The White House insists that the gift is legal, but some of Trump’s biggest backers have criticised the deal. 

​The White House insists that the gift is legal, but some of Trump’s biggest backers have criticised the deal.  

Applicants for an Italian passport must now have one parent or grandparent who was a citizen by birth. 

​Applicants for an Italian passport must now have one parent or grandparent who was a citizen by birth.  

Tensions escalate between Shashi Tharoor and the Congress party as Tharoor’s repeated praise for PM Modi’s policies and acceptance of a government nomination have widened the existing gap. The Congress leadership is unhappy with Tharoor’s actions, leading to speculation about his future within the party.