Trump’s fresh tariff threat: Will stopping Russian oil imports ease US pressure on India? Time for a clear call

Russia continued to be the India’s largest crude supplier between April and November 2025. (AI image) US President Donald Trump on Monday warned India of higher tariffs if it doesn’t cooperate with America on the issue of Russian crude oil imports. The warning comes at a time when Indian exports already face heavy trade penalties…

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SIR showdown: Mamata to move SC against ‘inhumane treatment’ of people; cites deaths ‘due to fear’ | India News

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo/file) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she would move the Supreme Court against what she described as the “inhumane” conduct of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state.Addressing a public meeting in Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas…

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49 crypto exchanges register with FIU in FY 2024-25; focus on curbing money laundering, terror funding: Report

49 Crypto Exchanges, majority based in India, registered with financial intelligence unit (FIU) which works under ministry of finance, in fiscal year 2024-2025. Such a move comes as part of the country’s efforts to combat money laundering and prevent terrorist financing risks in the digital currency sector. It comes as a strategic analysis of suspicious…

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BTC’s breakout lifts crypto equities and miners in pre-market trading

Bitcoin-related equities and technology stock futures such as Invesco’s QQQ are higher in pre-market trading as bitcoin BTC$92,457.12 has broken above $92,000, briefly touching $93,000 during the Asian morning on Monday, Strategy (MSTR) is up 3.5% to $163 per share and is expected to announce another bitcoin purchase later on Monday. STRC, the perpetual preferred…

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‘Their action same as Kasab’: Giriraj Singh on Umar, Sharjeel’s bail denial; welcomes SC’s verdict | India News

Giriraj Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam’s actions were the “same” as those of Pakistani terrorist Kasab, as the Supreme Court refused bail to Khalid and Imam in the 2020 north-east Delhi riots case. Welcoming the Supreme Court’s decision, the BJP leader said: “Umar…

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‘Make in India’ Apple iPhone exports hit new milestone! $50 billion mark crossed under PLI scheme; Samsung lags behind

Apple Inc’s manufacturing push in India has resulted in a dramatic surge in iPhone exports, with shipments crossing the $50 billion mark under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme period. The milestone was achieved by December 2025, just four years after the world’s second-largest company by market capitalisation joined the smartphone PLI programme in FY22, according…

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‘Delay in trial not trump card’: No relief for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case— why SC rejected bail pleas | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam — lodged in Tihar jail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) linked to 2020 Delhi riots.The bench of justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria said that prosecution material disclosed a prima facie case against Umar Khalid and…

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Turkey inflation falls to 30.9% in December from 44% a year earlier: Official data

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s annual inflation slowed in December to 30.9 percent, a fourth straight month of declines and well below the 44.4 percent posted a year earlier, official figures showed Monday.The 12-month annual average for 2025 as a whole stood at 34.9 percent, down from 58.5 percent in 2024, Turkey’s TUIK statistics agency said.The figure was…

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