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US ambassador to India Sergio Gor speaks during the signing ceremony of the Pax Silica Declaration between India and the US on sidelines of Global AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Video Grab) NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor doubled down on US claims that India has committed to…

India found itself directly referenced in a landmark US Supreme Court judgment limiting presidential tariff authority, after justices examined how tariffs imposed under emergency powers were used as tools of foreign policy– including pressure linked to Russian oil imports.The ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)…

“I can do anything I want,” Donald Trump declared in his address as his first reaction to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on Friday, a major setback to his second stint in the presidency.“There are methods that are even stronger available to me,” he said in his White House address.Trump also said he was “absolutely…

US stocks traded with modest gains in tentative trading on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, a move that had previously contributed to market volatility, AP reported. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 128 points, or 0.3 per cent. The S&P 500 gained 0.4 per cent, while the Nasdaq…

Growth in India’s eight core infrastructure sectors slowed to a two-month low of 4 per cent in January, according to official data released on Friday, reflecting weakness across most key industries. The growth rate stood at 5.1 per cent in January 2025 and 4.7 per cent in December 2025, PTI reported.Crude oil and natural gas…

National Highaways (File photo- PTI) Commuters on National Highways may soon have to rely entirely on digital payment modes at toll plazas, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering phasing out cash transactions nationwide.Post implementation, all toll payments at National Highway fee plazas will be processed exclusively through digital modes using FASTag…

IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said that artificial intelligence can fulfil India’s ambition of Viksit Bharat while boosting global growth by 0.8%.Speaking at the AI Impact Summit, Georgieva cited research by the International Monetary Fund and said that AI could accelerate growth significantly across the world. ‘Crucial Role For India In…

Mumbai: ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company has launched the country’s first Swasthya Pension Scheme under the regulatory sandbox of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, seeking to help subscribers build a long-term retirement corpus while creating flexibility to meet medical expenses.Speaking at the launch, PFRDA chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann said that the critical feature…

Foreign portfolio investors once again turned towards Dalal Street to shop for Indian equities, spending in Rs 33,487 crore across 15 sectors, in the first half of February. The bulk of the inflows went into capital goods, financial services and oil & gas stocks, marking the strongest fortnightly buying seen since the second half of…

Gold has moved below the mid-Bollinger band, confirming downside pressure. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are facing resistance at higher levels, and the short-term structure is showing weakness, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities.Gold futures on MCX are trading near ₹1,54,700 after failing to sustain the…