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Quality, cost, and equity remain key US-India education challenges

In 2021-22, there were about 1.5 million schools (grades 1-12) with 265 million students-nearly 80 per cent of the total US population

Stock Market Close: Sensex falls 174 pts; Nifty at 25,227, after rising for two days; FMCG, IT drag

Stock Market Close Highlights today, October 13, 2025: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 index settled up 0.11 per cent, while the Nifty SmallCap 100 index slipped 0.17 per cent

Centre says trade team to visit US this week as bilateral talks progress

The negotiations resumed last month as both sides sought to ease tensions following President Donald Trump's decision to slap India with the highest tariffs in Asia

MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to represent PM at Gaza peace deal signing

Sergio Gor meets PM Modi and senior officials ahead of India's participation in the Trump-El Sisi-led Gaza peace summit, with talks focusing on trade and defence

Jaishankar meets US envoy-designate Sergio Gor, discusses India-US ties

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met US envoy-designate Sergio Gor in New Delhi, where they discussed strengthening trade, security, and India-US strategic partnership

US envoy-designate Sergio Gor in India to discuss trade, bilateral ties

Gor's visit comes as India and the US work to finalise a trade deal amid tensions over doubled tariffs and extra duties on Russian crude oil imports

US Ambassador Sergio Gor, deputy secretary Rigas begin 6-day visit to India

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and Deputy Secretary Michael J Rigas are kick-starting a six-day visit to India this week. The US State Department said this on Friday. "US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Michael J Rigas will travel to India from October 9 to 14," it said. It said Gor and Rigas will meet with Indian government counterparts to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues. "The United States will continue to work with India to strengthen our strategic partnership and promote a safer, stronger, and more prosperous Indo-Pacific region," the US state department said in a readout.

Modi, Trump discuss Gaza peace plan and trade progress over phone call

PM Modi congratulated US President Donald Trump on the success of the Gaza peace plan and discussed progress in India-US trade talks during a phone conversation

Beijing seeks assurance from India on no US re-export of heavy rare earths

China has reportedly asked India to give a written assurance that heavy rare earth magnets imported from its firms will not be re-exported to the US and will be used only for domestic needs

Taking stock of US shutdown impact on trade talks, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says clarity on India-US trade negotiations is expected within a week; highlights export resilience and fintech leadership at GFF 2025

Russian oil purchases not bedrock of Indian economy: US trade official

Jamieson Greer's remarks come at a time when India and the US have resumed negotiations to address the trade barriers after President Donald Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on India

India-US continue dialogue to finalise bilateral trade pact by Nov: Goyal

India and the US are in continuous dialogue on the proposed bilateral trade agreement, and all possibilities are there to meet the November deadline for concluding the talks, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. On the possibility of the next round of trade negotiations in a physical mode, he said that every possibility exists, but with the US government currently in shutdown mode, it remains to be seen how, where, and when the next round of talks can take place. "Aap sub jante hain ki USA me aaj-kal government shut down mode me hai, toh uske maddenazar dekhna padega ki kaise baat-cheet ho sakti hai, kahan ho sakti hai, aur kab ho sakti hai (As you all know, the US government is currently in shutdown mode. So, keeping that in mind, we'll have to see how, where, and when the discussions can take place)," he told reporters here. The US government has stopped working since midnight on October 1 as Congress failed to pass a funding bill. Theoretically, this means

23-year-old man arrested over fatal shooting of Indian student in Texas

Richard Damion Florez allegedly shot Indian student Chandrashekar Pole while he was working a part-time shift at the gas station, before fleeing the scene in the same car he had arrived in

Need sharper trade focus on Asia, neighbours: NITI CEO B V R Subrahmanyam

Says no sector should be protected and markets need to be opened up globally

NITI Aayog CEO confident of early India-US trade pact, urges lower tariffs

NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam on Monday exuded confidence that a trade agreement would be concluded between India and the US soon, as both countries are committed to having a mutually beneficial bilateral trade pact. Subrahmanyam also said that India should lower tariffs and non-tariff barriers and open its markets to improve competitiveness in manufacturing. "So the good thing is, both sides are still committed to having a trade deal. So negotiations happened last month, so I think both sides are hopeful," he told reporters while launching 'Trade Watch Quarterly' here. The ties between New Delhi and Washington have come under severe stress after US President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods in August to 50 per cent, including an additional 25 per cent duty on India's purchase of Russian crude oil. India had described the US action as "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable". Asked to comment on the impact of a whopping 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, Subrahmanyam

Silent stars: Why Indian-Americans won't defend India on visa curbs in DC

New Delhi has long overestimated the influence and attachment of the Indian-American community, whose connection to India often fades over generations and is mostly limited to family or religious ties

Indian student, 27, shot dead in Texas gas station robbery; probe underway

The Consulate General of India in Houston and Telangana leaders expressed grief and assured full support to the family of Chandrashekar Pole, killed in a Dallas gas station shooting

Datanomics: Amid geopolitical uncertainty, a look at Russia's energy trade

US pushes India and EU to cut Russian energy imports, linking deals to compliance

Closer India-China ties positive for both: ADB Chief Economist Albert Park

Albert Park tells that the 50 per cent US tariffs offer opportunities to India to diversify its export destinations

Stock Market Close: Sensex rises 224 pts; Nifty at 24,894; PSB, metal, consumer durables shares gain

Stock Market Close Highlights today, Oct 3:In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 index settled up 0.83 per cent, while the Nifty SmallCap 100 index rose 0.69 per cent