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New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) A study conducted by the AIIMS-Delhi in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has claimed that there was no link between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden cardiac arrests among young individuals. A panel of doctors at a press conference in AIIMS said that the ongoing study has so far examined 300 cases of sudden death, particularly among people under the age of 40. Though all of them had received COVID-19 vaccine doses, preliminary findings sugges ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 3 (PTI) Former AIADMK state Minister D Jayakumar on Thursday sought to know from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin if his "sorry" would resurrect security guard Ajith Kumar, who had died in police custody. Taking strong exception to the chief minister for conveying his apology to Kumar's family following his death in police custody on June 28 in Sivaganga district, Jayakumar asked, "Stalin said sorry. Will this bring Ajith Kumar back to life? This was the 25th custodial death th ...Read More >
Puri, Jul 3 (PTI) The 'Ratna Bhandar' (treasure chest) of Lord Jagannath Temple is safe, and the repair work of the chamber is almost complete, Puri's titular king, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, said on Thursday. The Gajapati Maharaja inspected the Ratna Bhandar repair work being carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India, the custodian of the 12th-century shrine, for 11 months. Also Read | Starlink India Launch Likely in Coming Months As IN-SPACe Reviews Approval Process for Elon ...Read More >
India is concerned with a U.S. Senator's proposal to slap a 500% tariff on goods imported in America from countries buying Russian oil, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, adding that the world's third-largest crude oil importer has conveyed these concerns to the U.S. lawmakers. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed a bill to impose a huge tariff on any country buying Russian oil. In an interview with ABC News this weekend, Senator Graham said that President Donald Tru ...Read More >
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that New Delhi has raised concerns with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham regarding a proposed bill that threatens to impose massive tariffs, up to 500%, on countries that continue importing oil from Russia. Speaking at a press conference in Washington, Jaishankar acknowledged the potential implications of the legislation, which primarily targets countries like India and China due to their ongoing energy ties with Moscow, News.Az reports, citin ...Read More >
New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump has backed a new plan to strike hard at countries helping Russia's economy. He gave his nod to a Senate bill that proposes 500% tariffs on nations buying oil and goods from Russia. Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime Trump ally, confirmed the move during an interview with ABC News. The bill targets India and China - the two biggest importers of Russian crude. Graham said both are fuelling what he called "Putin's war machine" by continuing trade with Moscow. ...Read More >
New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump calls it his "Big Beautiful Bill". Behind the grand name lies a controversial piece of legislation. It mixes tax cuts, deep spending shifts, new defense boosts and changes to healthcare and social aid. The Senate passed it after a marathon session. Now, it heads to the House, where the debate could get even more intense. Here's a breakdown of what the bill actually does and why it is causing so much uproar. At the centre of the bill lies Trump's push to e ...Read More >
June 30 (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq touched record highs on Monday, as optimism over U.S. trade negotiations with its key partners helped support upward momentum in markets. Shares of technology heavyweights rose premarket after Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. tech firms, just hours before it was due to take effect, in a bid to advance stalled trade negotiations with the United States. Shares of Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab, Meta Platforms (MET ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Higher Education Minister R Bindu criticised Kerala University Vice Chancellor Dr Mohanan Kunnummel for suspending Registrar KS Anil Kumar over the row related to Governor's event. As per the relevant act and rules, the VC does not have the authority to suspend the Registrar, as the Syndicate -- the Registrar's appointing authority -- holds that power, the minister told reporters here on Wednesday. "The Vice Chancellor can place the matter before the Syndicate. Other ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major development that could reshape US trade relations with major global allies, US President Donald Trump has pushed for a Senate bill that would impose 500 percent tariffs on countries continuing economic ties with Russia -- including India and China. The latest development was confirmed by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham in an interview with ABC News. "Big breakthrough here. So what does this bill do? If you're buying products from Russia and you're not helping Ukraine, th ...Read More >
[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday (Jul 2) as investors awaited US payroll data and assessed Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's cautious stance on rate cuts, although a weaker US dollar helped limit losses for greenback-priced bullion. Spot gold was down 0.2 per cent at US$3,330.68 per ounce, as at 0217 GMT, while US gold futures fell 0.3 per cent to US$3,340.60. The US dollar index weakened to its lowest point in more than three years, making bullion more affordable for holde ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -The Indian rupee is expected to open lower on Wednesday, tracking declines in most other Asian currencies and equities amid renewed worries over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated a open in the 85.62-85.64 range, versus 85.52 on Tuesday. The rupee has been largely range bound in recent sessions, holding between the key support zone at 85.90-86.00 and resistance near 85.30. "Both of these levels are difficult to break," a curre ...Read More >
Kolkata: Luxmi Group, owner of the iconic Makaibari Tea Estate, has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co. Brew Tea deals exclusively with orthodox tea and has both an online and offline presence in the UK.Luxmi Group acquired an 80% stake in the company, while the remaining 20% remains with the existing promoters. After Tetley and Typhoo, this acquisition marks another British tea company being acquired by an Indian corporate, though it may not be of the same magnitude.Brew Tea Co w ...Read More >
New Delhi: After a dramatic all-night session and a nail-biting 50-50 Senate split, President Donald Trump's signature "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a sweeping package of tax breaks and spending cuts, has cleared the Senate thanks to Vice President JD Vance's tie-breaking vote. The bill, which now heads back to the House, represents the biggest overhaul of tax and social spending policy in years. Here's a detailed look at what will change if the legislation becomes law. The bill makes Trump's ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1: US President Donald Trump has issued a deportation warning for Tesla and Space CEO Elon Musk who also served as his former advisor, saying the tech billionaire may need to "close up shop" and move back to South Africa in absence of electric vehicle (EV) subsidies. Trump's warning on his Truth Social platform late on Tuesday (US time) came amid the feud between him and Musk over the 'One Big Beautiful Bill'. "Elon Musk knew, long before he so strongly Endorsed me for President ...Read More >
