The already strained trade relationship between India and the United States has entered a more turbulent phase following US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcement, which threatens to significantly impact Indian exports. The new measure — an additional 25 per cent tariff on countries conducting business with Iran — has pushed the cumulative tariff burden

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Dehradun: A forest fire that broke out near the Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district six days ago remains confined to the surface, according to senior forest officials, while meteorologists have attributed the surge in such incidents to unusually dry winter conditions and scant snowfall. The fire, which began on January 9 in the Painkhanda forests under the UNESCO World Heritage

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New Delhi: India on Wednesday underlined the need for constructive measures to create an enabling environment for improving bilateral relations with China during a meeting between Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Sun Haiyan, the vice minister of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) international department. The discussions form part of ongoing efforts to normalise ties that were severely

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New Delhi: Leading quick-commerce platforms including Swiggy, Blinkit, and Zepto have recently dropped the much-publicized “10-minute delivery” tagline from their services. The move comes after widespread gig worker protests, partial strikes over the Christmas and New Year period, and government intervention aimed at ensuring safer working conditions and reducing the extreme pressure associated with hyper-fast deliveries. However, experts suggest that

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India is scheduled to hear on Thursday a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging obstruction and interference by the West Bengal government, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during a search operation at the offices of I-PAC and the residence of its director, Pratik Jain. The probe is linked to an alleged multi-crore coal-pilferage scam. According to the

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NEW DELHI: Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is scheduled to arrive in India on Thursday for a strategic dialogue with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, officials familiar with the matter said. The discussions are expected to cover key areas of bilateral cooperation, including security, trade, technology, and regional developments in the Indo-Pacific, reflecting the ongoing strategic alignment between

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LAHORE: An Indian Sikh woman, Sarabjeet Kaur, was arrested in Pakistan after marrying a local Muslim man during a visit to the country in November 2025 and has since been sent to a government-run shelter home in Lahore, according to sources in the Punjab government. The case has sparked concerns over her immigration status, her claim

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NEW DELHI: Sergio Gor, the newly appointed United States Ambassador to India, presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, signalling a renewed focus on advancing defence, trade, technology, and strategic cooperation between the two countries. Gor, a close aide of President Donald Trump, arrived in India last week and officially assumed his role as the 27th US

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OTTAWA: Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K Patnaik, has categorically dismissed allegations linking New Delhi to the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, in June 2023. In an extensive interview with CBC News on Tuesday, Patnaik emphasised that the investigation into Nijjar’s death is focused solely on four individuals and that

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NEW DELHI: India is reportedly moving closer to finalising what could become the largest defence acquisition in the country’s history — a potential ₹3.25 lakh crore deal for 114 Rafale fighter jets from France. According to sources cited by news agency ANI, the proposal is expected to be discussed in a high-level meeting of the Ministry of

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