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US remittance tax plan raises discrimination concerns for overseas Indians

The bill proposes the levy on all cross-border remittances made by non-citizens, including H-1B, L-1, and F-1 visa holders, as well as green card holders

US remittance tax plan raises discrimination concerns for overseas Indians
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 11:44 PM IST

India-US trade agreement talks to resume May 17 with ministerial oversight

India and US trade ministers will meet in Washington from May 17 to assess progress on the bilateral trade agreement, provide political direction, and advance talks toward a broader trade pact

India-US trade agreement talks to resume May 17 with ministerial oversight
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 11:37 PM IST

Donald Trump says US to set tariff rates for other nations in weeks

Trump said Friday that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick 'will be sending letters out essentially telling people'

Donald Trump says US to set tariff rates for other nations in weeks
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 10:12 PM IST

LIVE news: IIFT's proposal to open first offshore campus in Dubai approved by Centre

Latest news updates: The DoE directed the school to withdraw the earlier communication regarding the removal of students and take the affected ones back. Catch all the latest news updates here

LIVE news: IIFT's proposal to open first offshore campus in Dubai approved by Centre
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 5:13 PM IST

Over 100 killed in Gaza as Israel hits 130 targets in 48 hours

Israeli strikes kill over 100 Palestinians in Gaza in 48 hours as ceasefire talks stall Netanyahu signals further escalation and aid plan faces global criticism

Over 100 killed in Gaza as Israel hits 130 targets in 48 hours
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 5:11 PM IST

Stock market close highlights: Sensex sheds 200 pts; Nifty ends at 25,019; SMIDs outperform

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights on Friday, May 16, 2025: The Nifty Smallcap100 and Nifty Midcap100 indices closed with gains of 1.86 per cent and 0.94 per cent, respectively

Stock market close highlights: Sensex sheds 200 pts; Nifty ends at 25,019; SMIDs outperform
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 3:52 PM IST

Ex-Pentagon official hits out at Trump over IMF Pakistan bailout move

Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin criticises IMF and Trump administration for approving $1 billion bailout to Pakistan, says move aids China and ignores Islamabad's links to terrorism

Ex-Pentagon official hits out at Trump over IMF Pakistan bailout move
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 12:49 PM IST

Nato allies to agree on defence spending goal of 5% of GDP by next decade

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Nato members will target five per cent GDP defence spending over next decade ahead of Nato Summit 2025 in June

Nato allies to agree on defence spending goal of 5% of GDP by next decade
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 12:31 PM IST

Trump wraps up Mideast tour with business talks, interfaith site visit

President Donald Trump President Donald Trump wraps up a Mideast tour in the United Arab Emirates with a breakfast for business leaders and a visit to an interfaith place of worship named for the Abraham Accords he negotiated. As part of the accords, the UAE and some other countries in the Middle East recognised Israel. Trump departs Abu Dhabi after his visit to the Abrahamic Family House . During his visit to the region, violence flared in the West Bank, with more than 120 people being killed in Gaza. Here's the latest: Trump to visit Abrahamic House on last day of his Mideast trip President Donald Trump will make several stops before taking off on Air Force One to end his Mideast trip on Friday. He'll attend a business summit in the morning in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Trump later will visit the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. It is home to a mosque, a church and a synagogue. The UAE built it after diplomatically recognizing Israel in an agreemen

Trump wraps up Mideast tour with business talks, interfaith site visit
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 12:05 PM IST

Trump announces $14.5 bn Etihad order for 28 Boeing planes with GE engines

Etihad confirmed on Friday it was ordering 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft with GE engines, adding that the deal reflected the airline's ongoing approach to aligning its fleet with evolving network

Trump announces $14.5 bn Etihad order for 28 Boeing planes with GE engines
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 11:23 AM IST

Trade talks between India-US underway, far from being final: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks came on the same day as US President Donald Trump claimed that India has proposed zero tariffs on American goods

Trade talks between India-US underway, far from being final: Jaishankar
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 9:54 AM IST

Donald Trump to keep 30% China tariffs through late 2025, say analysts

US levies on Chinese products imposed this year will likely hold at 30 per cent through late 2025, according to a Bloomberg survey

Donald Trump to keep 30% China tariffs through late 2025, say analysts
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 7:31 AM IST

SC may block Trump's birthright citizenship order, but limit injunctions

The Supreme Court seemed intent Thursday on maintaining a block on President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship while looking for a way to scale back nationwide court orders. It was unclear what such a decision might look like, but a majority of the court expressed concerns about would happen if the Trump administration were allowed, even temporarily, to deny citizenship to children born to people who are in the United States illegally. The justices heard arguments in the Trump administration's emergency appeals over lower court orders that have kept the citizenship restrictions on hold across the country. Nationwide injunctions have emerged as an important check on Trump's efforts to remake the government and a source of mounting frustration to the Republican president and his allies. Judges have issued 40 nationwide injunctions since Trump began his second term in January, Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the court at the start of more than two hours of ...

SC may block Trump's birthright citizenship order, but limit injunctions
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 7:06 AM IST

Trump seals $200 bn UAE deals, Burj Khalifa lit up in US flag colours

Trump arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, following earlier visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar as part of his tour of the Middle East

Trump seals $200 bn UAE deals, Burj Khalifa lit up in US flag colours
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 6:41 AM IST

Make in US, not in India, US president Donald Trump tells Apple CEO

Firms decide manufacturing based on competitiveness, say officials

Make in US, not in India, US president Donald Trump tells Apple CEO
Updated On : 16 May 2025 | 12:29 AM IST

India-US trade pact talks moving forward smoothly: Commerce Secretary

India and the US are making steady progress on a bilateral trade deal, with high-level talks scheduled in Washington as both nations explore early wins and deeper economic cooperation

India-US trade pact talks moving forward smoothly: Commerce Secretary
Updated On : 15 May 2025 | 11:17 PM IST

Markets zoom after Trump remarks; Nifty settles above 25K after 7 months

Benchmark indices surged as Trump claimed India offered a zero-tariff trade deal, boosting hopes of improved Indo-US trade ties amid easing geopolitical tensions

Markets zoom after Trump remarks; Nifty settles above 25K after 7 months
Updated On : 15 May 2025 | 10:50 PM IST

India's retaliatory tariff proposal to feature in trade talks with US

India to discuss proposed retaliatory tariffs on US goods during trade talks starting May 17, amid efforts to finalise a broader bilateral trade agreement targeting $500 billion by 2030

India's retaliatory tariff proposal to feature in trade talks with US
Updated On : 15 May 2025 | 10:20 PM IST

Nothing will happen until I meet Putin: Trump on Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Donald Trump says no progress will be made in the Russia-Ukraine conflict until he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin directly, casting doubts on imminent peace talks

Nothing will happen until I meet Putin: Trump on Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Updated On : 15 May 2025 | 9:15 PM IST