The Indian stock markets opened higher this morning with Nifty jumping 750 points and Sensex opening 2,400 points higher hours after the much-awaited India-US trade agreement.
India and the United States have agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will slash its tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 50 per cent in exchange for New Delhi halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers.
Leading American and Indian business advocacy groups hailed President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in US-India trade relations, calling the reduction of tariffs on Indian goods from 50 per cent to 18 per cent a "historic first step".
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor today congratulated both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump after both leaders confirmed reciprocal tariffs have been reduced to 18 per cent.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had agreed on a trade deal with India, and that New Delhi also agreed to stop buying Russian oil and buy more from the US and potentially Venezuela.
NASA ran into a leak while fueling its new moon rocket Monday in one final make-or-break test that will determine when astronauts can launch on a lunar fly-around.
The father of a 5-year-old boy who was detained by immigration officers and held at a federal facility in Texas denied government accounts Monday that he abandoned his son last month while being pursued by authorities.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the India-US trade agreement will open up huge opportunities for domestic farmers, MSMEs, entrepreneurs, and skilled workers and promote Make in India initiative.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday welcomed the India-US trade agreement, saying it will spur growth in both economies and strengthen the country's 'Make in India' endeavours.
US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war was given a boost on Monday with the reopening of the enclave's Rafah crossing with Egypt. But difficult questions remain unaddressed, including whether Hamas will disarm.
Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify in a US House investigation surrounding deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesman for the ex-president said Monday, heading off a potential vote to hold the couple in contempt.
Russia on Monday said that it is not a mediator in resolving Pakistan's tensions with India and Afghanistan, adding that it is ready to provide any assistance if requested.
A meeting between the United States and Iran is likely to take place in Turkey on February 6, an Arab official told AFP on Tuesday, after Tehran called for the restart of nuclear talks and Washington warned of consequences if a deal was not reached.
Elon Musk plans to merge SpaceX with xAI ahead of its IPO, with a combined valuation of $1.25 trillion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
US President Donald Trump urged the House of Representatives on Monday to swiftly adopt a spending bill and end the three-day government shutdown.
The Justice Department said Monday that it had taken down several thousand documents and "media" that may have inadvertently included victim-identifying information since it began releasing the latest batch of documents related Jeffrey Epstein.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ordered an urgent inquiry into the ties between London's former ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, and the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during the politician's time as a government minister.
US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi plan to meet on Friday in Istanbul to discuss a possible nuclear deal and other issues, a US official said on Monday.
The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks.
China's anti-corruption probe into top general Zhang Youxia and other senior officials will "remove roadblocks" and strengthen the country's military, state media said Monday.
Musk says solar powered and space-based data centres are the only way to meet AI's burgeoning energy demands.
Moscow 'strongly condemns' attack on airport in the capital, Niamey, where 20 rebels were killed and 4 soldiers wounded.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says ex-envoy Peter Mandelson should no longer hold seat in upper house of parliament.
Cuban diplomat says Havana ready for dialogue with US, but certain things are off the table, including the constitution.
The Clintons agree to testify in congressional probe of high-society sex offender Jeffrey Epstein amid contempt threat.
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President Trump said the stockpile would 'ensure that American businesses and workers are never harmed by any shortage'.
Israeli restrictions mean only five Palestinians allowed to leave Gaza for treatment via Rafah crossing on first day.
New budget includes a $7.6m military spending increase and aims to cut the deficit to 5 percent by end of 2026.
Lawsuit argues US administration misuses claims of 'public charge', 'discriminating' against residents of 75 countries.
Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric says the United Nations welcomes the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt.
Pakistan says it will boycott its T20 World Cup match against India on Feb 15 in Sri Lanka, risking a points forfeit.
US president had slapped India with a punitive 25% tariff for buying Russian oil on top of a 25% 'reciprocal' tariff.
Spain will provide a legal pathway for residency for migrants already living in the country.
US president dismisses Taylor Rehmet’s Texas State Senate victory as a ‘local’ race.
The Rafah border crossing is once again operational as part of the US-brokered 'ceasefire'.
Recent remarks by former US State Secretary Mike Pompeo herald the next phase of Israel’s genocidal project: erasure.
It will now cost visitors two euros ($2.36) to get close enough to the Trevi Fountain to toss more coins into it.
Syrian forces move into the northeastern city, which was previously under the control of the Kurdish-led SDF.
As Gustavo Petro prepares to face Donald Trump in Washington, Colombia’s anti-drug strategy is under intense scrutiny.
Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father have been released from a US immigration detention facility.
Latest files include emails and messages between Epstein and powerful men in India, UK, Australia and Slovakia.
Israeli strikes destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon in the latest attacks to occur amid a so-called “ceasefire.”
Railway firm warns that routes in eastern Ukraine are becoming increasingly 'high risk', urges travellers to take buses.
Official lies after an ICE killing begin to backfire.