India-US trade deal: First tranche set to be signed soon as ‘all major points settled,’ says Centre

India and the United States are inching closer to signing the first tranche of the proposed bilateral trade agreement, with most of the key details already settled, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. His remarks came as a high-level US delegation arrived in New Delhi for a fresh round of negotiations. Speaking […]

Us Iran Tensions: Fragile ceasefire faces fresh test as missiles keep flying as Iran, US trade new blows: Key details

Tensions in West Asia escalated sharply on Monday as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted a US military base, while Washington also announced fresh attacks on Iranian military facilities.The base’s location was not specified in the Guards’ statement, which was broadcast by IRIB and other Iranian state media.The development came as […]

Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit: Taiwan absent from White House China visit summary amid Iran, trade focus

White House on Sunday released a fact sheet on US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, outlining agreements on trade, investment and the Iran crisis but making no mention of Taiwan despite the issue dominating discussions during Trump’s meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.According to the fact sheet, the two countries agreed to establish new […]

Of roses and redlines: Trump faces thorny questions on Taiwan and trade

TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump lumbered back to the White House on Friday bringing back with him seeds of discord from Beijing despite assertions to the contrary. The promise of Chinese rose seeds for the White House Rose Garden from Xi Jinping, meant to be a diplomatic bouquet, instead highlighted the increasingly […]

Aurionpro Solutions moves up on launching AI-native trade finance platform ‘Fintra’

Mumbai, April 17 (Udaipur Kiran): Aurionpro Solutions is currently trading at Rs. 927.20, up by 3.65 points or 0.40% from its previous closing of Rs. 923.55 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 947.65 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 947.65 and Rs. 914.30 respectively. So far 3211 shares were traded […]

China to resume flights, ease trade curbs with Taiwan amid outreach push

China on Sunday announced plans to restore select suspended ties with Taiwan, including direct flights to more mainland cities and the resumption of imports of Taiwanese aquaculture products.The announcement came as senior leaders from China’s ruling Communist Party and Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang held talks, signalling a possible thaw in limited areas of engagement.China’s Taiwan Work […]

Nuclear-powered icebreakers & submarines: How Russia, China aim to topple US-controlled global trade order

NEW DELHI: How does the world truly function? Some argue it runs on money, others insist natural resources dictate the balance of power. But moments of conflict often cut through these theories and reveal a more enduring truth: the world moves through its sea lanes. From crude oil and LNG to semiconductors and finished goods, […]

Saudi Arabia: Saudi News: 13,500-year-old settlement found in Nefud Desert, 190km trade links stun archaeologists | World News

Ancient settlement dating back 13,500 years found, advanced tools and trade networks unearthed / Image: file Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announced a groundbreaking archaeological find that pushes back the timeline of human history in the Arabian Peninsula. Deep in the rugged landscapes of AlUla, researchers uncovered evidence of a human settlement dating […]

Why Mexico has become a major hub for the global drug trade | World News

Why Mexico has become a major hub for the global drug trade (Image Source – Canva) Mexico’s role in the global drug trade did not appear suddenly. It formed gradually, shaped by geography, foreign demand and long-standing policy choices. The country lies between major cocaine-producing nations in South America and the United States, one of […]