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India, US agree to a trade deal; reciprocal tariff reduced to 18%: Trump

The announcement came after a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trump

US-India trade deal finalised, PM Modi thanks Trump; tariff reduced to 18%

Trump said India stopped purchasing Russian crude, a move he linked directly to the agreement between the two countries.

SC directs Centre to set up tribunal for Pennaiyar river water dispute

The Tamil Nadu government moved the top court in 2018 through its original suit filed against Karnataka over work being done on check dams and diversions on the river

'Agitated' Mamata Banerjee leaves meeting with CEC in a huff: EC officials

Their reaction came as Banerjee lashed out at the EC after emerging from the meeting, accusing the poll panel of acting as a "dalal" (middleman) of the BJP

NSO to launch year-long nationwide migration survey from July 2026

The National Statistics Office will roll out a comprehensive migration survey from July 2026 to June 2027 to capture patterns, drivers, and labour profiles of migrants across India

Rules under new labour code to be finalised by Feb end: Centre to Delhi HC

The court was hearing a petition on the implementation of the Industrial Relations Code 2020, which consolidates all laws relating to trade unions

CBI arrests key cybercrime operatives after searches across 10 states

The CBI officers searched 35 locations across 10 states, including Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Telangana and West Bengal

All probable causes of Air India crash under probe, govt tells Rajya Sabha

All aspects related to technical, operational, organisational and human factors are being looked into, and it is a very complex process

New school fee law won't apply in 2025-26 academic year: Delhi govt to SC

The bench left all the issues open for being raised before the Delhi High Court which is hearing a batch of pleas challenging the 2025 Act and its subsequent rules

Mamata confronts Delhi Police, claims SIR-affected families 'threatened'

Banerjee, who arrived in Delhi on Sunday, reached Banga Bhawan, ahead of her scheduled meeting with CEC Gyanesh Kumar regarding the Special Intensive Revision SIR in the state

Noida International Airport likely to be inaugurated this month: CM Yogi

Chief Minister Yogi said the Noida International Airport at Jewar is likely to be inaugurated this month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Planting bushes, mechanised sweeping urged to curb dust in cities: Minister

Responding to a supplementary during Question Hour, Union Environment minister Bhupender Yadav said to control dust pollution, a city-specific plan is prepared

SC refuses to entertain PIL on process to record caste data for 2027 census

The top court, however, asked the Centre and the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India to consider the suggestions made by PIL petitioner, an academician on the issue

Private school fee law to apply from 2026-27 session, Delhi govt tells SC

The Delhi government informed the Supreme Court that the law to regulate private school fees will come into force from the 2026-27 session, after the court flagged issues with applying it mid-year

Pune Porsche crash: SC grants bail to three accused in May 2024 accident

On May 19, 2024, a Porsche allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy under the influence of alcohol, fatally knocked down two IT professionals in Pune's Kalyani Nagar area

Jaishankar set to visit US to participate in critical mineral summit

The summit will be significant for India, which is trying to strengthen domestic supply chains

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hits Kashmir valley, no damage reported

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 5.35 am at a depth of 10 km with the epicentre in Pattan area, which is 10 km northeast of Gulmarg

Bombs hurled, firing reported during clash in south Kolkata; 10 held

The violence broke out on Kankulia Road around 8.30 pm on Sunday when a group of youths from another area entered the locality and were confronted by locals

Delhi air quality improves to 'moderate' after rain; AQI drops to 188

Dense fog covered Delhi on Monday, but rainfall and improved wind conditions helped bring the city's overall air quality down to the 'moderate' category, offering brief relief after days of 'poor' air

Smog blankets Delhi a day after rain; fog, cold wave persist in north India

Smog enveloped Delhi after rain on Sunday lowered temperatures, while western disturbances brought rain and snowfall to north India; flight operations at IGI airport were under CAT III conditions