After incendiary remarks strained ties with India, President Trump attempted damage control, affirming the "special relationship" despite disappointment over India's Russian oil purchases, threatening a 50% tariff. This came after India rejected US demands, asserting its right to choose its oil sources. While some US officials adopted a confrontational stance, others signaled a desire to maintain the consequential relationship.
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Kota continues to dominate IIT-JEE coaching in 2025, with one in four IIT entrants preparing in the Rajasthan hub, and half of the top-100 ranks linked to its institutes. An IIT Kanpur report highlights Delhi zone’s best IIT admission conversion rate at 36.78%, while Hyderabad leads in total admissions. The findings underscore Kota’s unmatched role in shaping India’s engineering toppers.
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