Commerce minister Piyush Goyal announced that trade agreement talks with the US are progressing rapidly, with the next negotiation round scheduled for August in India. Both nations aim to finalize the initial agreement tranche by fall, targeting a significant boost to bilateral trade from $191 billion to $500 billion.
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Donald Trump refuted a Wall Street Journal report alleging he sent Jeffrey Epstein a sexually suggestive drawing in 2003, claiming he doesn't draw. However, evidence suggests Trump regularly donated drawings to New York charities in the early 2000s.
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The Supreme Court expressed strong displeasure with the Karnataka High Court's handling of actor Darshan's bail in the Renukaswamy murder case. Justice Pardiwala questioned the High Court's approach. He suggested the bail order resembled an acquittal. The Karnataka government sought cancellation of Darshan's bail. Renukaswamy was allegedly abducted and murdered in Bengaluru.
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