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US-India interim trade framework: Here’s the full formal text
Interim Agreement provides for tariff reductions by India on US goods and reciprocal cuts by Washington on Indian products, while addressing non-tariff barriers & strengthening supply chain resilience
RBI holds repo at 5.25%, sticks to 'neutral' stance
Governor Sanjay Malhotra highlighted India’s economic resilience, strong growth momentum and healthy forex reserves as the central bank opted for policy continuity amid global uncertainties
US unveils fresh Iran oil sanctions soon after indirect talks in Oman
The fresh measures intensify pressure on Tehran and raise fresh concerns for India and other oil-importing nations over energy security and supply stability
Truth becomes optional: Inside Washington Post’s global retreat
Sweeping global cuts expose a brutal truth about modern media: international journalism is no longer protected by prestige, principle, or public necessity
New airline launches in 2025 sink to 26-yr low : IATA
Aircraft shortages, regulatory hurdles, and policy uncertainty curbed new airline creation last year, despite robust passenger and cargo demand growth worldwide
India’s trade stays resilient in Q1 FY26 as services offset global headwinds
Amid a 2.5% Q-o-Q expansion in global trade during April-June 2025, India’s overall trade remained steady, with total merchandise and services trade rising 3.5% Y-o-Y to $439 billion
Trump action in Venezuela undermines international law, global security: UN
UN rights office says US military action worsens global security, risks repression and humanitarian suffering amid an escalating political emergency in Venezuela
Budget on a Sunday? Sitharaman may to script fiscal history
Though Feb 1 falls on a Sunday, govt is likely to stick to the 'institutionalized' Budget date, setting the stage for the Finance Minister to present her eighth consecutive Union Budget
NHAI urges DoT, TRAI to plug mobile network gaps on national highways
After identifying 424 'connectivity blackspots' across nearly 1,750 km of highways, NHAI has urged intervention to address mobile network gaps that pose risks to road safety and emergency response
India commissions first indigenously-designed pollution control vessel
It marks a major step in country’s self-reliance in shipbuilding and significantly boosts India’s pollution response, maritime safety and environmental protection capabilities
Welfare systems drive global inequality in tooth loss: Lancet study
Poverty, not national prosperity, most strongly shapes oral health outcomes: across welfare regimes, those in the lowest wealth quintile consistently face the highest rates of complete tooth loss
UN Security Council divided over US ‘action’ against Venezuela
Arrest of President Nicolás Maduro has triggered a fierce debate at the UN Security Council, exposing deep divisions over sovereignty, accountability and the future credibility of the UN Charter