Shares of Indian solar equipment manufacturers tumbled sharply on Wednesday after the United States unveiled plans to impose countervailing duties on solar cells and panels imported from India and other Asian nations. The US commerce department said that it would apply the duties to imports from India, Indonesia and Laos to support domestic producers. It…
NEW DELHI: Veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at Congress leadership with party’s history to warn that the party has always thrived on internal dissent and suffered whenever it tried to suppress it.In a video released on his Youtube channel titled ‘No space for dissent in today’s Congress?’ the leader…
NEW DELHI: India’s auto component industry is set for a significant boost following the India-US trade deal, with the agreement providing preferential tariff treatment for Indian auto parts exports, including zero-duty access for some products. The joint statement said India will receive a preferential tariff rate quota for automotive parts currently covered under US national…
BAGDOGRA: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday hit out at the INDIA bloc over attempts to seek bail for those who raised slogans about cutting the “chicken neck corridor”, saying their efforts failed as the Supreme Court rejected the bail pleas and that such intentions against India would never succeed.Addressing party workers meeting in…
Trump administration moves to restrict DEI at federally funded institutions The administration of Donald Trump has proposed a new federal rule that could require institutions receiving government funding — including schools and universities — to certify that they do not run diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) programmes that the government considers discriminatory.According to a…
RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra (File photo) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra met senior executives of major non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) on Monday to discuss key issues facing the sector, stressing the need for strong lending standards and close monitoring of loan quality.The meeting was attended by heads of government-owned NBFCs, housing finance companies and microfinance…
NEW DELHI: India A Women delivered a commanding all-round performance to defeat Bangladesh by 46 runs in the final and win the ACC Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars title on Sunday. Batting first, India A posted a competitive total of 134/7 in 20 overs, thanks largely to a composed unbeaten half-century from Tejal Hasabnis and…
Chinnaswamy Stadium (ANI) The Government of Karnataka’s Home Department has cleared the way for international and IPL cricket to return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, granting formal permission to the Karnataka State Cricket Association to host marquee matches at the venue.The approval comes after a long period of uncertainty for the iconic Bengaluru stadium, which…
IISER IAT admissions 2026 IISER IAT admission underway 2026: The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) are taking admissions for the 2026 academic session. The registrations opened on March 5, 2026. Students can register online via the official portal, iiseradmission.in. The IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) 2026 is scheduled for June 7, 2026. Unlike…
India’s Dhakshineswar Suresh (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Late on Sunday, he helped give Indian tennis something to dream about, but the last eight months themselves have been something out of a dream for Dhakshineswar Suresh.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!A final year Communications student at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, the…
