Separate tariffs coming on smartphones, chips imports: US Commerce Secretary

IANS | April 13, 2025 9:29 PM

Washington, April 13 (IANS) A day after the US exempted electronics imports, including semiconductors, from reciprocal tariffs, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday the country is set to launch "separate tariffs" for imports of smartphones, computers, semiconductors, and other components in the next one to two months.

Italy recognises India’s rise as a pillar of confluence of seas in Mediterranean & Indian Ocean region

Vas Shenoy  | April 13, 2025 4:38 PM

President Donald Trump's trade diplomacy will overhaul globalization and trade for the first time since the second world war. No one has been spared, friends, allies, enemies and competitors have all felt the brunt in varying degrees as a huge reset looms globally. The White House has initiated only a handful of serious negotiations so far with Vietnam, India, South Korea and Japan prioritizing existing trade partners that are strategic to countering China.

Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage

IANS | April 13, 2025 7:34 AM

Gaza, April 13 (IANS) Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released a video of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.

Alipov lauds Russia's vital role in Indian space programme

IANS | April 12, 2025 8:55 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Saturday highlighted the leadership of the USSR and Russia in space exploration on the occasion of the Cosmonautics Day, citing the significant role it played in the development of the Indian space programme.

Haj 2025: Indian officials review arrangements in Saudi Arabia

IANS | April 12, 2025 5:07 PM

New Delhi/Riyadh, April 12 (IANS) Setting the tone for Haj 2025, Secretary of the Ministry of Minority Affairs Dr Chandra Shekhar Kumar is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia to review preparations for this year’s pilgrimage, an official said on Saturday.