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India to become 3rd largest economy: PM Modi reaffirms India's economic resilience
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that India remains resilient despite global economic instability caused by tariff hikes announced by US President Donald Trump. He reiterated that India is firmly on the path to becoming the world’s...

US tariff opens 'opportunity' to reorient economy
PUBLISHED : 3 Aug 2025 at 04:52 An economist is urging the government to adopt a three-phase strategy to cushion the impact of the newly-imposed 19% US tariff, warning that while the immediate effect may not be catastrophic, the move exposes...

Most iPhones sold in US made in India, says Cook
Representative imageApple CEO Tim Cook confirmed on Thursday that “majority” of iPhones sold in the US in the past quarter were made in India despite US President Donald Trump’s regular rants about it. Meanwhile China, erstwhile production giant,...

Mumbai News: FIR Filed For Pigeon Feeding In Mahim Under BNS, Violating HC Order
Man throwing pulses to feed pigeons. | Salman Ansari Mumbai: In a first-of-its-kind case, the Mahim police have registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly feeding pigeons on the busy L.J. Road in Mahim, despite a clear...

Nepal News Evening Economic Brief – August 2, 2025
KATHMANDU: Welcome to Nepal News’ Evening Economic Brief—your go-to source on key financial updates in Nepal. Stay informed with concise insights on market trends, economic indicators, and policy shifts. Here are today’s top economic news...

Delhi to introduce Education Reform Bill in Monsoon Session: CM
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday stated that the formation of a BJP government in Delhi after 27 years is not merely a political change but marks the beginning of a new era of policy and administrative reforms. While addressing a press...

Mumbai Chemists Slam CCTV Order, Call It 'Costly And Ineffective'
Mumbai Chemists Slam CCTV Order, Call It 'Costly And Ineffective' | Representational Image Mumbai – Medical and pharmacy store owners across Mumbai and its suburbs have raised objections to a recent directive by the Mumbai Police mandating the...

India News | Three-day 22nd International Kolkata Foodtech 2025 Commences; Sets Sights on Infusion of Smart, Eco-friendly Technologies
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 2 (ANI): Eastern India's premier business-to-business (B2B) Exhibition for food processing, bakery, mithai & namkeen, dairy, ice-cream and hospitality industry, is being held at the Biswa Bangla Milan Mela...

Delhi Court Issues Notice To Robert Vadra In Land Deal Case (Lead)
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A Delhi court has issued a notice to businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with a money laundering case linked to a land deal in Haryana's Shikohpur, seeking...

Business News | Piyush Goyal Meets Steel, Engineering Sector Leaders to Boost Competitiveness and Global Role
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 2 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a high-level meeting with major steel producers in Mumbai on Saturday. The focus of the meeting was to discuss on key areas such as advanced...

India News | State May Vanish from Indian Map: SC on Ecological Imbalance in Himachal Pradesh
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court has warned that the state of Himachal Pradesh may vanish from the Indian map due to severe ecological imbalance in the region. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan stated that...

India News | Cities Must Prepare Development Roadmap, Ensure Timely Execution as Part of Under Urban Development Year 2025: Gujarat CM
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 2 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has urged metropolitan cities and towns across the state to prepare their development vision roadmaps and ensure timely implementation as part of Urban...

India News | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Meets BJP's OBC Morcha President K Laxman
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) OBC Morcha National President and Rajya Sabha MP Dr K Laxman met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his residence on Saturday in a courtesy visit. They...

India will buy Russian oil despite Trump’s threats of penalties
India will keep purchasing oil from Russia despite US President Donald Trump’s threats of penalties, two Indian government sources said, not wishing to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. “These are long-term oil contracts,” one of...

India News | Punjab Extends Deadline for General Transfers, Postings of Officers, Employees Until August 20
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 2 (ANI): The Punjab Government has extended the timeline for general transfers and postings of government officers and employees across the state, a release said. The revised directive, issued today by the...

India News | Punjab Minister Hardeep Singh Mundia Reviews Ongoing Storm Waterline Project in Mohali
Chandigarh [India], August 2 (ANI): Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister, Hardeep Singh Mundia, along with AAP Punjab General Secretary and Chairman of the Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Dr SS Ahluwalia, visited the site to review...

India Stands Firm on Russian Oil Imports Despite Trump's Sanction Threats
In the face of potential penalties threatened by President Donald Trump, India has affirmed its decision to continue buying cheap oil from Russia. This development surfaces amidst ongoing India-U.S. talks concerning a bilateral trade agreement....

Robert Vadra in Trouble: Delhi Court Issues Notice to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi's Husband in Connection With Money Laundering Case Linked To Land Deal
New Delhi, August 2: A Delhi court has issued a notice to businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with a money laundering case linked to a land deal in Haryana’s Shikohpur, seeking his response before...

Trump’s Financial Disclosures Reveal Massive Windfall from Crypto, Golf, and Licensing
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Trump’s Financial Disclosures Reveal Massive Windfall from Crypto, Golf, and Licensing This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover...

How will Trump’s tariffs impact India? | Explained
The story so far: On July 30, U.S. President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports from India “plus a penalty”. While this puts to rest months of speculation over what the tariffs would be on Indian imports into the U.S., it opens up fresh...