Reducing acute dependence, countering China’s near monopoly: India readies Rs 5,000 crore scheme for rare earth minerals
The incentives in India’s proposed programme will be distributed through a reverse bidding mechanism. (AI…
What is US citizenship test? What changes Trump administration is bringing to make it tougher
USCIS new director said the present US citizenship is easy and can be memorized. The US citizenship test, officially known as the Naturalization test, is an examination that an applicant has to take to become a naturalized American citizen. This test is not for green card holders unless they are applying for citizenship. The new…
‘Will hurt their international trade’: Piyush Goyal warns of blowback over carbon tax; says EU may hurt itself more
File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: PTI) Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is likely to harm European industries more than its intended targets, including India. “There is a lot of opposition to CBAM in the EU also. EU’s infrastructure will…
‘Declare meats, fruits, vegetables’: Travelers to US get weird reminder from CBP
CBP posted the photo of a sniffer dog inspecting the cooked head of a pig as CBP alerted travelers to US to declare all food items. The Customs and Border Police Saturday issued a reminder to people traveling to the US that they are required to declare meats, fruits, vegetables, plants, seeds, soil, animal as…
Capex push: Nirmala Sitharaman calls it ‘primary driver of sustained growth’; says ‘we have to have capital expenditure grow’
File photo: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Picture credit: PTI) Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that sustaining economic growth in the face of global uncertainties remains India’s foremost priority. She also underlined that the government will continue to rely on increased public capital expenditure as a major tool to drive development.Speaking at a book…
Behind deadly clashes, a bitter spat between 2 dynastic leaders
SURIN PROVINCE, THAILAND: After his daughter was sidelined from political office by a damaging phone call with Cambodia’s leader this month, Thai power broker Thaksin Shinawatra broke his silence to a roomful of politicians and journalists. He had a stunning message to deliver: His decades-long relationship with Cambodian strongman Hun Sen was over. “I used…
Kotak Mahindra Bank Q1 results: Profit slips 7% YoY; retail CV stress, high provisions weigh on earnings
Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4,472 crore for the June quarter, marking a significant drop from Rs 7,448 crore in the same period last year. The previous year’s figure, however, included a one-time gain of over Rs 3,000 crore from the sale of a stake in its general insurance business,…
Who is Gaza journalist Mohammed Abu Aoun who puts his camera, press shield on sale on LinkedIn for food?
Gaza photojournalist puts his camera, press shield on sale on LinkedIn to buy food for his family. A LinkedIn post by a Gaza-based photojournalist broke hearts as Mohammed Abo Oun said he is ready to put his camera and press shield on sale so that he could buy food for his family. “I am the…
FTA momentum: Piyush Goyal confirms Oman deal ‘almost finalised’; talks with EU, US & others also moving fast
File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal (Picture credit: PTI) India’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Oman is at an advanced stage and nearly finalised, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed on Saturday. He also noted that negotiations with the European Union, United States, Peru, and Chile are progressing rapidly and making ‘fast progress’….
‘Stay in the fight’: Kamala Harris urges young voters as she skips in-person address, sends taped message
Kamala Harris made a rare political appearance but not in person, she sent a taped message for youth voters. All eyes were on the much-touted return of Kamala Harris to politics as she was named as a speaker at a youth voters event Friday in Washington, DC, but she spoke only for a few minutes…
Sanctions risk: Indian firm defends explosive shipment to Russia; says material for civilian use only
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. An Indian company that exported $1.4 million worth of an explosive compound to Russia last December said it complied with Indian rules and that the shipment was strictly for civilian industrial purposes, not military use.According to news agency Reuters, Ideal Detonators Private Limited confirmed that…