New Delhi: As Indian exporters brace for the impact after additional 25 per cent US tariffs on key goods came into effect Wednesday, reports said that Trump tariffs are likely to affect the US GDP by 40-50 bps by triggering inflationary pressures. The US inflation...
New Delhi: India has issued fresh alerts to Pakistan about the "high probability" of flooding in the Tawi river, with incessant rainfall in the northern states forcing the release of excess water from major dams, sources said Wednesday. The alerts, routed to Islamabad through the...
New York/Washington: The additional 25 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India for its purchases of Russian oil came into effect Wednesday, bringing the total amount of levies imposed on New Delhi to 50 per cent. The Department of Homeland Security...
New Delhi: India Wednesday described as "shocking" and "deeply regrettable" the killing of five journalists in a pair of Israeli strike in Gaza. The journalists were among at least 20 people killed in the strikes on Nasser hospital in Khan Younis Monday. "The killing of...
New York: Even as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very terrific man”, US President Donald Trump stuck to his threats of “a very strong tariff system” against anyone over the Ukraine-Russia war, and gave an embellished narrative of his role in ending...
New Delhi: US and Russian government officials are reported to have held talks on “several energy deals” amid the negotiations that have been going on this month for bringing peace in Ukraine, according to a Reuters report from London that cited five sources familiar with...
New Delhi: India and Kuwait held the seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi Tuesday to review bilateral ties. The officials of two nations discussed various ongoing initiatives and avenues to further deepen their strategic partnership in various sectors, including political, trade, investment,...
Colombo: A Sri Lankan court Tuesday granted bail to former president Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was in remand custody over allegations of misusing public funds. Wickremesinghe joined the proceedings virtually from the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital, amid tight security and protests outside...
Washington: US President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook late Monday, a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control over what has long been considered an institution independent from day-to-day politics. Trump said in a letter posted on his Truth Social...
Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his greetings on Ukraine's Independence Day, saying Kyiv was relying on "India's contribution" to end the war with Russia. Zelenskyy, in a social media post, said Ukraine appreciates India's dedication to “peace and dialogue”....
Violence erupted in Kathmandu 8 September as thousands of young Nepalese took to the streets and clashed with security forces,...
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on 7 September announced his resignation, a move that could usher in a period of...
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As someone who prefers India as a pluralist and secular society, I have my problems with this government as many...
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When the Modi sarkar unveiled its lateral entry scheme in 2018, it promised to shake up the ossified steel frame...
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