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Kerala okays private university bill, marking LDF's major policy shift

The Kerala assembly on Tuesday passed a bill paving the way for the establishment of private universities in the state. IMAGE: A view of the Kerala legislative assembly in Thiruvananthapuram.......

EXPLAINED: Trump's reciprocal tariffs

The United States has announced 26 per cent reciprocal tariffs or import duties on Indian goods which will enter American markets. Industry players and experts have stated that the duties will pose......

India May Gain From US Tariffs On China

'Reciprocal tariffs are not going to affect India except specific sectors and there are opportunities to capture.' IMAGE: The container ship San Fernando from China marks the first arrival of such......

Trump tariffs: 'This is not a tax cut, this is a tax hike'

Indian-American members of the US Congress and the diaspora community criticised the reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, calling them "reckless and self-destructive”, urging......

India imposes its own 'uniquely burdensome' rules: US

India imposes its “own uniquely burdensome” testing and certification requirements in sectors such as chemicals, telecom products, and medical devices, making it "difficult or costly"......

How Tamil Nadu Is Becoming A Global Hub

After Chennai, it is Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli, that are emerging as manufacturing hubs. Coimbatore is India's top Tier-II city in terms of the number of GCCs, according to a report......

Sensex climbs 341 points amid sharp gains in global shares

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back on Monday, closing higher by half a per cent following a sharp rally in global shares and buying in banking stocks. Photograph: Danish......

Domestic steel prices rise but looming global trade war sparks concerns

Domestic steel prices have seen an increase over the past couple of months in anticipation of a safeguard duty, but a looming global trade war is likely to weigh as threat of import rises and......

US slams India's telecom, electronics testing norms, standards

The US wants India to recognise internationally accredited labs, harmonise labelling requirements and the validity period of test reports and certification with global practices, and eliminate......

These sectors will NOT face Trump's reciprocal tariffs: GTRI

Essential and strategic items such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, copper, and energy products like oil, gas, coal and LNG are exempted from the 27 per cent import duty announced by the US on......

Indians Spent 1.1 Trillion Hours On...

... their smartphones! Kindly note the images in this report have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Stefan Coders/Pixabay India's media and......

Haryana government bows to Vinesh Phogat's demand

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday announced that the Haryana Cabinet has decided to offer wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat benefits equivalent to those of an Olympic silver......

From Olympic gold to IOC throne: Kirsty Coventry's historic rise

IMAGE: Kirsty Coventry's journey from the Olympic podium to the highest office in sport has been marked by excellence, resilience, and reform. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Kirsty......

Sharath Kamal thanks PM Modi

IMAGE: Sharath Kamal will say goodbye to professional table tennis in front of his friends and family in Chennai, where the WTT (World Table Tennis) Star Contender and his swansong will be staged......

Sports Minister on why he revoked WFI suspension

'WFI must reverse all amendments made during its suspension and ensure checks and balances in decision-making within four weeks.' IMAGE: Not revoking WFI suspension would have been injustice......

Sebastian Coe backs India's strong 2036 Olympics bid

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president's post contender Sebastian Coe feels India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games is a "strong case" but competition will be tough with several other......

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