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Union minister Piyush Goyal defended the India-US trade agreement in Lok Sabha, stating India successfully safeguarded its agriculture and dairy sectors after nearly a year of negotiations. The deal, finalized after intensive discussions, aims to promote Indian initiatives and enhance export competitiveness. US President Trump announced a tariff reduction to 18% for Indian products, a…

Three young sisters, aged 16, 14, and 12, tragically ended their lives by jumping from their ninth-floor Ghaziabad apartment. GHAZIABAD: At 16, 14 and 12, most children are consumed by screens — scrolling endlessly or immersed in online games. But few parents can imagine that this fixation could spiral into something so final, as it…

A swift market reaction, dubbed ‘SaaSpocalypse,’ saw software stocks plummet by $285 billion after Anthropic’s AI assistant, Claude Cowork, launched new plugins. The legal workflow automation plugin, in particular, triggered a selloff in legal tech and broader software sectors. Analysts now fear AI platforms are becoming direct competitors to existing software providers. Anthropic’s newly launched…

The sell-off in IT stocks was triggered by an announcement from US-based AI startup Anthropic. (AI image) IT stocks crash! Shares of Indian IT majors Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Persistent Systems tanked in opening trade on Wednesday, dragging Sensex down by over 100 points. The decline was due to concerns…

Commerce ties between India and China achieved a new feat in 2025, scaling a record high bilateral trade of $155 billion. This reflects a year-on-year growth of more than 12%, according to Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong. Addressing a gathering to celebrate the Chinese New Year, Xu said that Beijing is in support for India’s BRICS…

Transactional Model Of Relationship NEW DELHI: The India-US trade deal allows both sides to get the relationship back on to an even keel, but whether it can lead to long-term stability in ties remains open to question.The importance of the agreement, even if conditional, cannot be overstated as it allows India and the US to…

Ladakh saw violent protests last year over demands for statehood and greater autonomy. Clashes were reported across the region NEW DELHI: Centre on Tuesday told Supreme Court that all procedural safeguards were followed while ordering detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and action against him was taken for instigating people in the sensitive border area…

Walmart reached a market capitalization of over $1 trillion on Tuesday (February 3). This makes the American company the first retailer in the world to join an exclusive club of companies to reach a 13-figure valuation that mostly consists of technology companies like Google, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta. The company has been riding on…

The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier (AP photo/File) A US Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone after it moved toward the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, US Central Command said on Tuesday. In an emailed statement to news agency AFP, the military said the drone “aggressively approached” the carrier with…

US trade representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday outlined the Trump administration’s rationale for imposing an 18% tariff on Indian goods, citing Washington’s large trade deficit with New Delhi.Greer said the US is working to formally finalise the trade agreement with India announced earlier this week and is in the process of putting the details on…