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Washington: The US trade deficit widened sharply in December, capping a year in which America’s goods gap with India reached $58.2 billion. The goods and services deficit rose to $70.3 billion in December, up from $53.0 billion in November, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said "nothing changes" in the trade deal with India in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs, as he responded to the ruling by announcing an additional 10 per cent global levies on items imported...

Washington: Countries that struck trade deals with President Donald Trump — including India, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Japan — will temporarily face a uniform 10 per cent tariff following the Supreme Court’s decision restricting the administration’s use of emergency tariff powers under...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik slammed the annual state Budget presented in the Assembly Friday by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, calling the Budget "full menu in an empty kitchen." Speaking to media persons on the Budget outside...

Washington: The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision centres on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs he levied...

New Delhi: Delhi Police Friday arrested four Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers for staging a shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit venue in New Delhi, with officials saying a wider conspiracy angle in the case is being probed. An FIR has been registered at...

New Delhi: Production growth of India's eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to a two-month low of 4 per cent in January, according to official data released Friday. It was 5.1 per cent in January 2025 and 4.7 per cent in December 2025. Crude oil...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday presented a Rs 3.10 lakh crore Budget for 2026-27, with focus on agriculture, rural development and women empowerment. Out of the total outlay, Rs 1,80,000 crore has been earmarked for programme expenditure, around 58 per cent of...

New Delhi: As many as 70 nations are already on board as signatories to the Delhi declaration, and discussions are on with many others, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Friday, adding that the final tally should cross 80 by Saturday when the event concludes. Vaishnaw...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced a new scheme, ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangal Yojana’, under which girls born in economically weaker section families will receive Rs 1,00,001 upon completion of graduation. Presenting the annual Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly, CM Majhi said...