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US govt appeals judge's order for tariff refunds

The Trump administration on Tuesday formally appealed a judge's order for refunds of the US president's global tariffs after they were struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year.At stake is some $166 billion in revenue. A refunds system handled by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has already begun to process repayments.Last month, the CBP said in a court filing that it was on track to process about $85 billion in repayments, with $20.6 billion approved for disbursement.But the latest appeal could potentially impact this operation.After returning to the White House last year, President Donald Trump moved swiftly to impose sweeping tariffs on allies and competitors alike, tapping the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to target different countries with different rates.In February this year, the high court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing these duties.A judge of the Court of International Trade has since ruled that refunds should take place, although giving room for the CBP to comply with the order.The agency estimated in March that more than 330,000 importers could be eligible for repayments.Hundreds of companies have sought to get their money back, including small businesses and major firms like delivery and freight giant FedEx and warehouse retailer Costco.Trump however has said that he would remember US companies that did not seek tariff refunds, signaling that he might view them more favorably.Since the Supreme Court ruling -- which did not affect Trump's sector-specific tariffs -- the US leader has tapped separate authorities to slap a new 10-percent tariff on imports.This is temporary, however, as US officials move to enact more lasting duties.

Rick Treadway’s death at 56 adds to racing community’s heartbreak

According to INDYCAR, Treadway’s Indianapolis 500 appearance remained the biggest moment of his racing career. While his time in the series was brief, many people remembered him for his fearless attitude and passion for racing. The tributes shared across social media showed how respected and loved he remained years after stepping away from the sport.

H.D. Kumaraswamy, B.S. Yediyurappa, and Siddaramaiah will be remembered for their work: JD(S) MLA

Arsenal fans turn Kochi screening into a night to remember

Over 1,000 Arsenal fans from across Kerala and abroad gathered for one of India’s largest football fan-club screenings

Kohli powers RCB to back-to-back IPL crowns

For Gujarat Titans, this was supposed to be Ahmedabad's night.Instead, it became an Ahmeda-bad evening for Shubman Gill's men.Also Read: RCB win IPL for 2 straight years, but this player has created a hat-trick of winsOn a stage draped in blue, in front of a crowd willing the home side towards a second IPL crown, Royal Challengers Bengaluru once again arrived like champions who no longer carry the burden of history. They carried certainty. They carried belief. And, as they have so often over the last two seasons, they carried Virat Kohli.Chasing a modest but tricky 156, RCB were never reckless. They were relentless. Kohli, the grandmaster of the chase and the heartbeat of this franchise, produced yet another knockout innings, crafting a half-century that sucked the anxiety out of the contest and the hope out of Gujarat's defence. It was not his most explosive knock. It did not need to be. It was a classic Kohli pursuit — measured, intelligent and utterly inevitable.The numbers will show another fifty. The final will remember much more than that.For a franchise that spent nearly two decades being cricket's great unfinished story, this felt like the final confirmation that last year's title was not an emotional one-off. This is now a team that understands how to win the biggest games. Two titles in two years is not a breakthrough. It is the beginning of a legacy.Yet Gujarat refused to make it easy.After being restricted to 155, a total that always felt 20 runs short on a placid Ahmedabad surface, the Titans fought with the stubbornness that has defined much of their short IPL history. Rashid Khan, magnificent as ever, dragged the contest deeper than it deserved to go. His spell was a reminder that class survives even when the scoreboard does not cooperate. Every wicket he took briefly reignited belief. Every dot ball lifted the noise levels.Also Read: Rohit, Dhoni, Hardik: When IPL's biggest names couldn't deliver this seasonAnd then there was Rajat Patidar — the quiet captain who has turned Royal Challengers Bengaluru from cricket’s great underachievers into a title machine.A year after leading RCB to their long-awaited maiden IPL crown, Patidar is set to script history again, becoming only the third captain after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to guide a franchise to back-to-back IPL titles. If last season was about breaking an 18-year curse, this one has been about building a champion's mentality.Patidar’s numbers do not scream for attention, but his captaincy has. RCB topped the league stage, steamrolled Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1, and entered the final carrying the assurance of a side that no longer panics under pressure. The 31-year-old has fostered a dressing-room culture built on clarity and calm, repeatedly insisting throughout the season that every game was “just another match” despite the mounting expectations around a title defence.His fingerprints were all over the campaign. Whether it was trusting Josh Hazlewood in crunch overs, backing Krunal Pandya's experience on spin-friendly surfaces, or ensuring Virat Kohli could play the anchor's role without the burden of forcing the pace, Patidar's tactical calls consistently landed. Most importantly, Patidar has managed something few RCB leaders before him could: he has made the franchise feel bigger than its baggage. For years, RCB were defined by near-misses, heartbreaks and dependence on individual brillianceBut Gujarat's bowlers were left carrying a burden that should never have been theirs alone.The real disappointment lay with the batting.Too many starts disappeared. Too many big names drifted through the final without leaving a mark. At no point did the innings gather the momentum expected from a side stacked with stroke-makers and match-winners. The scoreboard moved, but never surged. The pressure remained, and RCB's attack, led by the discipline of Josh Hazlewood and the control of Krunal Pandya, squeezed relentlessly.By the halfway mark, the script already felt familiar.RCB had been the better side for most of the season. They entered the final as favourites. They played like favourites. And when the moment arrived to finish the job, they handed the chase to the one man who has spent nearly two decades making impossible pursuits look routine.Kohli has worn many labels across his career — superstar, run machine, icon, leader.On nights like these, one title fits best- King Kohli.And with another IPL trophy glistening under the Ahmedabad lights, his kingdom just got bigger

