Yoshita Singh New York, February 21 At the centre of the landmark US Supreme Court verdict striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs is an Indian-origin lawyer who argued before America’s highest court about the illegality of the levies. Neal Katyal, the son of Indian immigrants and the former Acting Solicitor General of the […]
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New Delhi, February 21 Security was tightened across key religious and heritage sites in Delhi on Saturday, including areas around the Red Fort and parts of Chandni Chowk, following intelligence inputs suggesting a possible terror threat, an official said. Security agencies issued an alert on a possible explosion threat near Red Fort, a major tourist […]
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By Yoshita Singh New York/Washington, February 21 India now faces a lower tariff rate of 10 per cent, down from 18 per cent, after US President Donald Trump announced a new global levy on items imported into America in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs. In a proclamation titled ‘Imposing […]
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By Yoshita Singh New York/Washington, February 21 US President Donald Trump said “nothing changes” in the trade deal with India in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs, as he responded to the ruling by announcing an additional 10 per cent global levies on items imported into the US. In a […]
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New Delhi, February 20 Dismayed over ongoing tussle between the West Bengal government and the Election Commission, the Supreme Court on Friday issued an “extraordinary” direction to deploy serving and former district judges to assist the poll panel in the controversy-ridden special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. Ruing the “unfortunate blame game” […]
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New Delhi, February 20 The Highways authority NHAI is considering discontinuing cash payments at highway toll plazas from April 1, requiring commuters to use only digital modes such as FASTag or UPI for toll payments. Post implementation, all toll payments at National Highway fee plazas will be processed exclusively through digital modes, using FASTag or […]
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Chandigarh, February 20 Expelled Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu has renewed her attack on Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, the party’s Punjab unit chief, alleging that he bought 100 acres of land in Zirakpur, of which 60 acres were “snatched illegally” from innocent people using fake signatures and thumb impressions. Warring, on his part, has rubbished […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 20 Haryana Governor Ashim Kumar Ghosh on Friday said democracy is strengthened when the ruling and opposition parties work together while adhering to the letter and spirit of the Constitution. Addressing the state Assembly on the first day of the Budget Session, the governor described the diversity of opinions as […]
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Nathanpur (Assam), December 20 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused the Congress of leaving the country’s borders open, which led to infiltration in Assam, and asserted that the BJP government, headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has effectively dealt with the problem. Addressing a programme in Assam’s Cachar district, Shah also alleged […]
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New Delhi, February 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed the potential of harnessing artificial intelligence technology in various sectors like agriculture, environmental protection, and promoting higher education in mother tongue, among others, with CEOs of AI and deeptech startups. CEOs and founders of 16 AI and deeptech startups presented their ideas and work […]
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