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump claimed that Elon Musk received "more subsidies than any human being in history" and without them, Musk might have to close shop and return to South Africa, as the feud between the duo escalated over the proposed tax and spending bill. Trump's fiery remarks came after Musk renewed his criticism of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' and threatened to launch a new political outfit if it was passed. "Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 30 (ANI): On the last trading day of June, Indian stock markets opened flat on Monday, supported by positive global cues and receding geopolitical clouds. The Nifty 50 index opened at 25,661.65, gaining 23.85 points or 0.09 per cent. On the other hand, the BSE Sensex opened slightly lower at 84,027.33, down by 31.57 points or 0.04 per cent. Also Read | TikTok Deal To Be Announced Soon in US? Donald Trump Says He Has Found a Group of 'Very Wealthy People' To B ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian expats in the U.S. may soon get some relief on money transfers back home. The final draft of the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act', backed by former President Donald Trump, now proposes slashing the remittance tax to just 1 per cent. This is a major reduction from earlier versions which suggested a 5 per cent levy, later brought down to 3.5 per cent in the House proposal. The revised proposal is expected to benefit around 2.9 million Indians living in the U.S. -- the second-largest ...Read More >
Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) Police have arrested a 30-year-old fruit seller for illegally possessing two country-made pistols in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-extortion cell raided the man's premises at Bandarpada locality in Kalyan area on June 25, assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said. The police seized two country-made pistols and a live cartridge, valued at Rs 1.05 lakh, from the fruit seller, who had two previous criminal ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The world paused on June 13 when Israel targeted major military and nuclear facilities, and crucial personalities in Iran as it launched a series of attacks to disempower the West Asian country. Also Read | Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa Dead: IDF Eliminates Hamas Mastermind Behind October 2023 Attack in Israel. The involvement of the Houthis of Yemen and the US in this high-tension conflict stopped short of a nuclear apocalypse--but this was not entirely unexpe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): US-parented companies will be exempted from certain elements of an existing global tax agreement according to a statement released by the Group of Seven countires which detailed the new proposal signed by the United States and its G7 partners. The agreement will see US companies benefit from a "side-by-side" solution under which they will only be taxed at home, on both domestic and foreign profits, the G-7 said, in a statement released by Canada, which holds th ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Hours before he set off for the Kerala University Senate Hall to attend a function, which was marred by violent protests over the display of an image of Bharat Mata carrying a saffron flag, Governor Rajendra Arlekar had expressed his concern to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the "the issue spilling into the streets." In a letter to the chief minister, handed over through an emissary on Wednesday afternoon, the governor said peaceful coexistence in Kerala must not be en ...Read More >
Washington/New Delhi, June 7 (UNI) The all-party parliamentary delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, met US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and briefed him on the atrocities of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. The delegation also met with members of the US Congress, the US Government, think-tanks and intelligentsia. They also met Senator Chris Van Hollen, member of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and briefed him. The Indian Embassy in the US sa ...Read More >
Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Friday flagged off the first air-conditioned 'Rajasthan Vahini Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train' from Durgapura railway station under the Devasthan department's Senior Citizens Pilgrimage Scheme-2025. This initiative marked the beginning of the pilgrimage to Rameshwaram, carrying around 800 passengers.Under the scheme, 50,000 senior citizens will travel to 13 different pilgrimage sites via AC trains for the first time this year. The eight-day journey is the lo ...Read More >
Islamabad/New Delhi, June 6: With its citizens deeply worried now about the country staring down the barrel of a major water crisis, a desperate Pakistan has written to India as many as four times, pleading New Delhi to reconsider its decision of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack which resulted in the death of 26 innocent civilians. The four letters sent by Syed Ali Murtaza, Secretary of Pakistan's Ministry of Water Resources, were ad ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Last week, President Donald Trump announced that he had fired the head of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. "Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am hereby terminating the employment of Kim Sajet as Director of the National Portrait Gallery," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "She is a highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her position. Her replacement will be named shortly." There is no reason to d ...Read More >
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New Delhi: In his latest rant against the administration and the 'Big Beautiful Bill', Tesla CEO Elon Musk on June 5 claimed that US President Donald Trump would have lost the 2024 election without his support. The billionaire further accused Trump of "ingratitude". "Without me, Trump would have lost the election, the Democrats would control the House, and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate," he posted on X. This comes after President Trump said that he is disappointed with the forme ...Read More >
Washington/New Delhi, June 5 (UN) The All-Party Parliamentary Delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor briefed the leadership of the House Congressional Caucus on India, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, media and the Indian diaspora on the cross-border terrorism faced by India. The Congressmen, including Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Rich McCormick, expressed unequivocal and bipartisan condemnation for the terror attack in Pahalgam, a statement by the Indian Embassy in the US said. The All-P ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 21: The U.S. Senate has confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State under President Donald Trump, marking the first high-level Cabinet official to be approved for the new administration. The confirmation, which took place on Monday just hours after Trump's inauguration, passed with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 99 to 0. Rubio's appointment brings a new chapter in U.S. foreign policy, with expectations high for his leadership in addressing the country's most pressing internat ...Read More >
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