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India has been subjected to steep tariffs by the Trump administration, including a 25% reciprocal duty on Indian goods and an additional 25% levy on oil purchases from Russia, bringing the total tariff burden to 50%. Washington: US President Donald Trump once again reiterated that America enjoys good relations with India, but the partnership had been "one-sided" for years, as New Delhi charges some of the world's highest tariffs on US goods, creating an imbalanced trade scenario. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said, "We get along with India very well. But India, for many years, it was a one-sided relationship...…

Afghanistan earthquake: The quake hit multiple provinces, leaving massive destruction in its wake. Whole villages were levelled, and residents were buried beneath mud and wood homes that crumbled under the impact. Kabul: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has climbed past 1,400 with more than 3,000 others injured, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Tuesday on social platform X. Rescue efforts are under way in what a UN official described as a “race against time” to reach mountainous, hard-to-access areas devastated by Sunday’s 6.0-magnitude quake. Officials have warned that the number of casualties could rise significantly. The…

The US initially announced 25 per cent levies on India but later hiked them to 50 per cent, asserting that it was a penalty on New Delhi for fuelling the Ukraine war by buying oil from Russia. Moscow: Russian crude oil has become even cheaper for India as Moscow has offered additional discounts of as much as $3–$4 per barrel. This came days after the United States announced a whopping 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods. According to a Bloomberg report, Russia's Urals crude is being offered at a lower price for shipments scheduled for late September and October.…