News18 Evening Digest: Piyush Goyal Says Govt Focused On India's Interest After Trump's Tariff, Malegaon Accused Acquitted & Other Stories
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In today's evening digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the 25% tariffs imposed by the United States, the NIA court on Thursday acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case and other top stories.
'Focused On India's Interest', Piyush Goyal Tells Parliament On Trump's 25% Tariff Move
An NIA court on Thursday acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit. The court cited a lack of evidence and procedural lapses by the investigating agencies as key reasons behind the acquittal. Read More
Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur broke down in court while addressing Judge Lahoti, expressing the emotional toll of her years-long legal battle. Read More
It's official—War 2 is coming in hot, and we've just been hit with a double dose of adrenaline. Not only has the first song 'Aavan Jaavan' dropped—featuring steamy chemistry between Hrithik Roshan and Kiara Advani—but the much-anticipated trailer has also made its thunderous debut, leaving fans gasping for breath. Read More
India and England players will push their exhausted bodies to the limit with everything at stake in the fifth and final Test starting at The Oval on Thursday, promising a fitting conclusion to what has been a fiercely contested and highly watchable series. Follow Here
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