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New York: India has been a “bit recalcitrant” on trade negotiations with the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. “That’s aspirational,” Mr. Bessent said on Fox Business Tuesday (August 12, 2025), responding to a question on wrapping up all the tariffs and trade deals by...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the United Nations. The 80th session of the UNGA will open September 9. The...

New Delhi: A Crisil report Wednesday projected India’s headline inflation to average 3.5 per cent this fiscal (FY26) from 4.6 per cent in the last, as healthy agricultural production is expected to keep food inflation in check. Kharif sowing is up a healthy 4.0 per...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said the Union Cabinet's approval for the establishment of two semiconductor units in Odisha will accelerate the state's growth in the sector. The CM expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for...

New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were repeatedly adjourned Tuesday as the Opposition kept up its protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, raising slogans and hurling torn papers at the Chair. After multiple adjournments, when the House reassembled at 4.30pm,...

New Delhi: In a relief to owners of diesel vehicles of over 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court Tuesday ordered authorities not to take coercive against them. The top court was dealing with a plea seeking recall...

New Delhi: Retail inflation slipped to an eight-year low of 1.55 per cent in July mainly due to subdued prices of food items, including vegetables and cereals, according to government data released Tuesday. The consumer price index (CPI) based inflation was 2.1 per cent in...

New Delhi: Chinese smart devices maker OnePlus Tuesday said it has partnered with electronic manufacturing services company Bhagwati Products to locally manufacture and deliver premium tablets in India. OnePlus' key tablet offerings include the OnePlus Pad 3 as well as the OnePlus Pad Lite. Both,...

New Delhi: Finance Ministry Tuesday notified a corrigendum to the Income Tax Bill with regard to interest to be charged on short payment of advance tax by a taxpayer. The corrigendum, which provides for 3 per cent interest on short payment of advance tax, aligns...

New Delhi: The government Tuesday said negotiations for India-Oman comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA), which would help boost bilateral trade and investments, have been concluded. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said India has...