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January 31, 2025 12:11 PM

Trump repeats tariffs threat to dissuade BRICS nations from replacing US dollar

President Donald Trump on Thursday warned off BRICS member countries from replacing the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency by repeating a 100%-tariffs threat he had made weeks after winning the November presidential elections. "We are going to requir...

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the sixth Pre-Budget Consultation with experts and representatives from the health and education sector for the forthcoming Union Budget 2025-26, in New Delhi on Monday. ANI Photo

January 31, 2025 9:36 AM

Budget Session 2025-26 begins today; Finance Minister Sitharaman to present Economic Survey at noon

The Budget session of Parliament kicks off today, beginning with President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of both Houses at 11 am. After the address, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey at noon i...

January 30, 2025 5:32 PM

Govt prepares to launch GPU access portal as China’s DeepSeek escalates AI race

The Indian government will soon be hosting an open-source model like DeepSeek on Indian servers, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. "Already, the team has worked out the details of the servers required and how m...

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa (C-L) is welcomed by the Syria's new administration leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (C-R) during an official visit in Damascus, Syria on January 28, 2025. Photo by Palestinian Prime Ministry/ Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

January 30, 2025 1:35 PM

Syria’s Sharaa declared president for transition, consolidating his power

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared president for a transitional phase on Wednesday, tightening his hold on power less than two months after he led a campaign that toppled Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa was also empowered to form a tempora...

January 30, 2025 11:31 AM

Soccer: Man City survive scare to progress, Lille storm through

Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and secure their place in the Champions League playoffs, as big guns Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain also won to progress, while AC Milan and Juventus will join them despite bot...

January 30, 2025 11:15 AM

US Fed leaves rates unchanged, sees no hurry to cut again

The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there would be no rush to cut them again until inflation and jobs data made it appropriate. The decision and Powell's comments put Fed pol...

January 29, 2025 5:19 PM

Cabinet approves revised ethanol procurement prices

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the revision of ethanol procurement prices for public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25. The period exte...

January 29, 2025 4:09 PM

PM Modi targets AAP and Congress for ’25 years of ruin’, calls for ‘double-engine’ govt in Delhi

Launching his election campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday fiercely criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress, accusing both parties of mismanaging the capital for 25 years. Speaking ...

January 29, 2025 3:28 PM

Trump, Musk suggest sped-up return of NASA astronauts, but details scarce

President Donald Trump said Tuesday night he had asked Elon Musk's SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station, who were already scheduled to fly back on a SpaceX capsule in March. Musk earlier on Tuesday said Trump had...

January 29, 2025 1:17 PM

JPC meet on waqf bill ends; final draft adopted

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting convened to scrutinize the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill concluded on Wednesday, with the panel adopting the Bill by a vote margin of 14 in favor and 11 against. Opposition members have until 4 p.m. t...