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Trump tariffs upend lives and stall industry in India’s diamond capital
The New Zealand Herald
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August 26, 2025
Nearly every diamond sold in the world is first cut and polished in the city of Surat, in western Gujarat state. The US is the single-largest buyer of these precious stones, purchasing roughly US$5 billion ($8.56b) in the last fiscal year,...
India defies Trump, continues Russian oil purchases despite sanctions
Tunisie Numerique
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August 26, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Trade tensions between Washington and New Delhi are escalating as India reaffirmed its commitment to continue importing Russian oil, even at the cost of additional tariffs imposed by the U.S. administration. This...
“Pixel 10 is shipping something iPhone is still sketching”--- Pixel 10 launched in India
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL were unveiled on August 20, with preorders live and retail availability from August 28, plus a year of Google AI Pro on Pro models. For tech readers: all phones run the new Tensor G5 and the latest...
US consumers to pay the price of Trump’s tariffs on India & others
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Indian exporters are bracing for disruptions after a US Homeland Security notification confirmed Washington will impose an additional 25% tariff on all Indian-origin goods from Wednesday, ramping up trade pressure on the Asian nation. But Trump’s...
Credit metrics steady for India Inc., even as exports face pressure: ICRA
Equity Bulls
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ICRA expects India Inc. to report modest YoY revenue growth of 5-6% in Q2 FY2026 (5.5% in Q1 FY2026), led by firm rural demand and structural factors like premiumisation and the expanding scale and scope of organised players. Coupled with...
Not just BRICS: building a Russia-India-Saudi axis
New Eastern Europe
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August 26, 2025
Russia’s war in Ukraine has redrawn the world’s geopolitical order, pushing the Global South into unprecedented strategic realignments. Amid the uncertainty of US leadership and the breakdown of value-based diplomacy, India faces a rare opening to...
Goa To Host Chess World Cup 2025 As Top Event Returns To India After 23 Years
Zee News
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The FIDE World Cup has finally found its host city, with the global governing body of chess announcing on Tuesday that Goa will stage the prestigious tournament from October 30 to November 27. The marquee event, however, is set to miss the...
IIT Delhi Launches PG Diploma in Electric Vehicle Technology for Professionals
India Herald
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India’s EV sector is accelerating, and IIT delhi is taking the lead in training professionals to drive the electric mobility revolution. Here’s what you need to know about the new one-year Online Post Graduate diploma in Electric Vehicle (EV)...
Walmart, Bribes, India? Senator’s H-1B Bombshell Stuns US Tech Industry
Zee News
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Washington: The debate around America’s visa system has taken a sharp turn. A new question echoes from Capitol Hill: “Is it time to pause H-1B visas?” And it came straight from U.S. Senator Mike Lee of Utah. His post followed an online wave of...
AI will open over $500 billion in tech services opportunities in India: Report
The Assam Tribune
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August 26, 2025
Bengaluru, Aug 26: Artificial Intelligence will play a decisive role in shaping the future of India’s technology services industry as AI -- particularly the rise of Agentic AI --will unlock $300–500 billion in new opportunities and mark the...
India’s Wind Capacity Projected to Reach 107 GW by 2030: GWEC Report
Energetica India
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August 26, 2025
India’s installed wind capacity could more than double from the current 51 GW to 107 GW by 2030, according to the latest report by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The report, “Wind at the Core: Driving India’s Green Ambitions and...
India, Kuwait hold talks to boost strategic partnership
Orissa Post
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi: India and Kuwait held the seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi Tuesday to review bilateral ties. The officials of two nations discussed various ongoing initiatives and avenues to further deepen their strategic...
Modi at SCO: The Significance of China in India’s Foreign Policy
South Asian Voices
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August 26, 2025
With Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi preparing to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin at the end of August and expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, the global stage is increasingly defined by...
Export units at Tirupur, Noida, Surat halt production amid high US tariffs: FIEO
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Apex exporters body FIEO on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over high US tariffs on Indian goods and said that textiles and apparel manufacturers in Tirupur, Noida, and Surat have halted production amid worsening cost competitiveness due to...
Guwahati-based startup builds India’s first catamaran from discarded turbine blades
The Assam Tribune
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August 26, 2025
Guwahati, Aug 26: An Assam-based startup has achieved a breakthrough in addressing one of the world's emerging environmental challenges-discarded wind turbine blades. Akvotransiro Tech Pvt. Ltd., a Guwahati-based DPIIT-registered startup, has...
Trump tariffs: What gives India confidence to stand tall?
The Economic Times
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August 26, 2025
Soon, US President Donald Trump's 25% additional tariffs on India, for buying Russian oil, will come into effect, taking the total tariffs to 50%. The sweeping tariffs on Indian exports will target $60.2 billion worth of goods including...
India never attacked any country first, believes in appropriate response when security threatened: Rajnath Singh
Mint
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August 26, 2025
While presiding over the ceremony of Indian Navy commissioning INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri in Visakhapatnam, Defence minister Rajnath Singh on 26 August sent out a bold message to India's enemies, saying that India never attacked any country...
Why CML isn’t a solved disease & what patients in India need to know
The Assam Tribune
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August 26, 2025
Over the past two decades, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) has undergone a transformation—from being a life-threatening condition to one that can be controlled with oral medication. Although survival rates have improved significantly, the idea of...
Excise Duty Exemption Not Available On Industrial Sewing Machines With In-Built Motors: CESTAT
Live Law
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August 26, 2025
The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that excise duty exemption not available on industrial sewing machines with in-built motors. Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao...
Alia Bhatt Upset About Leaked Video of Her and Husband Ranbir Kapoor’s Under-Construction Mumbai Bungalow: ‘A Clear Invasion of Privacy’
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
Mumbai, August 26: Actress Alia Bhatt is upset after an inside video of her unfinished bungalow in Mumbai's Bandra area circulated on social media without her knowledge or consent. Taking to her official Instagram handle, Alia expressed her...