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Highlights: Indian govt met domestic carmakers in February to discuss 'reducing tariff to zero'

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Indian govt met domestic carmakers in February to discuss 'reducing tariff to zero'. | Photo: Bloomberg

SP MLA Abu Asim Azmi, who was suspended from the Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday over his comment praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, said the action against him was taken despite him retracting his remark. In a video statement released by his office, Azmi asserted he had not said anything wrong, but retracted the remark, which he made outside the assembly, to ensure the House functions. The Union Cabinet have given its approval for the revision of the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP), with an outlay of Rs 3,880 crore for two years.

At a post-Budget webinar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India will set up a national large language model (LLM) for AI research and asked for investment in the segment. In a blunt news conference during his final days in office, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada would plaster retaliatory tariffs on more than $100 billion of American goods in response to Trump's 25% tariffs.

“Today the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they are talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin, a lying, murderous dictator. Make that make sense,” a visibly angry Trudeau said. Trump imposed tariffs against Washington's three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin. Just after midnight, Trump put 25% taxes, or tariffs, on Mexican and Canadian imports, though he limited the levy to 10% on Canadian energy.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will depart for New Delhi on Wednesday to attend a private event and also take part in official engagements. Before embarking on his journey, the CM will visit Penamaluru MLA B Prasad's residence at Poranki near Vijayawada. “Following his (Naidu) visit to Prasad's residence, Naidu will start from Gannavaram (Airport) for New Delhi and reach the national capital by 1.30 pm on Wednesday,” said an official release. After completing his engagements in New Delhi, the CM will travel to Visakhapatnam by 9.30 pm on Wednesday to attend the book launch of D Venkateswara Rao on Thursday.

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US introduces visa restrictions for foreign officials that facilitate illegal immigration

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US wants zero to negligible tariffs on most other sectors except agriculture

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Indian govt met domestic carmakers in February to discuss reducing tariff to zero

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US Supreme Court upholds judge's order that Trump promptly pay foreign aid groups

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Maruti joins hands with GMDA, Utkrisht Society for integrated traffic management system

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SC seeks Uttarakhand govt's reply on 'misuse' of environmental funds

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Google reports scale of complaints about AI deepfake terrorism content to Australian regulator

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Anti-encroachment drive carried out near Yamuna floodplain in Delhi

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Azmi row: SP chief Akhilesh questions basis of MLA's suspension, says truth can't be silenced

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Two workers killed, one injured as slab collapses in Chikhla mines of MOIL

Two workers were killed and one was injured after a slab collapsed in the Chikhla mines of Manganese Ore (India) Limited in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Wednesday, an official said. The incident occurred during the first shift around 9 am at a depth of 100 metres in the MOIL mines, the Bhandara Disaster Management Office said in a release.

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Canada requests WTO consultations with US over 'unjustified tariffs', says ambassador

Canada has requested consultations with the United States on 'unjustified tariffs' at the World Trade Organization, Canada's Ambassador to the WTO in Geneva said on Wednesday. "The U.S. decision leaves us with no choice but to respond to protect Canadian interests," ambassador Nadia Theodore said in a statement posted on LinkedIn.

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Pawan Kalyan selects elder brother Naga Babu as Janasena candidate for MLC election

Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday selected his elder brother K Naga Babu as the party candidate for the forthcoming MLC elections, the party said. Babu, who is also an actor, is currently the general secretary of Janasena, which is a part of the ruling NDA in the southern state, including TDP and BJP.

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