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The bill when signed by Trump will give him the authority to levy duties of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian energy The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that targets Russian officials, banks and the country’s energy trade, while giving President Donald Trump the...

‘Only 4% Of Transactions To Be Covered’ NEW DELHI: Govt on Wednesday said there would be no rethink on the 0.4% merchant discount rate (MDR) on person-to-merchant UPI transactions, amid demands to withdraw the fee from small retailers, petroleum dealers and brokers, who argued that their margins would be affected.A senior govt official said MDR...

Noel plans to argue that RBI’s Sept 11 letter requires Tata Sons to comply with rules governing upper-layer non-banking financial companies but does not explicitly direct it to list its shares MUMBAI: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata intends to tell the Tata Sons board on Thursday that the company should remain private and unlisted, pushing...

NBC anchor Robert Kovacik became emotional after learning about the fatal Los Angeles helicopter crash that killed his colleagues Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw. (Photo: KNN/Facebook) Veteran NBC4 reporter Robert Kovacik was left visibly emotional after learning that two of his colleagues had been killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles’ Chatsworth neighborhood while...

The Indian couple challenged their separate accommodation as a violation of their Article 8 right to family life. LONDON: An Indian couple who had their asylum claim in Britain rejected by the home office have won a payout after suing the department in the high court here for being kept in separate accommodation prior to...

The CM also alleged that J&K was assured that the statehood would be restored, which wasn’t SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah Wednesday said Ladakhi representatives, who have been in talks with a sub-committee of the ministry of home affairs (MHA) over their demands for the region, should not trust the Centre on any assurance until...

Trump argued that lower interest rates were justified by the US’s strong credit standing and booming investment (Fed Chair Warsh with Trump- file photo) US President Donald Trump called for sharply lower interest rates after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a 3.75 per cent-4 per cent target range,...

The move directs US officials to identify Canadian-origin products for removal from the federal civil procurement system and monitor Canada’s treatment of American goods. US President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to take steps to remove Canadian-origin goods from the US federal civil procurement system, escalating trade tensions with Canada.Trump directed the Office of...

Representative image An anonymous donor has given Cincinnati $1.8 million to restore 228 acres of forest at French Park in Amberley Village. The five-year project is being described as the city’s largest reforestation effort in a park in nearly 100 years. According to WVXU, the restoration will focus on removing invasive plants, planting native trees,...

The two-day Chintan Shivir is aimed at reviewing governance, improving coordination among ministries and shaping the government’s future agenda NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed setting up of over half a dozen groups comprising ministers, each having eight members, to brainstorm on issues including self-improvement, communication and governance ahead of two-day “Chintan Shivir”...