Bessent said tariff rates could revert to their earlier levels if the ongoing Section 301 investigations lead to the imposition of new duties. (AI image) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest warning of additional tariffs under Section 301 comes at a time when US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in India this week.Greer met Commerce...
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Facebook’s ex-exec who claimed Sheryl Sandberg asked assistant to ‘come to bed’ sues Meta
Sarah Wynn-Williams Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook policy executive, has filed a lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta over an arbitration order that has legally silenced her for more than a year. Wynn-Williams, who is the author of “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism” and made controversial claims targeting top leadership,...
Ram Mandir fund row: Temple Trust gen secy resigns on ‘moral grounds’; trustee quits too
Yesterday, eight people named in an FIR over the alleged embezzlement of temple donations were arrested. NEW DELHI: Champat Rai has resigned as general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on moral grounds amid ongoing row over the alleged embezzlement of donations received by the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, news agency ANI...
Wig conspiracy behind Ketan’s murder? Father says Siya Goyal’s family knew about his hair patch
The father of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal on Friday met Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought the death penalty for those accused of killing his son. PUNE: The father of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal on Friday met Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought the death penalty for those accused of killing his son.Vishal...
Passport citizenship row: Shashi Tharoor questions govt clarification, offers solution
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has called for passports and Aadhaar cards to be recognised as conclusive proof of Indian citizenship following the MEA’s clarification on passports. (PTI/File) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday called for a legislative overhaul to make passports and Aadhaar cards conclusive proof of Indian citizenship, saying the Centre’s recent...
Oracle founder’s $45M+ donations backing Trump revealed; how they differ from other billionaires
Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle and the world’s sixth-richest man has quietly donated more than $45 million to nonprofits and programs backing US President Donald Trump, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The funding, not subject to disclosure rules, has not been publicly reported until this week. Ellison’s low-profile contributions stand...
Apple’s MacBook, iPad price hike is an AI warning users can’t ignore
Apple’s steep increase in MacBook and iPad prices in India is more than a premium brand charging premium prices. It is perhaps the clearest sign yet that the artificial intelligence boom is beginning to reshape consumer electronics in ways buyers will actually notice — through their wallets.The company has raised prices across much of its...
How Venezuela’s strongest earthquake in a century could affect India’s crude oil imports
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Venezuela is grappling with the aftermath of its strongest earthquakes in more than a century, at a time when its economy and energy sector are already under severe strain.Hit by US-led sanctions, high inflation, corruption and years of poor management, Venezuela’s economy has contracted by around 80%...
Scotch and gin get cheaper: India-UK trade deal kicks in July
India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) will come into effect on July 15, 2026,. The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) will come into effect on July 15, 2026, with Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal describing the agreement as India’s...
Sanjay Raut questions ‘missing’ 4 kg silver brick donated by Shiv Sena for Ram Mandir
Raut claimed that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray had donated Rs 1 crore along with the silver brick during the temple construction process NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday questioned the alleged disappearance of a 4-kg silver brick donated by the party for the construction of the Ram Mandir in...
