‘Charlie was martyred for his beliefs’: Donald Trump pays tribute to the Kirks in State of the Union speech

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday night paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot last September, calling him a martyr for his beliefs during the State of the Union address. The president invited Kirk’s widow, Erika, as his special guest, prompting chants of “Charlie” from the crowd as he honored her…

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Delhi to be renamed Indraprastha? BJP MP writes to Amit Shah after Kerala’s name change | India News

Praveen Khandelwal (ANI image) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah requesting that the national capital, Delhi, be renamed Indraprastha, following the Centre’s recent approval to rename Kerala as “Keralam.”In his letter, Khandelwal argued that the name Delhi reflects only a later historical phase, whereas Indraprastha connects…

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‘Doomsday president’: Who is Donald Trump’s ‘designated survivor’ Mike Thompson, kept away from State of the Union?

Image: X@/RepThompson, AP As US president Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, one senior official remained away from the Capitol.The individual served as the designated survivor, a long-standing security measure to ensure continuity of government.California’s 4th District Congressman Mike Thompson appeared to be…

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‘Welcome, Modi’: Jerusalem Post front page features PM as he embarks on 2-day Israel visit | India News

(Image credits: X @ZvikaKlein) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi featured on the front page of Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday (local time) ahead of his visit to Israel.The newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein shared the front page showing a photograph of PM Modi waving, alongside feature stories on his visit and India–Israel ties. One…

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‘Tariffs will replace income tax’: Donald Trump defends trade deals after Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that most of the US’ trading partners want to continue trade arrangements negotiated under his tariffs despite the recent ruling by the Supreme Court striking down many of them.Speaking at the joint session of Congress during his 2026 State of the Union address, Trump also reiterated that tariff revenue…

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Donald Trump calls US SC ruling on tariffs ‘very unfortunate’ — top quotes from State of the Union address

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticised the US Supreme Court ruling that struck down tariffs imposed by his administration, calling the decision “very unfortunate.”During the first official State of the Union of his second term, Trump said that despite the ruling, almost all the countries want to keep the deal that they already made.Interestingly,…

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