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Despite Donald Trump's warning of a penalty, Indian officials say the government had "not given any direction to oil companies" to cut back imports from Russia
India has issued first official guidelines for expert panels to bring consistency, speed, and transparency to drug and device approvals amid a broader regulatory overhaul
India is hardly alone in facing Trump's trade wrath - and not the subject to the very highest rates - but the news left business and political leaders wondering how to cope with the fallout
Amid tariff threats and narrowing price gaps, India's oil firms have paused Russian crude orders; MEA says no official directive
While the higher tariffs for US markets are a big economic challenge, they also create opportunities for innovative solutions that may take India on a higher growth trajectory
US hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump's erratic and radical trade policies paralyse businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world's largest economy. US employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well short of the 115,000 expected. Worse, revisions shaved a stunning 258,000 jobs off May and June payrolls. And the unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.2% as Americans dropped out of the labour force and the ranks of the unemployed rose by 221,000. A notable deterioration in US labour market conditions appears to be underway,' said Scott Anderson, chief US economist at BMO Capital Markets. We have been forecasting this since the tariff and trade war erupted this spring, and more restrictive immigration restrictions were put in place. Overall, this report highlights the risk of a harder landing for the labour market.' Economists have been warning that the rift with every US trading partner will begin to appear this ..
No Russia penalty yet; key meetings between Goyal and exporters on Saturday, Sunday
There can be a realignment to Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, as trade routes adjust
Sensex and Nifty close lower for the fifth consecutive week, marking the longest losing streak in two years, as US tariff announcements dampen investor sentiment globally
India must make its economy more outward-oriented but for its own Reasons - not to cater to Trumpian demands
Hours ahead of the tariff deadline, President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing duties on US imports from countries including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan
A Special Court in Bengaluru convicted former MP and suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna in one of four rape and sexual abuse cases filed against him. The quantum of punishment
Speaking at the Ministry of External Affairs' weekly briefing, spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed growing concerns over the impact of Trump's comments on bilateral ties
Indian Rupee today: The domestic currency closed 6 paise higher at 87.54 against the dollar on Friday, according to Bloomberg
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE updates, August 1, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap index was down by 0.59 per cent. Nifty SmallCap index followed suit and slipped 0.85 per cent
Donald Trump signs order imposing tariffs on 68 countries and EU from August 7; while some nations secured last-minute trade deals, many - including India and Canada - face steep new duties
Major exports from Madhya Pradesh to the US include agricultural and pharmaceutical products, auto parts, textiles and jewellery
Donald Trump took aim at 'dead economies' of Russia and India - even warning 'Russia and the USA do almost no business together'; Medvedev fired back, saying that 'dead hands' still pack nuclear power
During a White House press briefing, US President Donald Trump defended his delayed action on tariffs, saying he 'was fighting lunatics like you' when pressed by a reporter on the issue
Bangladesh's relative competitiveness in apparel exports remains unaffected, Bangladesh's Chief Adviser's Press Wing said