Washington DC, 2/2: US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the reciprocal tariff on India will be lowered from 25% to 18%. “India will likewise move forward to reduce their tariffs and non tariff barriers against the United States, to zero,” he added
New Delhi, 2/2: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three accused in the Pune Porsche hit-and-run case, where two people died allegedly due to rash and negligent driving by a juvenile in May 2024. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, however, expressed its concern, saying it was saddening how…
New Delhi, 2/2: An India-Pakistan fixture in an ICC event generates revenue to the tune of a staggering $250 million (over Rs 2,200 crore), as per some estimates and the absence of the cash-cow fixture from the upcoming T20 World Cup is certain to cause heavy losses to all stakeholders. Such is the pull of…
New Delhi, 2/2:An Air India flight scheduled to operate between London and Bengaluru was grounded after the pilot flagged a possible defect in the plane’s fuel control switch. The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was scheduled to operate flight AI 132 from London to Bengaluru when the issue was flagged during pre-flight procedures, media reports said. …
New Delhi, 2/2: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday confronted police personnel deployed outside the Banga Bhawan in Delhi and alleged harassment of the families affected by the SIR exercise in her state. Police said security arrangements in the area have been stepped up after the incident.
New Delhi, 2/2: At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, the Dalai Lama made history by winning his first Grammy Award for Best Audiobook, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. The win came as part of an evening full of achievements across 95 categories. The spiritual leaderjoined K-pop and Steven Spielberg as first-time winners. Grammy was for his…
New Delhi, 2/2:With the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) adamant on forfeiting their ICC T20 World Cup fixture against India, the game’s global governing body has literally urged them to consider the long-term repercussions of its decision and “explore a mutually acceptable resolution. It is worth mentioning that while the Pakistan government granted permission for its…
Bengaluru, 1/2: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said that there was no benefit for the state from the union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament. He, however, said that he is yet to go through the budget in detail. “There is no benefit for our state from…
Islamabad, 1/2: Pakistan on Sunday announced that it would boycott games against India in the upcoming T20 World Cup. However, the Pakistani government clarified that the team would participate in the tournament. The boycott announcement came after ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland, rejecting the former’s demand of shifting its matches from India to Sri Lanka…
New Delhi, 1/2: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced a series of customs duty-related restructuring, including cutting taxes on all dutiable goods imported for personal use from 20 per cent to 10 per cent and allowing duty-free imports of raw material. In the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman also announced to extend the existing…
