China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84 per cent to 125 per cent — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown. While U.S. President Donald Trump paused import taxes this week … Read more
The European Union will launch its first countermeasures against U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs next week, the bloc’s members agreed on Wednesday, joining China and Canada in retaliating in the global trade conflict. The approval came on the day that Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs on the EU and dozens of countries took effect, including massive 104 per cent duties … Read more
New Delhi: People in Delhi spend more hours at work or on activities related to their employment than in any other part of India, according to a new report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. In India, an individual, on average, spends 455 minutes, or a little over 7.5 hours every day on … Read more
By Evan Vucci The Associated Press Posted April 4, 2025 1:12 pm Updated April 4, 2025 1:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size World shares slid downward, U.S. futures fell and Wall Street appeared on track for another day of crushing losses Friday as investors counted the potential costs … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 6th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. He is expected to make big announcements about India’s role in promoting regional cooperation. The Summit, with the theme “Prosperous, Resilient, and Open BIMSTEC”, aims to strengthen … Read more
Influencer Apoorva Mukhija has wiped her Instagram clean. Also known as “The Rebel Kid” on social media, Ms Mukhija’s move came amid the ongoing controversy surrounding India’s Got Latent and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks. Her Instagram post as well as the following count stands at zero, but she has 3 million followers. The decision to … Read more
By Simina Mistreanu The Associated Press Posted March 8, 2025 8:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products. The new duties become … Read more
Canada’s oilfield drilling and services sector is already showing signs of slowing due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, triggering fears that an expected industry rebound could stall if such levies go forward. Employment levels in the Canadian drilling sector collapsed between 2014 and 2020 due to sustained low oil prices and reduced production … Read more
A man who slapped a random passenger onboard a train at Bihar’s Anugraha Narayan Road railway station and recorded the entire act for online fame has finally been taught a lesson. The culprit, identified as Ritesh Kumar, stood at the railway platform and waited for the train to roll away before going near it and … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of over 2,000 dolphins — including some rarely spotted species — were caught on camera swimming off the coast of California. The phenomenon, known as a super pod, was captured by Evan Brodsky, a boat captain and videographer, while conducting research with his crew in … Read more