Month: April 2025

[ad_1] An aerial view of Xiasha Container Terminal on a canal in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump's latest round of sweeping tariffs—now fully in effect—are expected to deliver a significant blow to China's economy, with Goldman Sachs warning that the 104 per cent total tariff on Chinese goods could slash Beijing's growth by 2.4 percentage points.China, which has set a 5 per cent growth target for the year, may fall short if the trade tensions intensify. Goldman Sachs is forecasting a lower 4.5 per cent growth, cautioning that risks to this outlook remain tilted to the downside.The stiff tariffs took full effect just after midnight on Wednesday, following Trump's April 2 announcement that nearly all US trading partners would face a minimum 10 per cent import tax—with far steeper rates for countries […]

[ad_1] PANAJI: Goa police on Tuesday registered an FIR against Suchana Seth for allegedly assaulting a lady police constable (LPC) in Colvale Central Jail on Tuesday. The Bengaluru-based data scientist and startup founder allegedly killed her four-year-old son in Candolim in 2024. Police said that the LPC attached to the Central Jail Colvale reported that on Monday, at 11.30pm, Shet, who is an under-trial prisoner, took the inward register of the women's prisoner block without permission from the complainant, who was performing her lawful duty.Police stated that when Shet was questioned by the LPC, Shet abused the complainant with filthy words and further pushed and assaulted her with kicks and pulled her hair, thereby causing her bodily injuries. while discharging her lawful duty at Central Jail Colvale.Shet allegedly murdered her son on Jan 7, 2024, and hired a taxi to […]

[ad_1] Gujarat Titans spinner Rashid Khan has struggled for wickets and the impact as he once used to. (Image: X) The most distinguished characteristic of Rashid Khan’s bowling is his ability to hit the nagging length consistently and outsmart batters with his variations, with a dash of mystery. An absolute giant of the format and the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Afghan maestro has found it tough to get going in the ongoing edition. He has been Gujarat Titan's go-to man since 2022 but in the four games he has played this season, Rashid has picked up a solitary wicket and has conceded runs at 10.21 per over. The 26-year-old has gone wicketless in three consecutive matches, only the second time in his IPL career, and both these sequences have occurred in his last eight IPL games. In IPL 2024, […]

[ad_1] Bandra Police have filed a 1,000-page chargesheet against Shariful Islam for the January stabbing attack on actor Saif Ali Khan. NEW DELHI: Bandra Police on Tuesday filed a 1,000-page chargesheet in the Bandra court against accused Shariful Islam in connection with the January stabbing attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. The chargesheet includes key forensic and fingerprint evidence, establishing a direct link between the crime scene, the weapon, and the accused. “This chargesheet includes several pieces of evidence found by the police against the arrested accused, Shariful Islam. The report from the forensic lab confirms that the knife pieces recovered from the crime scene, Saif Ali Khan’s body, and the accused are parts of the same knife,” Mumbai Police said. The document also contains the fingerprint report of the accused's left hand, which police recovered during the course […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came in force Wednesday. US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries kicked in Wednesday, slapping Chinese goods with a steep 104% duty and intensifying his global trade war—even as his administration moves toward talks with several nations.The sweeping tariffs have disrupted a global trading system that held steady for decades, stoked recession fears, and sent stock markets around the world into a sharp decline.Trump's tariff moves have rattled global markets, sent the S&P 500 toward bear territory, and triggered panic among businesses and consumers already bracing for rising costs.But how exactly did the number get so high? The 104% figure isn’t from a single sweeping order, but from a sequence of layered duties. Trump started with a 10% tariff on Chinese goods in February over the […]

[ad_1] White House has officially replied to Elon Musk's 'very angry' comments on President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Peter Navarro. And from the looks of it, the Oval office is not upset. Elon Musk and Peter Navarro have been squabbling publicly since the past few days. Until last week, Elon Musk has been making veiled attacks on Navarro today the fight came out in complete public view. As in a post on Twitter, Elon Musk called Navarro a "Moron' and more ...Responding to Elon Musk's public outburst against Navarro, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said, "Look, these are obviously two individuals who have very different views on trade and on tariffs." She went on to add, "Boys will be boys, and we will let their public sparring continue."Leavitt termed the clash as a sign of the Trump administration’s openness, […]