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India hopes to seal US trade deal by ‘November or so’, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he is hopeful that India and the United States will finalise their proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) by the fall, possibly by November this year. Read More

Gunshots fired at cops, and an escape: How Punjab AAP MLA, booked in rape case, is on the run

In a dramatic turn of events, Punjab AAP MLA Harmeet Pathanmajra, who was arrested in a rape case, managed to escape from police custody after a violent clash with the cops. Read More

‘We negotiate good trade deals, but never with a deadline’: Piyush Goyal on talks with US

Amid ongoing trade and tariff discussions with the US, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that India’s trade negotiations are guided by principles of fairness, substance, and mutual benefit rather than being dictated by de Read More

‘Economic selfishness’: In a veiled dig at Trump, PM Modi says India’s 7.8% growth ‘not short-term signals’

Trump’s punitive 50 per cent tariffs went into effect last week, taking India-US ties into murky waters as the president slammed New Delhi for buying Russian oil, which the administration claims is “funding the war” in Ukraine Prime Minister N Read More

‘China can’t beat India’s growth, economy going strong’: Ace investor Mobius

Investor Mark Mobius said India remains the top emerging market and will continue to outpace China’s growth, citing strong domestic demand, reforms, and entrepreneurial resilience despite US tariffs and global volatility. Read More

A new first for India’s UPI: Transactions surge 34% to cross 20 bn-mark in August

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which operates the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), on Monday announced that the platform recorded a new high of 20 billion transactions in August 2025, up from 19. Read More

India bets on gold: RBI cutbacks in US treasury bills signal diversification push

India is reducing US Treasury holdings and adding gold to diversify reserves and lessen reliance on the dollar India’s central bank is reshaping its foreign exchange reserve strategy by reducing exposure to US Treasury bills (USTs) while simul Read More

India’s manufacturing rises to 17-year high in August

India’s manufacturing activity reached a 17-year high in August, according to the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). Read More