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Washington: A day after the US exempted electronics imports, including semiconductors, from reciprocal tariffs, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Sunday said that the country is set to launch "separate tariffs" for imports of smartphones, computers, semiconductors, and other components in the next one to two months....

New Delhi: Export of iPhones, smartphones, tablets, laptops from India to the US will be cheaper by 20 per cent compared to those shipped from China following the exemptions given by the Trump administration, industry body ICEA said Sunday. The US government Saturday amended its...

New Delhi: The combined market valuation of five of the top-10 valued firms surged Rs 84,559.01 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Hindustan Unilever emerging as the biggest winner. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 207.43 points or 0.27 per cent. The NSE...

New Delhi: Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 31,575 crore from the country's equity markets so far this month, in the wake of turbulence emanating from sweeping tariffs imposed by the US on most nations, including India. This came following a net investment of Rs...

New Delhi: Gold prices jumped over 6.5 per cent this week, reaching a record high of $3,237 per troy ounce. This marks the metal's strongest weekly performance since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, as global investors react to growing economic uncertainty following a...

New Delhi: India and Nepal have decided to strengthen measures to check cross-border smuggling of gold, narcotics, fake currency notes and other goods such as e-cigarettes, according to a statement issued by the Finance Ministry Sunday. The issue was discussed at the 21st Director-General level...

Mumbai: The hiring outlook for this financial year remained positive as 45 per cent of employers interviewed said they plan to hire for new permanent positions, a report said Saturday. A significant 45 per cent of employers plan to hire for new permanent positions, while...

Whenever you think about starting a new health or hair treatment, it’s natural to wonder about side effects. No matter how promising the results, safety remains a top priority. With Traya’s multi-science approach that blends dermatology, Ayurveda, and nutrition, people often search for answers around...

A 23-year-old woman, Ankita (name changed), successfully conceived after receiving treatment at Indira IVF, Bhubaneswar, overcoming complex medical challenges, including a thin endometrial lining and a history of tuberculosis. Married for four years and longing for a child, Ankita and her 39-year-old husband, Rahul (name...

New Delhi: Digital payments via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service suffered a nationwide outage Saturday which affected millions of users. Digital services on several online payment platforms were disrupted, hindering local shopping, bill payments and business transactions. According to the outage tracking platform Down Detector,...