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Trump raises 30% tax on Chinese goods worth $250 billion as trade war worsens

US President Donald Trump's move came hours after China unveiled retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion worth of US goods.

Aug 24, 2019

Donald Trump asks India, other nations to fight terrorists in Afghanistan

Trump claimed that despite the US being 7,000 miles away, it has single-handedly eliminated the caliphate in a month.

Aug 22, 2019

US ready to resume nuclear talks with North Korea amid tensions in Korean peninsula

While North Korea had dismissed chances of resuming inter-Korean dialogue at the end of joint military exercises, it did not comment on working-level talks with the US.

Aug 21, 2019

Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received by Venezuelan delegation, calls for political dialogue

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar urged both political sides to resume the discussion at the earliest and release political prisoners.

Aug 20, 2019

Can India top Vietnam in mobile phone exports to US as China trade war worsens?

NITI Aayog panel will firm up a strategy to lure Vietnam-bound mobile phone makers leaving China fearing US sanctions into setting up factories in India

Aug 20, 2019

US threatens to revoke visas of Indian crew released from Iranian tanker

Washington expressed its disappointment with the UK for releasing Grace 1, which was detained by Gibraltar authorities in July, for violating EU sanctions.

Aug 16, 2019

Israel denies entry to Muslim US congresswomen Tlaib and Omar after Trump calls them 'disgrace'

Tlaib and Omar have voiced support for the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement over Israel's policies toward Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Aug 16, 2019

Is India in the midst of an economic slowdown? Can it get worse?

Rapidly falling auto sales through successive months provide the most telling indication of the economy's slide as most sectors shed growth momentum; government mulls stimulus package for growth

Aug 14, 2019

Kashmir Live Updates: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh hosts Kashmiri students for Eid lunch

Restrictions have been relaxed in Jammu and Kashmir to facilitate Eid-ul Azha celebrations.

Aug 12, 2019

Explained: What's behind the record surge in gold prices?

Safe-haven investments gold and silver futures rise in India as equities underperform after the general election 2019 and in international markets because of US-China trade war fears.

Aug 10, 2019

Pakistan reactivates terrorist training camps in PoK amid tension over Article 370 move

Earlier last week, Indian forces foiled major infiltration bid by Pakistan's Border Action Team (BAT) on forward post along the LoC in the Keran Sector, killing at least five intruders.

Aug 10, 2019

Move to scrap super rich tax surcharge may lure back foreign portfolio investors

Markets respond energetically to reports government is considering the lifting of the surcharge proposed in the Union Budget 2019; Sensex, Nifty soar for the second day.

Aug 9, 2019

US-China trade war could trigger prolonged global recession this year

Is global economy slipping into a recession? Key indicators paint glum picture

Almost all main economic and industrial indicators that provide a reliable guide to the business cycle confirm the economy has already slowed severely.

Aug 8, 2019

Is China blackmailing India into using Huawei's 5G infrastructure?

China has threatened Indian businesses operating in China of 'reverse sanctions' if India decides to block Huawei.

Aug 7, 2019

RIP Sushma Swaraj: PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi condole veteran leader's death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a series of tweets, remembered Sushma Swaraj and condoled her untimely death.