Iran expects India and other like-minded nations to condemn Israeli “military aggression” against it as such actions are “breach” of international law, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Friday. Mohammad Javad Hosseini, the deputy chief of mission at the Iranian embassy, also hoped that Pakistan would not do anything that would harm Iran’s interests. His…
West Indies coach Daren Sammy voiced concerns over Nicholas Pooran’s premature international retirement, hinting at a potential trend due to T20 franchise cricket’s allure. Sammy emphasised the significance of national pride and fan loyalty, recalling West Indies’ rich cricket heritage. In Pooran’s absence, the team faced defeats in England, exposing bowling frailties. West Indies cricket…
India’s automobile sector has welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s latest rate-cut move, calling it a timely intervention that could improve financing access, strengthen consumer sentiment, and support overall retail growth.On Friday, the RBI reduced the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5% and cut the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points…
The nation that the Trump administration slapped with the heftiest tariff this week is a small, rural, landlocked country in southern Africa that is among the world’s poorest. Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into American-branded jeans, was hit with a 50 percent tariff. It was among several lower-income countries on the continent that were…
US President Donald Trump claimed that India has decided to “substantially” slash tariffs on American products ahead of the April 2 deadline for reciprocal tariffs. Trump, who has described April 2 as ‘Liberation Day’ for the US in terms of imports and exports, plans to roll out reciprocal tariffs for India and other countries on…
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a deal for TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the short video app used by 170 million Americans will be finalised before Saturday’s deadline. The April 5 deadline was set in January, requiring TikTok to secure a non-Chinese buyer or face a US ban under a 2024 national…
MUMBAI: RBI has forecast a growth of 6.7% for FY26 while cutting its growth estimate for FY25 to 6.4%, lower than the 6.6% projection made in its financial stability report released in Dec 2024. The central bank also predicts inflation to average 4.2% in FY26, staying within the target zone (2-6%).In his maiden monetary policy…
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels that the third Test between Australia and India will be a more even contest after the two one-sided matches. The five-match series is tied 1-1 after comprehensive wins by both teams in the first two Tests. India hammered Australia by 295 runs in Perth while the hosts made a…