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Justice dept heads tell staff not to reply to Musk's demand for job details

At least five DOJ office leaders quickly responded to the HR email-the latest mandate from Musk's government efficiency team-by telling their staff not to detail their work until they receive clarity

Musk gives federal workers 2 days to justify their jobs or risk dismissal

The directive was the latest salvo from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to the federal workforce

EU estimates $29.3 billion hit from Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs

As part of his effort to rewrite global trade rules, Trump announced a series of duties including 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum exports that could take effect as soon as March 12

Trump threatens drugmakers with tariffs if they don't move production to US

Trump also didn't commit to pushing Congress to water down a drug pricing programme enacted under President Joe Biden that the pharmaceutical industry has been seeking relief from

US Supreme Court refuses to let Trump fire whistleblower agency head

In a splintered decision, the US Supreme court declined to rule directly on Trump's bid to lift a trial judge's order that is keeping Hampton Dellinger in his job at the Office of Special Counsel

Donald Trump considers tariffs to counter digital taxes on US Big Tech

The memo called for the Office of the US Trade Representative to propose retaliatory measures, including tariffs, on countries that impose digital taxes on US tech companies

Donald Trump replaces a top military commander amid widespread shakeup

Trump said he'd nominate retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine in place of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Q. Brown

How end-to-end encryption will and won't change for Apple users in the UK

The move came in response to a recent order from the UK government, which asked the iPhone maker to build a backdoor for global access to user data

Associated Press sues three White House officials, seeks to restore access

In a suit filed in Washington federal court, the AP asked for an emergency hearing and a court order that would declare the prohibition unconstitutional and allow its journalists to regain access

Trump directs CFIUS to restrict Chinese investments in strategic US sectors

Trump asked to use "all necessary legal instruments" to bar Chinese affiliates from investing in US technology, critical infrastructure, health care, agriculture, energy, raw materials

NSE rejig: Zomato, Jio Financial to join Nifty 50 by the end of March

The announcement marks the first additions of digital era stocks to the country's most widely tracked equity gauge. Zomato was included in the BSE Sensex late last year

Apple removes cloud encryption feature in UK after backdoor access order

This layer of security covers iCloud data storage, device backups, web bookmarks, voice memos, notes, photos, reminders and text message backups

Adani Green Energy in talks with PFC to restructure $1.1 bn loan in rupees

The proposed fundraising comes after Adani Green Energy scrapped a $600 million dollar bond amid the US probe against founder Adani and and his nephew, Sagar Adani

Trump's steel tariffs raise concerns, may worsen glut of metal in Asia

Steelmakers from Asia to Europe and Latin America are already reeling from a flood of cheap Chinese steel, with the nation's 2024 exports touching a nine-year high above 110 million tonnes

Apple's CEO Tim Cook to meet Donald Trump as tariffs threaten iPhones

Cook is among the tech industry leaders who have sought to nurture a close relationship with the president since his reelection

Republican lawmaker defies Trump, vows to stand against concession to Putin

We will use every lever and every vote at our disposal, to prevent Communist Dictator Vladimir Putin from being rewarded for his illegal invasion, Fitzpatrick said

Kash Patel confirmed to lead restructuring of FBI under Donald Trump

Patel, who was approved on a 51-49 mostly party line vote, takes over the Federal Bureau of Investigation at a turbulent time

India's EV push needs high-speed trains to match China's adoption rate

If linking trains to EVs seems odd, that's only because the complementary nature of the two modes of transport has gone unexplored

Elon Musk calls for hastening end of Nasa's space station programme

Elon Musk's SpaceX is a major partner on the ISS programme, with Nasa contracts to deliver astronauts and cargo to the station

Hydropower firm SJVN to expand its lone coal project in Bihar: Chairman

The company is looking to add another 800 megawatts at its Buxar project in the state of Bihar, in addition to the 1,320 megawatts being built, Chaudhary said in an interview