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‘Very Close To Trade Deal With India’: Donald Trump Says Negotiations Are Underway

News24 · July 17, 2025

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hinted at reaching a new trade deal with India soon. While adding “maybe”, he said that currently the US is in negotiations with India. While speaking to reporters during a bilateral meeting with...

Very close to reaching trade deal with India: Trump

Awaz The Voice · July 17, 2025

Washington US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hinted at reaching a new trade deal with India soon. While adding "maybe", he said that currently the US is in negotiations with India. Trump, while speaking to reporters during a bilateral meeting...

CSC’s decade of empowering Rural India thru’ Co-ops & agriculture

Indian Cooperative · July 17, 2025

The Common Service Centre (CSC) e-Governance Services India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), celebrated ten transformative years of Digital India at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi. The milestone...

Pilot body objects amid US report putting focus on Air India captain's 'role'

India Today · July 17, 2025

A pilots' body has expressed concern over the preliminary report on the Air India crash assigning blame to the pilots, coinciding with a fresh US report that cited cockpit recordings to claim that the captain cut the fuel flow to the engines. The...

IAN CAMERON: Time for parliament to step up oversight to restore public trust

BusinessLIVE ·

In a country grappling with high rates of violent crime, the scourge of gender-based violence and pervasive corruption that has hamstrung service delivery, President Cyril Ramaphosa has chosen to “not make decisions when the house is burning”. The...

REEs at the heart of global politics

Dawn · July 17, 2025

THERE has been a lot of talk on the international stage revolving around rare earth elements (REEs), with leading global powers contemplating ways to secure their supplies. There are as many as 17 REEs, and they are: lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce),...

Forum Chair Brown sends well wishes to Pacific rugby team at RWC in France

Pacific News Service ·

Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown has sent his well wishes to the Pacific teams competing at this year’s Rugby World Cup in France. Brown made the remarks at the Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting (FFMM) in Suva,...

Brazil’s Government Accuses Eduardo Bolsonaro of Sparking U.S.-Led Trade War Against the Country

teleSUR ·

Brazil accuses Eduardo Bolsonaro of sparking U.S. trade war with 50% tariffs.Photo:EFE. July 16, 2025 Hour: 10:28 pm Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office accuses former President Jair Bolsonaro’s son, Eduardo, of instigating a U.S.-imposed trade war...

Changes On Cricket’s Chief Executives’ Committee After Election Kick-Starts ICC Annual Conference

Forbes ·

The ICC annual conference is being held this year in Singapore (Photo by Patrick Bolger-ICC/ICC via ... More Getty Images)ICC via Getty Images Gurumurthy Palani (France), Anuraag Bhatnagar (Hong Kong) and Gurdeep Klair (Canada) won coveted spots...

It’s tough being a government even worse than Tora-san at apologizing

The Asahi Shimbun ·

Futen no Tora-san (Tora-san the Drifter), the iconic main character in the popular “Otoko wa Tsuraiyo” (It's Tough Being a Man) film series, constantly quarrels with Tako Shacho (literally, President Tako), the owner of a local printing shop. In...

Show us the money: Gippsland offshore wind aspirants plead with government for more support

Renew Economy · July 17, 2025

Offshore wind developers working in the country’s first dedicated zone in Gippsland are warning governments that the business case for what they’re doing is still not clear, and asking for more “support” from the top. The problem worrying...

Air India crash: Airline industry boss says controversial cockpit video recorders might be good idea in future

The New Zealand Herald · July 17, 2025

“But on a personal basis, I can see that there is a strong argument now for the inclusion of the video in the cockpit to assist in accident investigations.” All but one of the 230 passengers on Flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick were...

US President Donald Trump Says Trade Deal With India 'Very Close'

Zee News ·

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Washington is 'very close' to a trade deal with India. "We have another one [deal] coming up, maybe with India... We're very close to a deal with India where they open it up," Trump said. He...

Business | Jul 16, 2025 | 10 min read EV sales in India set to cross 7 pc market share by FY28: Report

Ahmedabad Mirror ·

News Business Key sectors driving this surge include retail, e-commerce, BFSI, logistics, hospitality, travel, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Hiring activity has gained momentum in anticipation of marquee events such as Raksha Bandhan, Big...

"Very close to a trade deal with India, we`re in negotiation: Donald Trump

Mid Day Mumbai · July 17, 2025

Trump, while speaking to reporters during a bilateral meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, emphasised that August 1 will be a significant day, when a lot of money will come into his country US President Donald...

10 Lakh Citizens To Receive Free AI Training, Village Level Entrepreneurs Priority: Minister

MENAFN · July 17, 2025

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) At least 10 lakh citizens will receive free training in artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to Common Service Centres (CSCs) which falls under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology...

PPF To POMIS: 4 Effective Investment Schemes By India Post

News18 · July 17, 2025

Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 08:59 IST Indian Post provides a range of investment alternatives to accommodate the demands of various investors. Post office savings plans are guaranteed to yield returns.(Representative Image)Besides being a network...

World News | Trump Believes China Will Start Imposing Death Sentences for Fentanyl Trafficking

Latestly · July 17, 2025

By By Reena Bhardwaj Washington DC [US], July 17 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that the US will work out a deal with China where the latter would give the death penalty to those who transport fentanyl drug into...

Is ULFA Separatist Still a Threat to Northeast India’s Sovereignty?

Pressenza · July 17, 2025

The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), once the fiercest militants, had caused havoc in Assam, in Northeast India bordering Bangladesh. In the 1980s and 1990s, India was torn apart by a separatist movement by radicalised militants of...

Kiwi travellers urged to prioritise health insurance as dengue outbreaks surge across the Pacific

Pacific Media Network ·

Travellers from New Zealand planning a getaway to tropical destinations are being urged to grab comprehensive travel insurance, as dengue fever cases continue to climb in certain Pacific countries. Fiji has been particularly hit hard, reporting...