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New Delhi, February 24 – With a Delhi court sending the National President of the Youth Congress (IYC), Uday Bhanu Chib, to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest held during the India AI Impact Summit, opposition leaders on Tuesday criticised...

New Delhi, February 24 – In just over a year since he took office as the 47th President of the United States on January 20 last year, Donald Trump has managed to disrupt the global order several times through frequent changes made using two of his favorite words: trade and tariffs.First, he...

New Delhi, February 24 Silver prices rose by 0.09 percent to Rs 2.65 lakh per kg in futures trading on Tuesday, amid global uncertainties following Trump's tariffs.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the silver for March delivery increased by Rs 252, or 0.09 percent, to Rs 2,65,585 per kilogram...

New Delhi, February 24 A uniform 15 percent tariff, announced by US President Donald Trump, would benefit some Asia-Pacific economies that have faced much steeper country-specific levies, including China and much of Southeast Asia, Moody's Analytics said on Tuesday.However, it would have a...

New Delhi, February 24 – Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera launched a sharp attack on the Centre on Tuesday over the interim India-US trade framework, alleging that the agreement severely harms Indian farmers by opening the door to cheaper agricultural imports from America. He claimed that even...

Europe has warned that trade agreements struck with the U.S. could now be in jeopardy following President Donald Trump's announcement of a new global 15 percent tariff on all imports over the weekend. Trump's move came after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated his global tariffs policy, which had...

Mumbai, February 24 – The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) stated on Tuesday that the protest at Bharat Mandapam is a "half-naked revolution" within a democracy, where the ruling party, the media, and universities all engage in a state of exposure."In India, the complete stripping of...

Washington, February 23 – US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that he does not require fresh approval from Congress to impose tariffs, even as India delayed sending a planned trade delegation to Washington amid uncertainty following a Supreme Court decision annulling tariffs imposed...

New Delhi, February 23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that it is too early to comment on the tariff changes announced by the United States, and the Commerce Ministry is reviewing the situation.On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled against the sweeping import tariffs imposed...

Bhopal, February 23 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will interact with farmers and address them at the party's 'Kisan Maha Chaupal', organized in Bhopal on Tuesday, to protest the interim trade agreement between India and the...

Beijing, February 23 China said on Monday that it is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the US Supreme Court's ruling against global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under an emergency powers law.The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said it has noted the Supreme...

New Delhi, February 23 The government will fund a significant portion of the costs incurred by micro and small exporters to obtain international approvals for complying with regulations such as REACH and CBAM in Europe, in order to help them boost shipments, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush...

New Delhi, February 23 – Israel’s Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said on Monday that Israel is excited to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, noting that the two nations will move forward decisively during his visit.In a video shared on X, Azar stated, “Namaste, this is an...

New Delhi, February 23 Indian exports to the US will face an additional 10 per cent tariff, instead of the current 25 per cent, for 150 days starting Tuesday, following a ruling by the US Supreme Court that invalidated President Trump’s previous tariffs.However, exporters have expressed...

Seoul, February 23 – Michael Needham, a senior US diplomat and close aide to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is visiting South Korea to discuss ways to strengthen the Seoul-Washington alliance and address security issues, the US Embassy in Seoul said on Monday.Needham's visit comes as South...

Washington, February 22 – US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has sought to reassure the global community after the Supreme Court struck down a key element of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, telling allies and trading partners that existing agreements remain in place and that...

New Delhi, February 22 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday appealed to farmers across India to organize public meetings in villages to voice their demands against the India-US interim trade deal.In a statement issued here, the SKM, an umbrella body of farmer organizations that led the...

Lucknow, February 22 Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati chaired an all-India meeting of the party here on Sunday to review organizational strengthening, expansion of its social base, and key political developments across the country.The meeting, held at the BSP's central office on Mall Avenue...

New Delhi, February 22 India and the US have decided to reschedule the proposed meeting of their chief negotiators, scheduled to be held in Washington from Monday, to finalize the text for the interim trade pact, sources said on Sunday.The Indian team was scheduled to begin the three-day...

New Delhi, February 22 – India's crude import strategy is entering a phase of calibrated rebalancing rather than a sudden realignment, with Middle Eastern suppliers, led by Saudi Arabia, regaining market share, according to shipping data and analysts. This is happening even though Russian...