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Both nations conclude ministerial-level talks on interim trade pact ahead of July tariff deadline India and the United States on Wednesday concluded a two-day round of ministerial-level negotiations on the proposed first phase of their Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), with both sides reviewing progress and discussing ways to finalise an interim pact before a key…

President Trump said he instructed the Justice Department to look into major oil companies, accusing them of “gouging” customers by not lowering gasoline pump prices in line with falling crude costs. The average U.S. gasoline price stood at $3.928 per gallon on Wednesday, down from $4.515 a month ago. “The big Oil Companies are not…

Airfares could rise by up to 25% as jet fuel costs surge, says McKinsey Geopolitical disruptions and refinery constraints are tightening global jet fuel supplies, increasing costs for airlines and potentially leading to higher airfares, according to a McKinsey report.The report said jet fuel demand is expected to rise ahead of the summer travel season…

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal and US trade representative Jamieson Greer this week resumed talks in New Delhi aimed at clearing the last hurdles to an interim trade agreement. An American delegation led by Greer also met finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the sidelines. US ambassador to India Sergio Gor called the discussions a move “decisively…

The world is healing, slowly. A fairly priced Wi-Fi 7 standard mesh system for homes is very much a reality. This is because of TP-Link’s Deco BE25 home mesh Wi-Fi system (the BE5000 spec variant), which, for a 2-pack system, sports a sticker price of ₹32,999 (market prices tend to be lower; 1-pack and 3-pack…

Oil prices drop to the lowest since February on Iran supply hopes Crude oil prices extended their decline on Wednesday, falling to fresh four-month lows as signs of improving tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz and expectations of increased Iranian exports eased concerns over supply disruptions, according to Reuters.Brent crude futures dropped $1.37, or…

How much would you have paid ten years ago, as votes were counted for Britain’s Brexit referendum, to glimpse the next morning’s headlines and trade ahead of them? If you were betting on the pound, it would have helped a lot. The night of the poll £1 bought $1.50; a fortnight later, less than $1.30….

RBI Governor says rate hike talk ‘premature’ as crude prices, monsoon remain uncertain NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has pushed back against expectations of an imminent interest rate hike, saying it is “premature” to discuss tightening given the fragile truce between the US and Iran and the uncertainty it creates for…

Over the last few years, Form 26AS and Annual Information Statement (AIS) have emerged as key ITR filing documents. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: For salaried taxpayers, Form 26AS has become an important part of the income tax return filing process. Before you e-file your ITR on the income tax website, it is important…

Gautam Adani said land has already been identified for the proposed nuclear venture, Adani Atomic Energy. At the Adani group’s annual general meeting (AGM), chairman Gautam Adani said that there are plans to develop 10 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity by 2035. He signalled the conglomerate’s entry into the nuclear energy sector as it…