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Donald Trump’s looming import tariffs ripple through global car manufacturing. Trump had initially taken aim at fully assembled vehicles, with a 25% import duty set to take effect on April 3, but additional levies on car parts such as engines, transmissions and electrical systems are slated to begin by May 3. That’s kicked off frantic lobbying by major carmakers Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV to get certain components excluded, and left Indian suppliers stuck in limbo. The US is the biggest market for India’s auto parts exports, accounting for almost a third of the $21.2 billion industry in the year ended March 31, 2024. The local passenger vehicle market has been tepid with growth expected at just 2% for the year ending March 2026, Partho Banerjee, senior executive director at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. told reporters on Tuesday.

Donald Trump has reiterated that he might pursue a third term as US President, adding he is not joking" about wanting to serve in 2028. In an interview with NBC News, Trump said, «There are methods which you could do it. I am not joking.» Later, talking to the reporters, he said that there were demands from the people for him to run for a third term. «I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election was totally rigged. I don’t want to talk about a third term now because no matter how you look at it, we’ve got a long time to go,” Trump said, who would be 82 by the end of his potential second term. But the question arises can Trump run for a third term? In January, he told supporters that it would be „the greatest honour of my life to serve not once, but twice or three times or four times“. However, he then said this was a joke for the „fake news media“.

Indian Economic Service (IES) Examination in 2024 was an achievement beyond Aahana Srishti’s wildest dreams. Taking to LinkedIn, Aahana Srishti emphasised the importance of having a Plan B for civil service aspirants.

He pleaded with consumers to be mindful of food wastage, stressing that only farmers truly understand the toil involved in growing food. The user, who hailed from a family of farmers, recounted how his great-grandparents, grandparents, and father had all been dedicated to agriculture. His father, instead of investing in commercial real estate in the city, chose to put his savings into agricultural land in their village, determined to carry forward the family’s farming tradition.

Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) supported the Waqf Amendment Bill proposed by the centre, Karnataka Deputy Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Arvind Bellad affirmed that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a huge reform to the Waqf bill which has «created a huge havoc.» Speaking with ANI, Arvinde Bellad said, «Waqf Amendment is a huge reform. It (Waqf Bill) has created a huge havoc, not only among Hindus but also Muslims. So, it has draconian powers. It has power which are beyond Constitution.» Stressing the need of amendments, Bellad said that BJP is rightfully amending the law. «I think that particular law needs major amendments and rightfully so our party, our BJP Government is amending the law,» he said. Earlier, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also welcomed the support of (KCBC) and asserted that the proposed bill is not against any community while calling out the «propaganda» being spread around it.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When actor Kareena Kapoor Khan took the stage on 30 March in Mumbai to close the five-day Lakme Fashion Week, in collaboration with the Fashion Design Council of India and Reliance, she made it point to pay tribute to everyone behind the scenes. "The real icons are fashion stylists, make-up artists, hair stylists, choreographers and the 60 smashingly hot fashion models who are backstage...

Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) model will be available to all free users of the Gemini app. The tech giant shared the news on X, stating: “...we want to get our most intelligent model into more people’s hands asap. Which is why we decided to roll out Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) to all Gemini users, beginning today.” However, it’s still unclear whether the stable version of Gemini 2.5 Pro will be offered for free to all Gemini users.

Freezing rain swept through Michigan, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada's most populous province on Sunday, causing widespread power outages as trees and power lines were brought down across the upper Great Lakes region. Thousands of people were left without electricity, while forecasters warned of severe weather heading towards Tennessee. The National Weather Service predicted winds of up to 70 mph (112 kph), along with the potential for tornadoes and hail up to 2 inches (5 centimetres) by Sunday night. «Make sure your safe place is ready just in case,» forecasters advised via a post on X (formerly Twitter). By Sunday evening, approximately 360,000 customers were without power in Michigan, with another 62,000 outages reported in Wisconsin and more than 110,000 in Indiana. In Ontario, over 400,000 customers were affected, reported NYT.

We look at banks as safekeepers of our money, which they are. The banking system in India is generally robust. As long as you keep your money with a leading bank, your money is safe. However, on paper, your money is safe up to ₹5 lakh per bank, which is known as deposit insurance. This insurance is taken care of by Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). With the latest cooperative bank failure, there are talks of increasing the coverage from ₹5 lakh to, say, ₹10 lakh.

The Spectrum rocket, developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, started smoking from its sides, then crashed back to Earth with a powerful explosion just after launching from Norway's Andoya Spaceport in the Arctic, in live video broadcast on YouTube. Isar Aerospace, which had said it did not expect to reach orbit with the launch, said the two-stage rocket fell into the sea, adding that «the launch pad seems to be intact». Andoya Space, the Norwegian public firm that operates the spaceport, said «crisis response» measures had been activated following the «incident». Regional police said no injuries or damage beyond the rocket itself had been reported.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The United States Federal Reserve has raised some questions recently, since it has decided to slow the pace at which it is shrinking its pile of over $4 trillion Treasury securities. For example: Is it merely preparing for an adjustment to the federal debt limit, or is it trying to avert a crisis in the US government bond market? With apologies for dampening the drama, I’m going with the mundane explanation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When I see the image of a woman tea plucker—versions of it are used by businesses in their marketing of tea—it rather bothers me. Perhaps it’s because when you walk into a tea estate and see women at work, they smile in greeting, they allow you to photograph them, and they make a pretty picture.

Agarwal community established by Raja Agrasen. Is this location just a coincidence or an ancient connection? The later Vedic civilisation that stretched from Haryana towards the Yamuna and Ganga basins, about 3,000 years ago, was not mercantile. It was made of pastoralists tending to cattle, warriors on horse-drawn chariots and their poet-priests who chanted the Vedic hymns in praise of celestial gods.

Q. I turned 65 in June 2024. I still work full-time and my yearly income is about $96,000. I also collect a survivor benefit of $389 a month. I have worked for 20 years full-time and would like to delay collecting Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) until age 70. Also, can I still work past age 70 while collecting CPP and OAS, and what would be the pros and cons of doing so? I have only about $250,000 in total savings with $150,000 of that in a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP.) I also have an outstanding mortgage of $100,000 on my condo. I have no company pension and will have to rely on my investment returns and employment earnings for a few years to add to savings.

Asad Lalljee, CEO of arts and culture platform Avid Learning, and his wife, holidays aren’t about ticking off Instagram-worthy hotspots — it’s about curating unforgettable experiences. Whether it’s staying in a madrasa-turned-hotel in Uzbekistan, attending a sushimaking workshop in Tokyo or doing a conscious safari at Bagh Villas in Madhya Pradesh, their family holiday is designed to be a rich and unique journey. And he’s not alone. Lalljee has noticed a shift among family and friends increasingly favouring “meaningful and immersive travel, where unique experiences take precedence over traditional tourist attractions”, he says. While private jets to Maldives, Switzerland and London are still popular, for many discerning highend travellers, the new definition of luxury travel is about seeking journeys that leave an imprint beyond social media feeds.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The sound of the sea was music—rock music. Hum, roll, crash, cymbal, hum, roll.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s real estate boom has fuelled record sales and soaring margins for DLF, the country’s largest property developer after Macrotech Developers. Now, the company is setting its sights on an ambitious goal—zero debt, luxury market dominance, and ₹1 trillion in new bookings over the next five years.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. South Korean gaming giant Krafton will acquire a controlling stake in Pune-based Nautilus Mobile for ₹118 crore and the transaction is expected to give JetSynthesys a part exit.