Israel’s West Bank expansion: India clarifies signing UN statement condemning it, says ‘Not a negotiated document’ | India News

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday said the United Nations joint statement India signed was not a “negotiated document” that condemned Israel’s West Bank expansion.The foreign ministry said New Delhi’s stand on the expansion issue was already expressed in the India-Arab League Ministerial meeting that laid…

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US stocks today: Markets jump after Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs; investors weigh weak data

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…

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BTC gains, but quickly retreats as Trump tariffs ruled illegal by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump’s tariff regime in a 6-3 decision. “No President has invoked the statute to impose any tariffs, let alone tariffs of this magnitude and scope,” the court ruling said. “That ‘lack of historical precedent,’ coupled with the ‘breadth of authority’ that the President now claims, suggests…

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‘Traitor Rahul’: BJP protests Congress’s shirt-off disruption at AI event | India News

BJP youth wing protesting outside Rahul Gandhi’s house. (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) youth wing on Friday staged a protest outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s Delhi house, hours after the members from the rival camp tricked their way into Bharat Mandapam and tried to disrupt the government’s ambitious ongoing AI summit.The…

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No cash payments at highway tolls from April 1? NHAI weighs FASTag, UPI-only payments

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…

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BTC price is still ‘signficantly undervalued,’ Bitwise says: Crypto Daybook Americas

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin BTC$67,801.44 has gained 2% in the past 24 hours, scrambling to top $68,000 after a selloff earlier this month. That’s done little to ease sentiment, with the “Fear and Greed” index remaining at the “extreme fear” level for a 20th straight day. André Dragosch, the…

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Who after Vijayan? Left’s tryst with first-time voters and survival in Kerala | India News

As Kerala heads toward the 2026 assembly elections, a question hangs over the state’s political landscape: what does the future of the Left look like beyond Pinarayi Vijayan?For nearly a decade, Vijayan has been the undisputed face of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), steering it through floods, a pandemic, fiscal strain and, in 2021, a…

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Tether Buying Gold: ‘James Bond-style’ bunker: Why a crypto firm is buying more gold than most central banks

Gold is not just another metal. For centuries, the yellow metal has been a symbol of safety and stability, serving as a reliable hedge when markets turn volatile. Centuries ago, kings hoarded it to display their power, then, as nations modernised, central banks began stockpiling gold to shield their economies against crises. But recently, gold…

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