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April 9, 2025 10:07 AM

Trump’s latest tariffs kick in, deepening global trade war

President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, deepening his global trade war even as he prepared for negotiations with some nations. Trump's punishing t...

April 8, 2025 12:42 PM

PM Modi marks 10 years of Mudra Yojana, highlights empowerment of entrepreneurs across India

In a special interaction to mark the 10th anniversary of the Mudra Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday engaged with several beneficiaries from across India. The event, held at PM Modi's residence, provided a platform for these beneficiari...

April 8, 2025 9:17 AM

PM MUDRA Yojana completes 10 years; over ₹32.6 lakh crore loans sanctioned since 2015

India on Tuesday completes a decade since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), the flagship credit support initiative aimed at providing institutional finance to non-corporate, non-farm micro and small enterprises. Since its launch ...

April 7, 2025 9:05 AM

Asian stocks dive as tariff tensions rise

Major stock indexes plunged in Asia on Monday as White House officials showed no sign of backing away from their sweeping tariff plans, and investors wagered the mounting risk of recession could see U.S. interest rates cut as early as May. Futures m...

April 3, 2025 11:07 AM

Trump’s sweeping import tariffs amp up global trade war

President Donald Trump's decision to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as higher duties on dozens of countries from rivals to allies, has intensified a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and stal...

April 2, 2025 11:19 AM

White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs on Wednesday, though it provided no details about the size and scope of trade barriers that have businesses, consumers and investors fretting about an intensi...

April 1, 2025 11:02 AM

China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls its president a ‘parasite’

China began joint army, navy and rocket force exercises around Taiwan on Tuesday as a "stern warning" against separatism and called Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te a "parasite", as Taiwan sent warships to respond to China's navy approaching its coas...

April 1, 2025 12:20 PM

Bodies of 15 rescue workers recovered from grave in Gaza, UN officials say

Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from a grave in the sand in the south of the Gaza Strip, U.N. officials said on Monday. U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said in...

March 31, 2025 10:17 AM

Trump threatens Iran with bombing, tariffs if nuclear deal not reached

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with "possible bombing" and the imposition of secondary tariffs if the Islamic Republic does not comply with the nuclear deal proposed by the US. During a telephone interview with NBC News, Tru...

March 29, 2025 3:27 PM

Vance accuses Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested the United States would better protect the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has pressed to take over. Dur...

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