Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said that he would not take orders from a “gringo,” responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter slapping Brazil with 50% tariffs.

The Centre has informed the Karnataka High Court that unchecked unlawful content on social media threatens democracy. It accused X of evading accountability under the IT Act’s ‘safe harbour’ provision, arguing this protection isn’t absolute but depends on responsible conduct. The government emphasized that social media platforms have a responsibility to regulate content due to their ability to amplify information.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday said he would drag Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for the allegations linking him to drugs case.