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Trump's 50% tariffs take effect today: Which sectors are in firing line?

The Donald Trump-led US administration links the 50% duty to India's Russian oil imports; sectors from textiles to seafood brace for impact

China's space station taikonauts now have an AI assistant: Meet Wukong

China's Tiangong station has deployed Wukong AI, its first large-scale artificial intelligence assistant, to support taikonauts during missions and spacewalks

TSMC phases out Chinese equipment from 2-nm plants amid US policy risks

TSMC's move is linked to the proposed US Chip EQUIP Act; aimed at securing subsidies, diversifying supply chains

Supreme Court halts police action against Sanjay Kumar in voter rolls case

Supreme Court seeks response from the Election Commission and the Maharashtra government; says no coercive action until further hearing

India's $695 billion reserves can cover 11 months of exports: RBI Governor

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India's forex reserves at $695 billion can cover 11 months of imports, giving the economy a strong buffer against global shocks ahead of Aug 27 tariff deadline

Dhankhar resigned due to health reasons, no need to stretch it: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned due to health concerns and cautioned against speculating further

US food sector seeks relief from Trump admin as tariffs threaten prices

The US food sector is pressing the Trump administration for relief as new tariffs on imports like seafood, fruits, and vegetables risk pushing up consumer prices

Nvidia halts H20 chip production after China cites security concerns

After US nod, Nvidia's H20 shipments face fresh hurdles with Chinese regulators citing security risks; suppliers told to pause production

India iPhone hub hit as Foxconn recalls 300 more Chinese engineers

Foxconn subsidiary Yuzhan Technology has recalled 300 Chinese engineers from India, even as its iPhone manufacturing push in Tamil Nadu and Bengaluru continues

Finance, transmission, storage key to renewable future: Experts at BS Infra

Business Standard Infrastructure Summit: Renewable energy leaders flag high cost of capital, Discoms, and storage bottlenecks as potential hurdles to growth

Can't reduce road accidents without changing human behaviour: Gadkari

BS Infrastructure Summit 2025: Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari says India cannot reduce road accidents without behavioural change, even as road engineering, auto safety, and enforcement improve

Power sector needs ₹3 trn funding over 5 years: Tata Power CEO at BS Infra

BS Infrastructure Summit 2025: Tata Power CEO Praveer Sinha says India's power sector needs over ₹3 trillion in investment in five years, urging 30-35 year financing to match asset life cycles

Rajasthan is goldmine of opportunities for growth: Rathore at BS Samridhhi

Rajasthan Industries Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says the state is focused on ease of doing business, reducing costs, and welcoming investors, as Business Standard launches Jaipur editions

NCLT defers hearing on Vedanta demerger after govt flags irregularities

The government flagged concealment and non-disclosure in Vedanta's demerger plan, prompting the NCLT to defer its hearing to September 17

Explainer: Online real money games and why govt is seeking to ban them

If passed, the online gaming bill could shut down the RMG industry, which employs 200,000 people and contributes ₹20,000 crore in GST annually

Explainer: Why govt disbanded the NAA and why GST 2.0 may revive it

The Centre is considering reviving anti-profiteering provisions for two years to ensure consumers benefit from GST rate cuts

CM Bhajan Lal Sharma to headline BS Samriddhi Rajasthan: Details here

Resurgent Rajasthan: Business Standard event in Jaipur to highlight state's investment push, policy roadmap, and renewables-led growth, with CM Bhajan Lal Sharma leading the keynote session

Meet Sudershan Reddy, former SC judge now Opposition's vice president pick

Opposition alliance names former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its vice-presidential candidate against NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan. Election is scheduled for September 9

No change in our position on Taiwan: India rebuts China's Jaishankar claim

India clarifies that its Taiwan ties remain economic, technological and cultural, rebutting China's claim that Jaishankar reaffirmed Taiwan as part of China during talks with Wang Yi

India needs 40-50 astronauts for future space missions: PM Modi to Shux

Meeting ISS astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that India must build a pool of 40-50 astronauts to power its future space programme, including the Gaganyaan mission