Message for Trump? FM Sitharaman says ‘tariffs weaponised trade’; clears India’s negotiation stand

Spread the love       Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said global trade is increasingly “getting weaponised” through tariffs and other measures, warning that India will have to negotiate carefully in a changing global environment.Her remarks come amid US President Donald Trump’s earlier imposition of a 25% duty on India citing trade deficits, followed by another 25% penalty linked to India’s...

Statewide expansion of digital health data soon

Spread the love       Vijayawada: Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced that the digital health records system, being implemented as a pilot in Kuppam under the ‘Sanjeevani’ project, will be extended across the state to prepare health risk profiles of all citizens. Naidu met the 10-member expert group constituted with national and international experts, including representatives from the Bill...

250 km/h on 80 km/h limit: Lamborghini seized in Mumbai after video goes viral; watch

Spread the love       MUMBAI: The Worli police have taken a Lamborghini in custody after a video of it was uploaded on a social media platform a couple of days ago showing its speed as more than 200 km/h. The viral video shows shows the Lamborghini weaving through traffic on the sea link, overtaking multiple cars at high speed.Investigators said the...

‘Feels like home’: Rousing welcome for PM Modi in Ethiopia; key quotes from Parliament address

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the relations between India and Ethiopia as he addressed the joint session of the Parliament of Ethiopia.This is the 18th parliament in the world where PM Modi addressed the parliamentarians.Here are the top quotes from his address It is a moment of a great privilege for me to...

Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown: Why $100,000 fee will hit companies like TCS, Infosys — explained

Spread the love       <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126032910,imgsize-115620,width-400,resizemode-4/h-1b-visa-fee-hike.jpg" alt="Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown: Why $100,000 fee will hit companies like TCS, Infosys — explained" title=" The proposed $100,000 fee for fresh H-1B workers by Trump could severely impact IT outsourcing and staffing sectors. (AI image) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> The proposed $100,000 fee for fresh H-1B workers by Trump could severely impact IT outsourcing and...

Apple’s next ‘big move’ in India: Explores chip assembly — why it matters

Spread the love       Apple (File Image) Apple is in talks with Indian chip manufacturers to assemble iPhone components in the country, reports Economic Times. According to the publication, the iPhone maker has held preliminary conversations with Murugappa Group-owned CG Semi, which is building an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The move will mark a key...

Exclusive | More than politician Pappu Yadav’s son: Sarthak Ranjan’s battle, breakdown and breakthrough

Spread the love       Sarthak Ranjan will play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2026 NEW DELHI: As the old adage goes, “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” The line fits perfectly with the journey of Delhi batter Sarthak Ranjan, who on Tuesday was roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 30 lakh at the Indian...

National Herald case: Cong targets BJP after court relief for Rahul, Sonia; calls for PM’s resignation

Spread the love       Photo credit: PTI NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the BJP-led central government after a Delhi court declined to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s prosecution complaint in the National Herald money-laundering case.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of misusing central agencies to harass opposition leaders, particularly the Gandhi family....

SIR in Bengal: TMC miffed after 58 lakh names removed; set to carry out door-to-door scrutiny

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress is miffed over the deletion of around 54 lakh names from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal.The political climate is set to heat up in West Bengal as the All India Trinamool Congress has instructed party workers to carry out fresh door-to-door scrutiny of deleted voters’...

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