NEW DELHI: US president Donald Trump on Friday said India had agreed to bring tariffs “way down”, while claiming credit for the move in yet another tirade against several “high-tariff” countries.“India charges us massive tariffs, you can’t even sell anything in India, it’s almost restrictive… By the way, they have agreed to cut their tariffs…
NEW DELHI: In Uttarakhand, the outrage among the hill community over cabinet minister Premchand Aggarwal remarks in the assembly continues to grow, with some BJP MLAs and netas openly condemning Aggarwal’s remarks. The latest to do so was Garhwal MP Anil Baluni who, speaking at Kotdwar in Pauri Garhwal district Friday, described Aggarwal’s comment on…
PUNE: Maharashtra’s Economic Survey 2024-25 released Friday by deputy chief minister and finance minister Ajit Pawar revealed an alarming decline in the number of beneficiaries and financial allocations across women’s welfare schemes.Shakti Sadan facilities, which provide rehabilitation services to trafficking victims and vulnerable women, recorded a dramatic 57% drop in inmates – from 3,902 in…
NEW DELHI: Following reports that two Myanmarese rebel groups signed a merger pact recently in the presence of Mizoram CM Lalduhoma, the Indian government said Friday state govts are not supposed to handle foreign policy. “We have seen some reports on the matter. Our position on the situation in Myanmar is well known. I would…
NEW DELHI: US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick called upon India to open up the agricultural sector for trade, saying “it just can’t stay closed”.The farm sector has remained a no-go area for government that has cited domestic sensitivities, even as US has insisted on greater access for American nuts, fruits and poultry. “Indian market for…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that India has agreed to cut down tariffs adding that “somebody is finally exposing them for what they have done.” Earlier today, the ministry of external affairs had addressed the tariff threat but made no comments on whether there was any decision on reducing the charges.“India…
NEW DELHI: A transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made a crash landing at Bagdogra in West Bengal on Friday, officials confirmed. The crew of the AN-32 aircraft escaped unhurt, and efforts are underway to recover the aircraft from the site.“An accident involving an AN-32 transport aircraft at Bagdogra airport has come to…
NEW DELHI: Is Nitish Kumar losing his cool way too often these days? On Friday, the Bihar chief minister lost his temper inside the state legislative council and surprised many with his choice of words to refer to former chief ministers Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi.“Jab iske husband doob gaye to apni wife ko bana…
The TOI Correspondent from Washington: New Delhi is close to having Tahawwur Rana, a former Pakistani Army doctor and 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack accused, brought to justice after US Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan rejected his emergency application on Thursday to stay his extradition to India. Rana’s attorneys immediately bumped up the application to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took a sharp jibe at the Congress, saying that those with “zero seats” may struggle to count the zeros in Rs 32 lakh crore given as loans under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana to support micro and small enterprises.His comments come in the backdrop of the Congress’…
