MUMBAI: Indian companies are considering cross-border acquisitions, establishing manufacturing facilities in low-tariff nations like the UAE and Mexico, and ramping up investments in the US to navigate America’s new business barriers.While they have been on the prowl for overseas acquisitions, the new US tariffs would accelerate their efforts, particularly for those affected by such duties.“The…
India Asia Cup 2025 Squad Announcement Live Update: As India’s selectors sit down on Tuesday to finalise the 15-member squad for the Asia Cup in the UAE, their biggest challenge could be fitting Shubman Gill into an already stable T20 set-up. Gill, who has enjoyed a stellar run as Test captain in England, has struggled…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has acknowledged that imposing secondary sanctions on China for refining Russian oil could drive up global energy prices, even as Washington has punished India with additional tariffs for continuing to purchase crude from Moscow. Speaking to Fox News on August 17, Rubio cautioned that targeting Chinese refiners would have…
Shubman Gill (R) and Yashasvi Jaiswal during a practice session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With the Indian selectors set to announce the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday, August 19, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his insights on some of the most pressing selection dilemmas. The continental T20I event will…
For professionals on H-1B visas, career opportunities in the United States can be both promising and constrained. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations, typically requiring advanced degrees or specialized knowledge. It is also subject to an annual cap and lottery, which can create…
Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee has said India should reassess whether importing cheap oil from Russia is “worth it” after the Trump administration imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, taking the total levy to 50 per cent — one of the highest by the US on any country.The latest tariff hike, signed…
Sanju samson (Getty Images) JAIPUR: Rajasthan Royals are in a quandary over Sanju Samson’s plea to let him go or broker a trade, TOI has learnt. Having locked in Samson for Rs 18 cr last year, the franchise can hold onto him for two more seasons if the Royals management stands firm. Those in the…
Team India in Manchester (Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: Fourth Test and India are set to have their fourth different bowling combination of the series as injuries have forced them to make some tweaks. The series started in Leeds with India beefing up the pace attack, but they moved towards batting depth with the inclusion…
In a quiet yet chilling memo leaked to the press, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) laid bare a plan that dismantles more than precedent—it dismantles the post-war promise that no human being should ever be forcibly returned to danger. The proposed policy permits deporting non-citizens to third-party countries, even when they lack…
Jasprit Bumrah of India (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: Before they commence preparations for the second Test vs England from July 2, the Indian cricket team need to take that tough Jasprit Bumrah call. Well before the side arrived in the UK for the five-match series, it was decided that the ace seamer will…