Addressing the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting, PM Modi said the landmark India-US trade deal had created a favourable economic environment and demonstrated the government's steady approach to global trade talks.
If carried out, the move would mark a significant shift in India's long-standing trade approach, which has traditionally depended on protective measures to support domestic industries. It could open the door wider to US agricultural goods, energy supplies and manufactured products.
The 50 per cent US levy included a 25 per cent reciprocal tariff and an additional 25 per cent import duty imposed over India's purchase of Russian crude oil. With the new deal, Washington has removed the extra penalty and lowered the overall rate.
Air India orders fuel control switch checks after Boeing 787 malfunction mid-air
Stanford University faces scrutiny after unverified claims emerged that some students allegedly misuse Jain dietary exemptions to evade the school's costly mandatory meal plans. The allegations have sparked an online debate over religious accommodations, student trust, and the rising cost of campus dining at elite universities.
US-India Trade Deal Live Updates: US President Donald Trump has announced a cut in tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent after speaking with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, signalling an easing of strained ties. PM Modi welcomed the move, saying "Made in India" products would now face lower tariffs and thanked Trump for the decision. The US President said the cut followed PM's request and reflected friendship and respect. Trump also said a long-pending India-US trade deal is now close, despite earlier disagreements, especially over agriculture. He added that PM had agreed to reduce purchases of Russian oil and shift imports towards the US and Venezuela. Follow indiatoday.in for live updates.
After a phone call with Prime Minister Modi, President Donald Trump announced that India and the US agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 25 per cent.
While US President Donald Trump laid out the figure in public, the Indian government has so far not specified what such a commitment involves, raising questions over its scale, timing and credibility.
Ranveer Singh revealed the first look poster of 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' on Tuesday, just before the film's teaser launch. The sequel, directed by Aditya Dhar, is scheduled to arrive in theatres on March 19.
The India–US trade deal has given the Sensex and Nifty their strongest tailwind in months, setting the stage for what could become a far more extended market surge.
US President Donald Trump called the changes "effective immediately" on Truth Social, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed the development shortly afterward. Yet the absence of the actual agreement means much of the deal is being read between the lines rather than from a published document.
This scrub likely pushes back the earliest Artemis II launch window, previously eyed for early February 2026, including dates like February 8.
Women's safety has hit a new low, with technology designed for convenience now being turned into tools of harassment. Case in point: smart glasses.
Baloch women fighters played a key role in the BLA's recent coordinated attacks across Balochistan. The involvement of women in the Baloch armed movement is part of the broader trend. After peaceful protests over enforced disappearances and exploitations failed, with men jailed or killed, the once-silent Baloch women are picking up arms, and even turning suicide bombers.
Trump announced that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil and increase purchases from the US after months of trade pressure and tariff threats over New Delhi's energy ties with Moscow. While the US has framed the move as a strategic win linked to the Ukraine war, India hasn't mentioned Russian oil yet.
It looks like no one in the world who is somebody has remained untouched by Jeffrey Epstein. His latest emails released by the US government show that Epstein was also quite pally with a number of tech biggies, including Bill Gates who is mentioned in the emails alongside a Russian prostitute and a case of STD.
India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav was enduring horrendous form in the lead-up to the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. However, just 1 month ahead of the tournament, the sky has turned blue once again for the India skipper.
I have not just been reading, researching, writing and speaking on Periyar from my early years, but in the process internalised and imbibed him impulsively, instinctively and now I fear, irrevocably. He has got under my skin and settled in my system so pervasively I almost feel I am growing a beard.
Speaker Om Birla referred to Rule 349 to bar Rahul Gandhi from making any references to magazine article that quotes former Army Chief General MM Naravane's yet-to-be published book. But what exactly does Rule 349 entail?
Parliament Session Live Updates: The Lok Sabha will resume today after Monday's proceedings were disrupted over Rahul Gandhi's reference to the former Army Chief's unpublished memoir. Chaotic scenes erupted as BJP members, including Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, objected, arguing that only formally published material could be quoted in the House. The House was adjourned multiple times: first till 3 pm, then 4 pm, before being suspended for the day as Gandhi insisted on speaking about the 2020 India-China border standoff. Amid the row, Congress MPs are scheduled to meet at 10.30 am in the Congress Parliamentary Party office in Parliament. Stay tuned to inditatoday.in to get all the latest updates on the Parliament session.
Over 70 years of spaceflight, nearly 10,000 intact satellites and rocket bodies have plunged back to Earth, yet their final moments remain poorly understood.
A Maharashtra man allegedly killed his six-year-old daughter to meet the two-child norm for contesting local body elections, police said.
Anke Gowda, a 75-year-old Padma Shri awardee from Karnataka, has spent over five decades building one of India's largest free-access libraries. From humble beginnings as a bus conductor, he devoted his earnings and life to collecting books and promoting literacy in a rural setting through his library, Pustaka Mane.
Former International Cricket Council chairman Ehsan Mani has said the ICC cannot punish Pakistan for boycotting its marquee ICC Men's T20 World Cup group-stage match against India, arguing that the decision was taken on government instructions and therefore leaves little scope for sanctions.
