Yearly Archives: 2025

Evening news wrap: India temporarily suspends most postal services to US; Jaishankar’s firm stance amid trade tensions with US & more

The Department of Posts on Saturday announced a temporary suspension of most international postal services to the United States, effective August 25, following new US regulations impacting international shipments. In the backdrop of US-India trade tensions and India’s Russian oil imports, EAM S Jaishankar stressed that national interest will guide India’s policies. Meanwhile, ED has…

Russia to hire Indian workforce in machinery, electronics industries, says envoy

India’s envoy to Russia Vinay Kumar told news agency TASS in an interview that Russian companies in the machinery and electronics sectors are showing growing interest in employing Indian citizens. “At a broader level, there is manpower requirement in Russia and India has a skilled manpower. So at present, within the Russian regulations, framework of…

India Inc Q1 report card: Muted profit growth and what it means for investors

The curtains have come down on the earnings season for the first quarter of this financial year. Continued weakness in consumer sentiment, global macroeconomic turbulence and operational headwinds made their presence felt across multiple sectors, even as some segments shone bright on the back of resilient demand and margin improvements.   Read More…

India’s interest bill nearly tripled in a decade, to hit ₹12.76 trillion in FY26, govt data shows

India’s interest payments on outstanding debt have nearly tripled over the past decade and are projected to rise to ₹12.76 trillion in FY26, finance ministry data showed The surge reflects elevated borrowing costs as the government has continued to service loans contracted at higher rates, especially during the pandemic years, despite a moderation in bond…

Targeted by Trump with sky-high high tariffs, India and Brazil appear set to deepen crude oil supply partnership

Trump has also targeted Brazil with a 50 per cent tariff over what he has termed as a “witch hunt” against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is seen as an ally of Trump.   Read More…

Manufacturing License of HPM Chemicals & Fertilizers Suspended, FIR Lodged in Three Districts

Action taken on complaints received by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, the soybean crop was damaged due to the use of spurious herbicide.The Centre has initiated strict action against agrochemical companies producing spurious and substandard products after farmers in Madhya Pradesh reported crop damage caused by poor-quality herbicides. Acting on the directives of Union…

Eliminating all retaliatory tariffs on US goods’: Canada’s big announcement; move comes day after Carney-Trump talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced that Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs on US goods, aligning with Washington’s recent decision to exempt products covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).   Read More…

मुस्लिमों को लेकर RSS चीफ मोहन भागवत की बैठक में लिया गया बड़ा निर्णय, अब घर-घर पहुंचेगी टीम

राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के शताब्दी वर्ष में देश में हिंदू-मुस्लिम जैसे धार्मिक विवाद को कम करने का लक्ष्य भी तय किया गया है। यह युद्धों व संरक्षणवादी आर्थिकी निर्णयों से बदलते वैश्विक माहौल में देश के सर्वांगीण विकास के लिए जरूरी भी माना जा रहा है।   Read More…

Chinese imports undercut Indian fashion jewellery by 50%, say industry executives

Domestic fashion jewellery manufacturers are facing an onslaught of Chinese imports, which have surged 25% year-on-year, with alleged under-invoicing of shipments and wrong declaration of goods by importers to avoid anti-dumping duties making them almost 50% cheaper than locally produced ones, said industry executives.   Read More…

German economy shrank 0.3% in second quarter as US tariffs slowed exports

BERLIN, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Germany’s economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year, as demand from its top trading partner the United States slowed following months of buying ahead in anticipation of U.S. tariffs. The statistics office revised on Friday its preliminary reading of a…