Amid the high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods, India's current account deficit (CAD) is expected to remain under 1 per cent during the current financial year.
In a significant order, a POCSO Special Court presided over by Judge Mona Tardi Kerketta has issued a bailable warrant of Rs 5,000 and imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the Investigating Officer (IO) for failing to submit a supplementary chargesheet in a pending sexual assault case, despite ha
The District Magistrate of Samba ordered a night curfew in areas up to 2 km from the International Border on Tuesday to support Border Security Force (BSF) operations and strengthen security. The restriction will be in place daily from 10 pm to 5 am for the next two months unless withdrawn e
The Government of India has imposed new restrictions on the import of certain jute-based goods from Bangladesh. The decision, issued through a government notification by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on August 11, 2025, amends the ex
South Korea's electronic component makers are bracing for tough months ahead as Washington moves closer to imposing new tariffs on a wide range of technology products. The Korean Herald reported that the biggest uncertainty lies in whether semiconductors embedded in finished products such as
Israel's Fire and Rescue Commissioner signed an order prohibiting the lighting of fires in open areas throughout the country from Thursday, August 7, 2025, until Sunday, August 31, 2025, at midnight.
Ahead of US President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Michael Kugelman, a Washington, DC-based South Asia analyst, emphasised that there is a "strong link" between the Trump-Putin meeting and the tariffs imposed on India.
"It is a reality that the tariffs that have been imposed (by the US on India) are a unilateral action... PM Narendra Modi is capable of taking whatever necessary steps are required. I have personally experienced that PM Modi will never compromise with national interest..." he said.
Countries should respond collectively to the latest tariffs imposed by the United States administration rather than pursuing separate bilateral deals, according to investment strategist Chris Wood.
"What Prime Minister Modi said is absolutely correct. This is truly a government for the farmers. Even the President of the United States, Donald Trump, doesn't scare Modi. The other day, Trump imposed a 25% tax, and now he says 50%. Still, Modi didn't flinch. So we have nothing to worry abo
"I don't buy this for a minute that tariffs have been imposed on us because we trade with Russia. There is a far more sinister reason for this, and I believe that the Pakistan Army, through its commercial corporations, has a very strong commercial relationship, perhaps with the Trump admi
India's strong domestic demand and the robust performance of its services sector will help cushion the economic impact of steep new US tariffs imposed as a penalty for continued imports of Russian crude oil, according to a report by Moody's Ratings.