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India to probe giant zoo run by Mukesh Ambani's son
Daily Star
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August 26, 2025
India's Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into allegations of illegal animal imports and financial misconduct at a vast private zoo set up by the son of Asia's richest person. Vantara, which bills itself as the "world's biggest wild...
India braces for export hit as steep new US tariffs loom
The Gazette - Colorado
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(Corrects paragraph 3 to say tariffs begin at 9:31 a.m. IST, not p.m.) By Swati Bhat and Manoj Kumar MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian exporters are bracing for disruptions after a U.S. Homeland Security notification confirmed Washington would...
India’s poor little rich people have it so bad. Money just can’t buy them freedom
The Print
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August 26, 2025
As the much-vaunted “Spirit of Mumbai” took its annual pummelling from the monsoon this past week, one image perfectly captured the city’s talent for humbling the mighty. A Mercedes floated placidly in shin-deep floodwater on Veera Desai Road,...
India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel
The Print
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August 26, 2025
From winning the Trump trade war, India is now the US President’s biggest target. The Trump administration imposed a 25 per cent tariff on India. To add insult to injury, Trump announced another 25 per cent tariff, effective tomorrow, on the...
India News | Two Injured After Roof Collapse in Delhi's Dwarka Due to Incessant Rain
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Two people sustained minor injuries in Delhi's Mohan Garden on Tuesday after a four-floor roof collapsed in Siddhatri Enclave, police said. The roof collapsed due to incessant rain and the incident occurred...
India-US Trade Rift: US Slaps Additional 25% Tariff on Indian Goods, Effective Aug 27
The Logical Indian
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August 26, 2025
The United States has recently escalated its trade tensions with India by announcing an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports, doubling the previous 25 per cent duty to a steep 50 per cent for goods entering the US from August 27, 2025....
Saurabh Bhardwaj Faces ED Heat: Enforcement Directorate Raids Residence of AAP Leader in Alleged Hospital Construction Scam
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi, August 26: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged...
India rice prices surge after Dhaka lifts duties on imports
The Business Standard
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August 26, 2025
Rice prices in eastern India rose sharply this week after Bangladesh scrapped import duties on shipments from its neighbour, following New Delhi's decision to lift an export ban. India removed its ban on rice exports to Bangladesh on Aug. 12. A...
India Braces For Punishing US Tariffs Over Russian Oil Purchase; Modi Set For Historic China Visit
The Eurasian Times
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August 26, 2025
Indian exports to the US are set to face steep tariffs this week unless President Donald Trump reverses his decision at the last moment. Trump has linked trade to geopolitical issues, threatening 50% tariffs on India for continuing to buy Russian...
India’s music licensing market bleeds Rs 10,000 cr, Hoopr bets on fixing the gap
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
The turning point for Gaurav Dagaonkar was when a major brand campaign picked up a track he had composed without consent, credit, or payment. An engineer and IIM Ahmedabad graduate who had already spent over a decade in the music industry,...
India's green mobility push: PM Modi flags off Maruti’s 'made-in-India' EV, to be exported to over 100 countries– top points about 'e-Vitara' project
The Times of India
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PM Modi flags off Maruti EV in Gujarat NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off Maruti Suzuki’s first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), e-Vitara, at Hansalpur, Gujarat. The EV, made in India, will be exported to over 100...
India News | AAP Hits out at ED, Centre over Raids on Saurabh Bharadwaj's Residence Alleged Hospital Construction Scam
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday hit out at the Enforcement Directorate and Union Government following Enforcement Directorate raids at former Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj in the national capital earlier this...
India News | AAP Most Vocal Voice Against Modi Govt, Hence Targetted: Arvind Kejriwal After ED Raids Saurabh Bharadwaj
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed the Union Government following raids on Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj's residence, stating that actions are being taken because the AAP...
India News | 'To Divert Attention from Modi Ji's Degree': Atishi Slams ED Raid at Saurabh Bhardwaj's Residence
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, on Tuesday called the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids at the residence of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bhardwaj and the case against him "baseless". She...
India News | 'AAP is Looting with Both Hands': BJP Leaders Welcome ED Raid Against Saurabh Bharadwaj
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Tuesday welcomed the Enforcement Directorate raid against AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj. Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government in...
Mumbai rains: Water stock in seven city reservoirs at 96.16 per cent
Mid Day Mumbai
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August 26, 2025
As per the BMC on Tuesday (August 26), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 1,391,854 million litres, which amounts to 96.16 per cent of their total capacity The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen...
Mumbai Metro 6: HC approves cutting of 34 trees
Mumbai Live
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August 26, 2025
The High Court on Monday allowed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to cut down 34 trees for the construction of pillars in Kanjur village for the Metro-6 project between Swami Samarth Nagar and Vikhroli (EEH) in Andheri....
India braces for Trump’s 50% tariff as deadline ends tomorrow; PM Modi responds: Top updates
Hindustan Times
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August 26, 2025
The tariff tensions between the US and India have deepened after the Donald Trump administration outlined plans to implement a 50 per cent duty on products from India in a draft notice published Monday. The move, aimed at penalising India for...
India News | Union Minister Shivraj Singh Says India Won't Compromise Farmers' Interests, Resisted Opening Up Agri Sector for Imports
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that India has not allowed the import of farm products despite recent tariff hikes by the United States, in order to...
India News | PM Narendra Modi Flags off Suzuki's 'e-VITARA' from Hansalpur Plant on Day 2 of Gujarat Visit
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off the 'e-VITARA', which is Suzuki's first-ever global strategic Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) at the company's motor plant in Hansalpur, Ahmedabad....