Ford EV reset: US carmaker scales back electric ambitions after Trump’s policy rollback; forecasts $19.5 bn write-down

Ford has redrawn its electric vehicle roadmap, announcing that it will pull back from large EVs as the US carmaker transitions towards hybrids, petrol-powered trucks and a new battery storage venture. The auto giant also predicted profits to take a hit of almost $19.5 billion in the next few years.The US automaker, on Monday, said…

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‘Trump’s tariffs pushing India away’: Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal warns US may lose trade ally to Russia and China

Indian-origin Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal criticised President Trump’s tariffs on Indian goods, saying they are raising prices for Americans and also pushing India closer to other global powers. In a post on X, Jayapal said, “Trump’s tariffs on India aren’t only raising prices for Americans — they are pushing India away as a trading ally and…

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Fake GST crackdown: 489 forged PAN–Aadhaar registrations detected till Oct; Rs 3,000 crore evasion flagged

A fresh sweep against tax fraud has uncovered 489 bogus GST registrations in just six months, with forged PAN and Aadhaar details used to evade over Rs 3,000 crore in taxes, the government told Parliament on Monday, signalling a sharper focus on data-led enforcement, according to PTI.The latest detections, covering April to October, come even…

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Power push: India emerges as preferred hub for data centres, says Piyush Goyal

India is well placed to attract large-scale investments in data centres as the country faces no shortage of electricity and its national power grid is capable of meeting future demand surges, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, ANI reported.Addressing a press conference on the energy sector, Goyal said India’s integrated national grid of 500…

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