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India took big action against America, proposed in WTO...
India on Friday proposed to impose retaliatory tariffs against America in the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to the tariff imposed by America on the automobile sector on the basis of national security. This step has been taken amid...

India Stands Firm On Trade Deal With The USA, As July 9 Deadline Looms
New Delhi: India is standing strong as it waits for a big trade decision from the United States, with the deadline coming up on July 9. America is India’s biggest trading partner, and both countries are trying to avoid high tariffs—extra taxes on...

The Future of Movement: India’s Urban Mobility Makeover in 2025
In 2025, India stands at the cusp of a radical urban mobility transformation that is going beyond simply reaching from Point A to Point B, but instead reshaping how our cities move altogether. The convergence of public infrastructure investment,...

Private enterprise built India’s industries. Now it’s strangled by Gods in Delhi
It is stated as one of the objectives of planned economy in India that there should be “reduction of inequalities in income and wealth and more even distribution of economic power.” We are told again and again that we should prevent the...

Recall alert for parents as ACCC warns of ‘serious injury’ risk from products sold on baby retailer Ezone
Two popular products have been pulled from from a baby and children’s website over safety concerns. The ACCC’s Product Safety team issued the urgent recall alert for products from Ezone.com.au and said the online retailer would need to issue full...

Japanese crane company Tadano buys IHI's transportation business
Japanese truck manufacturer Tadano has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of the transportation system business of IHI Transport Machinery Company, a consolidated subsidiary of IHI Corporation. IHI Transport Machinery’s...

India-US trade deal elusive as New Delhi bats for retaliatory auto tariffs, steel remains challenge: 5 things we know
India-US trade deal remains elusive even as leaders of both the nations have assured of an agreement soon. With Donald Trump's July 9 deadline to expire in less than a week, negotiators are working on signing an agreement despite India despite New...

DEL MONTE FOODS files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeks buyer amid debt woes and shifting consumer trends
Share Post Viber icon Viber Email Del Monte Foods’ brand portfolio includes household names such as Del Monte, Contadina, College Inn, S&W, Kitchen Basics, Joyba, and Take Root Organics—many of which remain staples in American and Filipino...

Prime Day 2025: Amazon India brings massive tech launch lineup with Samsung, OnePlus, Sony, HP, LG, Bosch and others
Amazon India is back with Prime Day, offering a range of new launches across a diverse selection of consumer electronics, along with exclusive deals for Prime members. Starting from 12:00 AM on July 12 to 11:59 PM on July 14, shoppers can look...
China, France should act as forces for stability, openness, inclusiveness, unity: Chinese FM
PARIS, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday called on China and France to act as forces for stability, openness, inclusiveness and unity. Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China...

India Won’t Rush US Trade Deal, National Interest Comes First: Piyush Goyal
India will not sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States under pressure of a deadline, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Speaking at the 16th Toy Biz International B2B Exhibition in New Delhi, Goyal...

India to gift 2000 laptops to school students in Trinidad and Tobago
PM Modi announced the solarisation of the headquarters of T&T's Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs by providing rooftop photovoltaic solar panels Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart Kamla Persad-Bissessar and...
China can work with France across range of industries, says foreign minister
Published Sat, Jul 5, 2025 · 10:27 AM [PARIS] China is ready to cooperate with France in industries such as nuclear power, aviation, artificial intelligence, green energy and biotechnology, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. His comments in Paris...

GTRI cautions against imports of GM farm products from U.S.; may affect India's agricultural exports
Economic think tank GTRI on Saturday (July 5, 2025) cautioned that allowing genetically modified (GM) farm products from the US under the proposed trade pact would have implications for India as it may affect the country's agri exports to regions...
INDIA-PAKISTAN: India- Pakistan July 2025
July 5, 2025: Three months ago Resistance Front Islamic terrorists from Pakistan killed 26 people in Kashmir. Most of the dead were Hindu tourists visiting Kashmir. The Islamic terrorists crossed the border undetected on foot via a lightly guarded...
1st LD-Writethru-Xinhua Headlines: China's first LEGOLAND resort opens in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- In a burst of colorful creativity and boundless imagination, LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort threw open its doors to the first wave of excited visitors on Saturday, heralding the arrival of China's first LEGOLAND resort. A...

India's Toy Industry Booms: Now Manufacturing Domestically & Exporting To 153 Countries, Says Goyal
New Delhi: India’s toy industry, once heavily dependent on imports, is now manufacturing domestically and exporting to 153 countries, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Addressing the 16th ‘Toy Biz International B2B Expo 2025’...

Chinese cars expand their share in Central Europe
By Alimat Aliyeva Chery, the largest Chinese car exporter, has officially entered the markets of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland through a strategic partnership with the regional office of Astana Motors, Azernews reports. Sales in these...

India doesn't enter into trade agreements based on deadlines: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday emphasised that India will only enter into trade agreements, including the proposed US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), when they serve the country's national interests and offer...

PM hails renewed T&T/India South-South partnership
Bilateral trade between Trinidad and Tobago and India reached a record TT$1.2 billion (US$368.96 million) in the last fiscal year, according to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. She disclosed this as she announced that her Government aims to...