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India-US trade deal to be signed after Trump administration decides new global ‘tariff architecture’

New Delhi is examining the legal implications of the latest set of American investigations into Indian exports under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, it is learnt.

Wholesale price inflation at 11-month high of 2.13 pc; higher crude prices to push WPI higher

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Wholesale price inflation rose to a 11-month high of 2.13 per cent in February, driven by an uptick...

India, US trade deal to be signed once tariff architecture is in place: Official

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) The interim trade agreement between India and the US will be signed once the new global tariff architecture...

Saudi crude rerouted via Red Sea to India as Hormuz tensions rise; Russian imports surge

Around 6 million barrels of Saudi oil headed to Indian ports via the kingdom’s west coast, while Indian refiners ramp up Russian purchases amid a temporary US waiver.

Wholesale price inflation rises 2.13 pc in February

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Wholesale price inflation rose for the fourth straight month, at 2.13 per cent in February, driven by an...

Indian crude tanker sails out of UAE’s Fujairah safely

New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) An Indian-flagged crude tanker sailed out safely from the UAE's Fujairah after loading oil, despite an attack on the...

Govt bars piped cooking gas users from holding LPG connections, PNG rollout to be fast-tracked

New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) The government has barred households with piped cooking gas (called PNG) connections from retaining or obtaining subsidised domestic LPG...

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

India well-placed to deal with any situation on crude oil, fuel amid West Asia supply shock: Goyal

Mumbai, Mar 14 (PTI) Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India is well-placed to deal with any situation on crude oil and...

I-T deptt asks taxpayers to ignore ‘significant transaction’ alert on email

New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) The Income Tax department on Saturday asked taxpayers to ignore emails, if any, received alerting taxpayers regarding 'significant...

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India-Europe ties can stabilise the chaotic international order

Working together, they could help create the diplomatic space necessary to prevent current tensions from sliding into wider conflict.

Free gas to waivers, govt-owned gas firms roll out incentives to push households from LPG to PNG

IGL, MGL & other city gas distributors announce benefits to encourage LPG users to shift to piped natural gas as Centre flags concerns over LPG supply in the wake of Iran conflict.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.