NEW DELHI: As businesses brace for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, there is palpable tension with exporters expecting turbulence at least during the first quarter of the new financial year.Already, engineering goods exporters, dealing in iron and steel and aluminium products, are facing a hit on $5 billion of shipments in transit as US president Donald Trump…
MUMBAI:“I hereby direct that whosoever, contests or challenges this last will of mine in any manner, shall forego all the rights or benefits under my will and shall not get any legacy that I may have bequeathed to that person and he or she shall have no right whatsoever over any part of my estate,”…
The last four days of Budget session promise to be stormy with govt all set to push for passage of Waqf Amendment Bill on Wednesday, despite strong resistance signalled by rival parties. Opposition have vowed to staunchly oppose the bill when it is taken up for discussion and passage in both Houses of Parliament. Govt,…
Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis NAGPUR: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Monday rejected speculation about his potential candidacy for prime ministerial role in 2029, asserting that PM Narendra Modi remains the ‘undisputed leader of BJP’ and has many years of service ahead.Fadnavis dismissed Sena UBT member Sanjay Raut‘s claim that Modi’s visit to Hedgewar memorial in…
Senior RSS leader Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi stated that the issue of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra was raised unnecessarily and highlighted the inclusiveness of Bharat by referencing Shivaji’s respect for even Afzal Khan. Meanwhile, CM Devendra Fadnavis opposed the tomb’s glorification but noted it is an ASI-protected site. Tensions continue with recent violence following VHP’s actions…
NEW DELHI: The request of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) to all MPs of the state to support Waqf Amendment Bill, has come as a shot in the arm for govt, as it looks set to bring bill for consideration of Parliament in the ongoing Budget session.While BJP welcomed the appeal, asserting that only Parliament…
Iran on Monday complained to the United Nations Security Council about the “reckless and belligerent” remarks made by US President Donald Trump, Reuters reported.Iran described Trump’s comments as “a flagrant violation of international law” and the founding United Nations Charter.In a letter seen by Reuters, Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani wrote that Tehran “strongly…
NEW DELHI: India and the US on Tuesday will kick off their major tri-service exercise called ‘Tiger Triumph’ in the Bay of Bengal, with a focus on enhancing military interoperability for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) and crisis situations.The two week-long exercise, with a harbour phase at Visakhapatnam and then massive maritime and amphibious…
NEW DELHI: Member of a banned anti-Shia outfit, Qari Abdul Rehman, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Karachi’s Qaid Abad area on Sunday. Rehman, a member of the Ahl-e Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), is suspected to have fallen prey to a targeted killing, sparking fears of escalating sectarian tensions in Pakistan.While sources pointed to…
NEW DELHI: The Indian govt has described as factually incorrect and misleading a New York Times report claiming that an Indian firm – state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited – facilitated transfer of sensitive British equipment and technology from a Reform UK party donor to Russian arms agency Rosoboronexport.According to the report, the Indian company received equipment…
