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Airbus, Boeing eye fast output as plastics loom for future jets

The airplanes that future models would replace are built of aluminium under methods perfected over decades

Updated On: 25 Mar 2025 | 12:03 AM IST

US federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing union members' data

Her order comes as the Trump administration is trying to persuade another federal judge in New York to partially lift limits on Treasury data access she imposed on a DOGE-affiliated staffer

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 11:57 PM IST

UN says will reduce footprint in Gaza, blames Israel for staffer's death

UN Secretary-General spokesman Stphane Dujarric said that based on the information currently available, the strikes on the site were caused by an Israeli tank

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 11:07 PM IST

Expect to sign critical minerals deal with Ukraine soon, says Trump

Trump also told reporters as he met his Cabinet that the United States is talking to Ukraine about the potential for American firms owning Ukrainian power plants

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 10:54 PM IST

Will soon announce tariffs on autos, aluminum, pharmaceuticals: Trump

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the United States would need all those products if there were problems including wars

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 10:38 PM IST

Trump announces 25% tariff on nations buying Venezuelan oil and gas

Venezuelan crude has made up less than 1 per cent of all crude imports for India in FY25

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 10:29 PM IST

No talks on new Senegal programme until misreporting addressed: IMF

In an interview with Reuters in Dakar on Monday, IMF mission chief Edward Gemayel said "everything is possible" but did not commit to that timeline

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 10:20 PM IST

Opec+ likely to proceed with planned May oil output hike amid steady prices

Opec+ is a group that includes Opec and allied producers led by Russia, and pumps over 40 per cent of the world's oil. The group is scheduled to raise output by 135,000 barrels per day in May

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 9:54 PM IST

Trump to enforce 25% tariff on nations importing Venezuelan oil and gas

This measure, described as a "secondary tariff," is set to take effect on April 2

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 9:13 PM IST

Novo bets on Triple G obesity drug in up to $2 bn deal with Chinese biotech

Novo has been trying to strengthen its foothold in the potential $150 billion obesity market through the development of next-generation drugs, acquisitions and partnerships

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 8:47 PM IST

Trump administration seeks SC halt on rehiring 16,000 federal workers

The order came from US District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco, who found the firings didn't follow federal law and required immediate offers of reinstatement be sent

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 8:11 PM IST

Russia developing 'privileged strategic partnership' with India: Lavrov

"We prioritize boosting ties with the majority of global states," he said at a meeting of the board of trustees of the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 8:04 PM IST

US meets Russians separately after talks with Ukrainians on ceasefire

Kyiv and Moscow agreed in principle Wednesday to a limited ceasefire after US President Donald Trump spoke with the countries' leaders

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 7:06 PM IST

Key parts of Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine never fulfilled: Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the "Black Sea Initiative", more commonly known as the grain deal, was on the agenda at talks in Saudi Arabia between Russian and U.S. officials on Monday

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 4:56 PM IST

Usha Vance set to visit Greenland as Trump revives US annexation ambitions

US Second Lady Usha Vance, along with White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, will visit Greenland this week

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 4:34 PM IST

Inside Trump's tariff play: 'Liberation day' to target key trade partners

US President Donald Trump plans new tariffs on most imports under his 'Liberation Day' announcement on April 2

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 4:34 PM IST

Saturn's rings just vanished: The mysterious reason behind this rare event

On 23 March 2025, Saturn's rings seemed to vanish from sight due to a rare event known as a ring plane crossing. This phenomenon happens every 15 years when the rings align edge-on with Earth

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 3:36 PM IST

Heathrow airport defends blackout handling, says shutdown was unavoidable

Heathrow managed to restart a few flights late on Friday after the blackout but services remained disrupted over the weekend

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 2:37 PM IST

US, Russian negotiators launch ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia

The separate meetings are set to discuss details of a pause in long-range attacks against energy facilities and civilian infrastructure

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 2:35 PM IST

US police recover $769,500 Tiffany diamond earrings after man swallows them

US' Orlando Police Department said after recovering diamond earrings from the Florida man, it took them back to Tiffany & Co where they were cleaned

Updated On: 24 Mar 2025 | 2:31 PM IST