Trump delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month

IANS | March 7, 2025 7:11 AM

Washington, March 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed executive actions that delay for nearly one month tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada that are covered by the USMCA free trade treaty, a significant walkback of the administration's signature economic plan that has rattled markets, businesses and consumers.

Babbar Khalsa terrorist with ISI links arrested in UP's Kaushambi

IANS | March 6, 2025 8:18 AM

Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) An "active terrorist" of Khalistani terror group -- Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) -- and Pakistan's ISI was arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district in the early hours of Thursday in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Punjab Police, an official said.

In Delhi-like protest, Punjab farmers heading to Chandigarh

IANS | March 5, 2025 8:05 AM

Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) In a Delhi-like protest by farmers, mainly from Punjab, over their long-pending demands, several farm unions under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) are heading to Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, on Wednesday to start their indefinite agitation wherever they were stopped by the security.

EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with UK PM Keir Starmer in London

IANS | March 5, 2025 6:37 AM

London, March 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his official visit at 10 Downing Street in London to convey warm greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as discussed advancing bilateral economic cooperation and enhancing people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.