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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. To borrow from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, the only constant in Donald Trump’s second presidency so far is change—in tariffs. Tariff rates and exemptions are constantly evolving in response to market reactions, diplomatic efforts, trade negotiations and domestic lobbying.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump says he’s written to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose regime insists sanctions relief precede any nuclear talks. But Iran is in no position to dictate preconditions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When you see it from a distance, the new Google India campus on Bengaluru’s chaotic Outer Ring Road does look like the infinity symbol. With a curved, rounded structure, both in the outer walls of the building as well as the roof, the building creates an impression of the endless loop.

US agricultural goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest hike on Chinese imports came into force Monday, as trade tensions mount between the world's two leading economies. Since retaking office in January, Trump has unleashed a barrage of tariffs on major US trading partners, including China, Canada and Mexico, citing their failure to stop illegal immigration and flows of deadly fentanyl. After imposing a blanket 10 percent tariff on all Chinese goods in early February, Trump hiked the rate to 20 percent last week.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump’s start-and-stop expansion of tariffs on trading partners has no analog in modern history. President George W.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. If any other owner of a cryptocurrency platform had announced a national reserve of cryptocurrencies, howls of protest over conflict of interest would have rent the air. When President Donald Trump declared that the US would create a Bitcoin reserve and a separate crypto stockpile, his fan base took it as a move to fulfil a campaign promise.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When you make a pact with the devil, he always comes back to get his due. I wish Volodymyr Zelensky had remembered this before getting into a confrontation with Russia.

Trump did not confirm whether the U.S. could face a recession in 2025. In an interview with Fox News, he discussed tariffs, stock market fluctuations and economic concerns. He delayed some tariffs but indicated possible increases. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick rejected the possibility of a recession.

Waqf Amendment Bill passed, and the Opposition looking to raise the issue of US planning to impose reciprocal tariffs on India, and the political slugfest over language and the delimitation issues. The Finance Bill and Demands for Grants are the crucial items on the legislative agenda — approval for both is mandatory for completing the budgetary process. The discussion on the demand for grants for several ministries would be held in both houses of Parliament. President's Rule in Manipur

DMK MPs on Sunday decided to work towards the rights of southern states, especially Tamil Nadu with regards to delimitation, saying that the population-based exercise will affect not just the southern states but also others, including Odisha and West Bengal. A meeting of DMK MPs, held under party president and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin in Chennai, came on the eve of the resumption of the Parliament session on Monday. The DMK MPs passed a resolution saying that the party will take up delimitation and imposition of Hindi language during the Parliament session.

The comment came a day after the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran will not negotiate under U.S. «bullying». In the post on X the mission said: «If the objective of negotiations is to address concerns vis-a-vis any potential militarization of Iran's nuclear program, such discussions may be subject to consideration.»

In a video released by the presidency, Zelensky, a former actor and comedian, thanked the audience at the end of his speech at an awards ceremony, adding: «Sorry I'm not in a suit», to smiles and applause. The president was dressed in a black outfit with Ukraine's trident symbol similar to what he wore during his acrimonious exchange with the US president last month.

The decision came as part of President Donald Trump's «maximum pressure campaign» on Iran, which is «designed to end Iran's nuclear threat, curtail its ballistic missile programme and stop it from supporting terrorist groups,» the statement said. «We urge the Iraqi government to eliminate its dependence on Iranian sources of energy as soon as possible, and welcome the Iraqi Prime Minister's commitment to achieve energy independence,» the statement said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mid-market hotel operator BWH Hotels, which manages brands like Best Western Hotels & Resorts and SureStay Hotels, is expanding its footprint in India with a pipeline of 21 new hotels in the next two years. Larry Cuculic, the company’s global president and CEO, who was in India for the recently concluded hospitality conference HOPE 2025, said in an exclusive interview with Mint that all its upcoming properties will be new constructions—a strategic shift to enhance brand reputation and guest experience.

Narendra Modi became Prime Minister and people do not talk about anti incumbency against the government. He said people talk about pro incumbency and are voting for BJP in successive election. Addressing a rally in Agartala, J.P. Nadda said that the anti-incumbency issue is a past now in India as people have very much satisfied with BJP and that’s why, they voted for the BJP for the third consecutive term in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Haier Appliances India looks to become a USD 2 billion sales company in the next 3-4 years on the back of a high double-digit growth powered by expansion in product category and channels, according to a top official. The home appliances maker has earmarked an investment of over Rs 1,000 crore between 2024-2028 to set up new AC Production and Injection Molding Units. It has already ploughed in Rs 2,400 crore in its plants at Pune and Greater Noida so far. With this new plant, Haier India's capacity would increase to 4 million units per annum from the present 1.5 million units, besides increasing domestic value addition. «Currently we have a capacity of 1.5 million. However, the way the AC market is growing here, by 2027 we will have a shortage in capacity.… The new plant will be 2.5 million units,» Haier Appliances India President NS Satish told PTI on Sunday.

Big Tech in a race for electricity. Some states are dangling financial incentives. Others are undoing decades of regulatory structures in what they frame as a race to serve the basic needs of residents, avoid a catastrophe and keep their economies on track in a fast-electrifying society. «I don't think we've seen anything quite like this,» said Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, which represents independent power plant owners.

Elon Musk is a tech billionaire, entrepreneur and an innovator and has been dominating the headlines recently due to his involvement in various important projects, influence in technology and space exploration missions. Musk, the richest man in the world, currently has a fortune of about $330 billion, a significant 24% decrease from the start of the year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The boss of X (formerly Twitter), Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company Elon Musk has used his platform to make his views known on a vast array of topics. Musk is US President Donald Trump's choice to lead Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a new advisory body to cut US government jobs and other federal spending.

Tech billionaire and advisor to former US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, has hit back at critics accusing him of siding with Russia. Musk said he has previously stood up to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Replying to a user on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Musk wrote, “I literally challenged Putin to one-on-one physical combat over Ukraine.” He also pointed out that his company’s Starlink satellite system is crucial for Ukraine’s military communication. “Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off,” he said.

Elon Musk threw his weight behind a US exit from NATO, saying on his social media platform that it “doesn’t make sense for America to pay for the defense of Europe.” The senior adviser to US President Donald Trump was responding to a post on X early Sunday that asserted the US should “Exit NATO *now*!” “We really should,” the Tesla Inc. co-founder and chief executive officer said.

DMK MPs on Sunday resolved to work towards ensuring Tamil Nadu's rights vis-a-vis the Lok Sabha seats delimitation issue, saying the population-based exercise will affect not just the southern states but also others including Odisha and West Bengal. A meeting of DMK MPs, held under party president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin here, came on the eve of the resumption of the Parliament session on Monday. The meeting passed resolutions, deciding to take up the delimitation issue in the Parliament. Others including Hindi 'imposition' will also be raised. The DMK has been insisting that the population based delimitation of Lok Sabha seats will result in a decline in the existing number of seats for Tamil Nadu and wants the exercise to be done on the basis of the 1971 census.