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MAGA deal in making: US resumes trade talks with ‘real friend’ India

New Delhi: US Ambassador designate to India Sergio Gor said New Delhi and Washington would resume discussions for a proposed trade pact on Tuesday. This…

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Donald Trump tries to break the Fed. What the clash means for India

The latest clash between U.S. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell marks the most serious escalation yet in a long-simmering conflict over…

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The criminal charges against US Federal Reserve marks an escalation of President Donald Trump’s longstanding feud with the Fed Chair Jerome Powell. (Reuters)
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US Fed served with DOJ subpoenas, Jerome Powell vows to stand firm| Business News

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a…

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PM Modi made eight calls in 2025: India rejects US claim on trade deal delay

NEW DELHI: India refuted US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s claim that the trade deal between the two countries hadn’t materialised because Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (left) and Senator Lindsey Graham (centre) and President Donald Trump speak to reporters aboard Air Force One on 4 January 2026. (Reuters)
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India-US trade deal didn’t happen because PM Modi didn’t call Trump: Howard Lutnick| Business News

The India-US trade deal didn’t happen because Prime Minister Narendra Modi didn’t call US President Donald Trump, according to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. US…

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US President Donald Trump. The Sanctioning of Russia Act 2025 is designed to force Russia into peace negotiations in Ukraine by crippling its economic lifelines. (AFP)
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500% US tariff on India? Trump backs bill that targets Delhi, Beijing over Russian oil imports| Business News

US President Donald Trump has greenlit a bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill, which gives the United States leverage against India, China and Brazil to curb their…

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Indian envoy sought tariff relief over reduced Russian oil purchases, US Senator Lindsey Graham claims

US Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday (local time) claimed that Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra spoke to him last month about India…

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US President Donald Trump (left) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 2025. (Reuters)
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An economic juggling act: AI, China, googlies from US| Business News

2025 began on an alarming note for the global economy, as Donald Trump started his second stint in the White House. His first presidency had…

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Deal with it! When Trump said no, India said yes

2025 was the year of trade deals, and India just aced it. When US President Donald Trump said no to win-win deals, imposing coercive tariffs…

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The US economy has maintained momentum as consumers powered ahead and the most punitive of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were rolled back. (Reuters)
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At 4.3%, US GDP expands most in two years as domestic consumption powers economy| Business News

The US economy expanded at the fastest pace in two years in July-September 2025, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies….

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