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The slide in Treasuries has been excessive given recent economic data and Federal Reserve policy, suggesting it’s instead being driven by fears over the swelling US deficit, some of Wall Street’s biggest names say. 

UAW President Shawn Fain has transformed the rituals of contract talks with General Motors, Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis into a high-stakes, made-for-media game. The automakers will look for clues on how to survive in the agreement the union reached on Sunday with Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks. For now, the union appears to be in control, although there is pain on both sides.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, for the second straight day, Tuesday visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar and offered 'Sewa' at the community kitchen, known as Langar. On Monday too, Rahul Gandhi offered 'Sewa' after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple, the most revered Sikh place of worship. As a part of the services, the Congress leader could be seen washing dishes and other utensils at the Golden Temple. Punjab Congress president Raja Waring had on Monday said that Rahul Gandhi was on his personal, spiritual visit. «Rahul Gandhi ji is coming to Amritsar Sahib to pay obeisance at Sachkhand Shri Harmandir Sahib. This is his personal, spiritual visit, let's respect his privacy.

Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to declare the 'Ram Sethu' as a national monument. 'Ram Sethu', also known as Adam's bridge, is a chain of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.

Also read: Maharashtra Cabinet to discuss Nanded Hospital deaths, likely to form inquiry panel Congress President Mallikarjin on the X platform wrote, "Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Such incidents taking place repeatedly have raised a question mark on the health system of the state government...We demand a thorough investigation so that the culprits of this negligence are given strict punishment by the judiciary," he said. Former party chief Rahul Gandhi Monday night alleged why there was no money for children's medicines while the BJP government spends crores of rupees on publicity.

PTI reported. 1)According to the data, the state’s total population stood at a little over 13.07 crore, out of which the Extremely Backward Classes (36 per cent) were the largest social segment followed by the Other Backward Classes at 27.13 per cent. 2)The survey also stated that Yadavs, the OBC group to which Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav belongs, was the largest in terms of the population, accounting for 14.27 per cent of the total.

rupee ended 15 paise higher at 83.04 a dollar. Indian financial markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday.

AFP reported. Lowell had also asked Judge Christopher Burke to allow Biden, who lives in California, to appear by video instead of in person but the request was denied. "The defendant should not receive any special treatment in this matter," Burke wrote in his ruling.

Reuters, this decision is attributed to the effects of the ongoing United Auto Workers strike, which has now entered its 18th day and has impacted operations at these facilities. Also Read: UAW Strike Hits Demand for Steel The UAW confirmed that it submitted a fresh contract offer to GM on Monday. However, GM responded by stating that they had received the counterproposal, but there were still significant differences to be addressed.

(Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) In a bid to stabilise relations with China, the Biden administration decided to give heads up about the rules to China.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar. «We remain in close coordination with our Canadian colleagues on this question,» US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said while responding to a question related to Nijjar's killing in Canada. Miller's remarks came during a daily press briefing on Monday (US local time). Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently alleged that the Indian government was behind the fatal shooting of Nijjar. Nijjar, who was a designated terrorist in India, was gunned down outside a Gurdwara, in a parking area in Canada's Surrey, British Columbia on June 18. Trudeau, during a debate in the Canadian Parliament, claimed his country's national security officials had reasons to believe that «agents of the Indian government» carried out the killing of the Canadian citizen, who also served as the president of Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara. However, India has outrightly rejected the claims, calling it 'absurd' and 'motivated'. Notably, Canada has yet to provide any public evidence to support the claim about the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Miller said the US has engaged with the Indian government on a number of occasions to urge them to cooperate with Canada's investigation. He said US State Secretary Antony Blinken had an opportunity to discuss the issue with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar during their meeting on Friday. Meanwhile, Trudeau has said that Ottawa wants to «work constructively with India» regarding the allegations. While addressing a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trudeau said, «In regards to India, Canada has shared the credible allegations that I talked about on Monday. With India, we did that many weeks ago.

Vietnam, Madan Mohan Sethi highlighted the cordial and friendly relationship between India and Vietnam, emphasizing their historical ties through civilization that spans over 2,000 years. «More than 400 Indian companies, small and big have invested in Vietnam for a cumulative value of more than USD 1 billion,» he said. He mentioned that both countries have collaborated in various areas, including trade, defense, and strategic cooperation. He noted the increasing number of Indian tourists visiting Vietnam, with over 400,000 Indian tourists estimated to have visited the country in recent times.

Donald Trump attacked New York's attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began on Monday, with a state lawyer accusing the former president of generating more than $100 million by lying about his real estate empire. Attorney General Letitia James is seeking at least $250 million in fines, a permanent ban against Trump and his sons Donald Jr and Eric from running businesses in New York and a five-year commercial real estate ban against Trump and the Trump Organization. Testimony in the Manhattan courtroom began following opening statements, with Donald Bender, a partner at Mazars USA and longtime accountant for Trump's businesses, as the state's first witness. Trump told reporters before the trial began that the case was a «scam,» a «sham» and a political vendetta by James, and during a lunch break called the Democrat «a corrupt person, a terrible person. Driving people out of New York.» He was equally unsparing of the judge, Arthur Engoron, calling him a partisan Democrat who is using the case to interfere with the 2024 presidential election, where Trump holds a big lead for the Republican nomination. «This is a judge that should be disbarred,» Trump told reporters.

Trump has claimed that the civil fraud trial in New York, which began on Monday, is a political attack against him and has taken him «off the campaign trail», CNN reported. He expressed his frustration about not being able to campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and other places due to his courtroom presence. «This was for politics. It has been very successful for them — they took me off the campaign trail,» Trump said as he exited the courtroom after the court was wrapped for the day, CNN reported.

Edelweiss Alternatives has raised its third special situation fund of ₹8,000 crore from a mix of prominent global institutional investors and large Indian family offices as it sees attractive opportunities offered by robust sales of secondary loans. While many underlying assets are operating well, they require tailored solutions to reach sustainable debt levels. So, Edelweiss believes that the private credit market will boom in the coming decade, growing from its present size of $14 billion to $100 billion. Over the past year, Edelweiss Alternatives has already deployed nearly ₹3,500 crore, which is over 40% of the total raised, across eight transactions in various sectors, including roads, steel, paper, hotel leased offices, and real estate.

Brazil-based aerospace major Embraer plans to attract potential collaborators and partners to grow its presence in India.

When it comes to the different risks that surround retirement planning, advisors tend to focus on market risk. However, there are two more that shouldn’t be ignored: longevity risk and sequence of return risks.

For the last couple of years, women have been making significant strides in the financial advice industry.

Click here! US President Joe Biden Sunday vowed to "not walk away" from Ukraine in an attempt to reassure Kyiv as Russia's offensive drags on for a 20th month. “We cannot under any circumstances allow America's support for Ukraine to be interrupted," AP reported Biden as saying after Congress averted a government shutdown by passing a short-term funding package late Saturday that dropped assistance for Ukraine in the battle against Russia.

NEW DELHI : Speaking in Washington, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar declared it’s difficult to put a limit on India’s relations with the US.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday rode a motorcycle to lead the ruling Congress' 'Bharosa Yatra' in his assembly constituency in Durg district to propagate the works done by his government in the last five years. Similar day-long Bharosa Yatras (march of trust) were also taken out in the remaining 89 assembly constituencies of the poll-bound state by the Congress to mark Gandhi Jayanti.