this the Indian youth calmly replies that both the countries have their own merits and his family lives in India. However, the exact location of the incident is still unclear and the video has not been independently verified.

The young man threatened to leave the country

After the Indian youth’s reply, the person sitting in the car becomes aggressive. He says, “We don’t want you here. You have to go back to your country. Get out of my country.” It can be seen in the video that despite the inflammatory and derogatory comments, the Indian couple remains calm the entire time and does not argue in any way.

I encountered some incredible H-1B Indians, and I had to let them know something! pic.twitter.com/Qi8FyfcjzF

— tone (@AyTone4th) May 20, 2026

The account has made fun of Indians before too

The account from which this video has been shared has already posted videos making fun of Indians. It is being told that a video from inside an Indian restaurant was also shared from this account, in which Indians were targeted.

Marco Rubio was also tagged in the video

Many people on social media also tagged this video to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio, who recently visited India, was asked a question about the increasing racist incidents against Indians in America.

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“There are some stupid people in every country.”

In response to this question, Marco Rubio said that “There are some stupid people in every country.” He had said that people often talk like this on social media and it is not limited to just one country. This statement of Rubio came at a time when he was also asked a question about the post of US President Donald Trump in which India was called “Hellhole”.

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the media over its coverage of the Iran war. He accused his administration of discrimination. Trump said that he will also show Iran’s surrender as his victory.

Trump vented his anger through Truth Social Post. He slammed media outlets and Democrats for creating a story about the feud. During this, the US President called the Democrats ‘Dumacrats’.

He wrote, ‘If Iran surrenders, if their navy is gone and resting in the depths of the sea and their air force is no longer with us and if their entire military leaves Tehran with arms raised and hands raised. Everyone I surrender, I surrender – shouted. Wave the representative white flag and if their entire remaining leadership signs all the necessary surrender documents. The New York Times, The China Street Journal (WSJ!), the corrupt and now irrelevant CNN and all the other members of the fake news media would have failed had they conceded defeat to the great power and might of the glorious USA, they would have run the headline that Iran won a masterful and spectacular victory over the United States of America, it was nowhere close.’

US President Donald Trump posts on Truth Social, “If Iran surrenders, admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea, and their Air Force is no longer with us, and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high, each shouting “I… pic.twitter.com/LC9mATlYSG

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 27, 2026

He said, ‘Dumacrats and media have completely lost their way. They’ve gone absolutely crazy!’

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The media has been continuously criticizing the Trump administration regarding the Iran war. Through this post, Trump has vented his anger on his continuous criticism regarding foreign policy and national security matters, especially Iran. However, he did not tell on which report the US President had such an angry reaction.

Last month, Trump criticized The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal for their coverage of the Iran war. He accused the NYT of publishing false news about Iran and calling its coverage ‘fake news’, and also demanded an apology for the misleading reporting against him and the country.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote about WSJ that when he declared victory over Iran, its editorial board rejected it, saying that it was premature to declare his victory amid the Iran conflict. Trump wrote, ‘The Wall Street Journal, one of the worst and most inaccurate editorial boards in the world, said that I have prematurely declared victory in Iran.’

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while drawing the difference between the relations between Pakistan and Washington and its strategic partnership with India, said that America’s relations with any country are not built at the cost of its alliance with New Delhi. This statement of Rubio came during the joint media briefing with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar after high level talks in New Delhi.

The US Foreign Minister was answering a question on US-Pakistan relations and allegations related to military support to terrorist groups. While declining to speak directly on military matters, he stressed that the country regularly interacts with many countries at the tactical level.

We work with other countries at tactical level- Rubio

Rubio said, ‘We have relationships and we work with countries around the world at the tactical level, for example, and in many other ways. India also does the same. This is what responsible countries do.

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He further said, ‘But I do not see our relationship with any country in the world at the expense of our strategic alliance with India, for the reasons I have already explained here today.’

Will not talk about military related aspects: Rubio

Rubio also indicated that he would not discuss in depth the military-related aspects raised in the question. He said, ‘It was a long question and many such things were said in it with which I do not agree and I am not going to talk to the military.’

Marco Rubio has repeatedly stressed the strength and continuity of India-US relations and rejected the notion that the relationship needs a reboot or reset. He said that the warmth of relations between the two countries has not cooled down, rather it will become even stronger in the coming years.

India one of America’s most strategic partners: Marco Rubio

The US Secretary of State also expressed hope regarding the long pending Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and said that Washington hopes that this deal will be completed soon. Rubio further said that India and America are together strategically on almost all major global issues. He described India as one of America’s most important strategic partners across the world.

India is an important strategic partner of America: Marco

Rubio said, ‘Strategic partnership is when as two countries you have common interests and you work together strategically to solve those problems.’ He said, ‘The breadth of issues on which we work together with India shows that India is an important strategic partner of the United States, one of our most important strategic partners in the world.’