Trump fights bid to repay ‘illegal’ tariffs

The Trump administration said it will appeal a judge’s authority to order across-the-board refunds of all tariffs ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court, potentially injecting legal chaos into a claims process that’s already underway.The Justice Department filed notice on Friday that it will appeal a court order compelling customs authorities to recalculate all import taxes that the administration collected under President Donald Trump’s use of a 1970s-era emergency powers law.Also read: US says $20.6 billion of tariff refunds on the way to importersUS Customs and Border Protection launched a new online portal to process refund claims on April 20, signaling that it intended to repay at least some of the approximately $166 billion in levies struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. But even as the administration has moved forward with that plan, the Justice Department declined to concede that a judge could exercise nationwide power to oversee the process, leaving open the possibility of another legal fight. “For that reason, defendants intend to appeal the court’s universal injunction and to seek a stay of the injunction except as to the particular importer plaintiffs in each case in which the Court has entered the injunction,” the Justice Department said in the court filing Friday.In a 6-3 decision in February, the Supreme Court held that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, to impose sweeping global tariffs was unlawful. They were silent on the question of refunds, however, sending the litigation back to the US Court of International Trade in Manhattan to determine next steps. Trade Judge Richard Eaton, appointed under former President Bill Clinton, was assigned to preside over thousands of lawsuits importers filed seeking to recoup the taxes they had paid before the Supreme Court ruled. Eaton ordered the customs agency to recalculate tariff amounts for all importers who paid the contested levies, not just the companies that had sued. The government also committed to paying interest on any refunds.Uncertainty has loomed about whether officials would oppose repaying the full amount. Eaton has mostly held non-public court hearings to discuss the government’s progress, but he indicated in a public order there was disagreement about how to handle tariffs that became final, a process that happens automatically on a rolling basis.Also read: US companies, shamed by Trump, tiptoe into $166 billion tariff refund race A customs official had also disclosed in court filings that the first phase of the refund portal roll-out wouldn’t be able to handle a significant proportion of the import entries at issue, and didn’t provide a concrete schedule for expanding the system’s capabilities to deal with more complicated claims.Trump, meanwhile, lambasted the Supreme Court’s decision and suggested that companies that didn’t seek refunds could reap political benefits in the future, saying that he would “remember them.”Separate from the IEEPA legal wrangling, the Trump administration is before the trade court defending a new round of global tariffs that the president imposed under a different law shortly after he lost in the Supreme Court.A three-judge panel declared the policy unlawful. But a federal appeals court temporarily paused that ruling while it weighs the government’s request for a longer-term order allowing customs authorities to continue collecting the levies as the court fight proceeds.

Veteran Congress leader Gade Venkat Reddy passes away at 89

Venkat Reddy will be remembered for his his pivotal role in the Delimitation of Parliament and Assembly constituencies and his contributions during the Telangana statehood deliberations

Claude Lemieux family post takes heartbreaking turn after emotional message resurfaces

Claude Lemieux’s death at age 60 has left the hockey world heartbroken. TMZ Sports and The Athletic reported that the NHL legend died by suicide. Fans also revisited an emotional old post from his son Brendan Lemieux after the news surfaced. The four-time Stanley Cup champion is being remembered for his legendary playoff career, fearless style, and unforgettable moments in NHL history.

Claude Lemieux death rumors explained: What really happened to NHL legend?

Former NHL player Claude Lemieux has died at the age of 60. TMZ Sports reported that he may have died by suicide, though no official confirmation has been released publicly. Lemieux won four Stanley Cups during his legendary NHL career and became known as one of hockey’s fiercest playoff competitors. Fans are also remembering his emotional final appearance in Montreal earlier this week.