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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused China and India of being the “primary funders” of the Ukraine war by continuing to purchase Russian oil. Addressing the UN General Assembly, Trump said that countries buying Russian energy were indirectly financing Moscow’s war efforts. The Trump administration has imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods as a penalty for its oil imports from Russia, taking the total US tariffs on India to 50% — among the highest in the world. “China and India are the primary funders of the ongoing war by continuing to purchase Russian oil,”…

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the recent adversarial decisions taken by the United States against India and questioned the lack of response from the Indian-American community. During a meeting with a visiting delegation of US lawmakers, the panel comprising members from both ruling and opposition parties raised issues such as the steep hike in H-1B visa fees, tariffs on Indian goods, and sanctions related to Iran’s Chabahar Port project. Standing Committee on External Affairs chairman Shashi Tharoor said the panel was surprised by the absence of lobbying or public statements from the Indian diaspora…

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that centuries of foreign invasions and colonial rule in India not only exploited the country’s resources but also led to a significant decline in the Hindu population. Speaking at a state-level workshop on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat–Swadeshi Sankalp’ in Lucknow, the Chief Minister claimed that the Hindu population, which he estimated at around 60 crore in the year 1100, had reduced to about 30 crore by the time India achieved Independence in 1947. “By the year 1100, the Hindu population in India was 60 crore. And when the country…

New Delhi: India is looking to significantly expand its trade with the United States in energy products in the coming years, with American involvement expected to play a key role in meeting the country’s energy security goals, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. Delivering the keynote address at an event titled “Energy Security in a Shifting Global Landscape: Building Resilient Energy Markets Across Borders,” hosted by the Consulate General of India in New York, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), and ReNew, Goyal underscored the importance of India-US collaboration in energy security. “We expect to…

New Delhi: India’s smartphone exports to the United States, its largest market, have recorded a steep 58 per cent fall between May and August 2025, raising concerns among trade experts. According to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), shipments plunged from USD 2.29 billion in May to just USD 964.8 million in August, despite the fact that smartphones attract no tariffs in the US. “This development is alarming and counterintuitive. It demands urgent investigation to uncover the real reasons behind this fall,” GTRI said in its report. The decline has been steady, with exports dropping to USD 2 billion…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s innovation spirit came alive at the Kala Academy as the TEDxPanaji Innovation Hub 2025 was inaugurated ahead of the main TEDxPanaji event. The hub, featuring 20 interactive stalls, turned into a vibrant space where students, entrepreneurs, startups, and technology enthusiasts converged to experience the State’s fast-growing innovation ecosystem. Organised in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (DITE&C), Government of Goa, the Innovation Hub showcased a curated lineup of exhibits, live demonstrations, and technology-driven solutions aimed at addressing real-world challenges. Hon’ble Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Tourism, and Printing &…

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the Global South’s rights and expectations, developed over decades, are now under serious threat. Speaking at the High-Level Meeting of Like-Minded Global South Countries in New York, he warned that the challenges faced by developing nations have intensified in the first half of this decade. These include the aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, extreme climate events, volatility in trade, uncertainty in investment flows and interest rates, and the sharp slowdown of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. Jaishankar noted that in the…