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February 10, 2025 9:29 AM

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul. Trump, speaking to reporters ...

February 7, 2025 10:06 PM

PM Modi to visit US on Feb 12-13; energy, defence on agenda during talks with President Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States on February 12-13 to hold talks with US President Donald Trump and engage with senior leaders of the US administration. This will be PM Modi’s first visit to the US since President Trump's ...

February 7, 2025 8:00 PM

Flagged mistreatment issue, people should be treated with dignity, says MEA on deportation row

Emphasizing that people, including those being deported, should be treated fairly and with dignity, India on Friday said it has flagged concerns over the mistreatment of illegal migrants deported from the United States earlier this week. A day after...

February 7, 2025 6:11 PM

Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court

U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized economic and travel sanctions targeting people who work on International Criminal Court investigations of U.S. citizens or U.S. allies such as Israel, drawing condemnation - but also some praise - abroad. T...

February 6, 2025 11:03 PM

Rajnath Singh and Hegseth explore ways to deepen defence ties ahead of PM Modi’s US visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday spoke with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth over the phone, congratulating him on his confirmation and discussing ways to deepen further the India-US bilateral defence partnership. "Had an excellent tel...

February 6, 2025 11:21 AM

Trump order seeks to ban transgender women and girls from female sports

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from female sports, a directive that supporters say will restore fairness but critics say infringes on the rights of a tiny minority ...

February 5, 2025 1:48 PM

Trump vows to take over Gaza and create ‘Riviera of the Middle East’

President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take over war-ravaged Gaza and create a "Riviera of the Middle East" after resettling Palestinians elsewhere, shattering decades of U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and drawing regional condem...

February 5, 2025 9:00 AM

Trump says U.S. wants to take over Gaza Strip

President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere, moves that would shatter decades of U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Trump un...

February 4, 2025 9:45 AM

Trump makes Musk, the world’s richest man, a ‘special government employee’

Elon Musk, who has moved swiftly to shrink the size of the U.S. government at President Donald Trump's behest, is now considered a "special government employee," the White House said on Monday. The designation allows Musk, the world's richest man, t...

February 4, 2025 11:53 AM

Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada, but not China

U.S. President Donald Trump suspended his threat of steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Monday, agreeing to a 30-day pause in return for concessions on border and crime enforcement with the two neighboring countries. U.S. tariffs on China are st...

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