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Trump paused tariffs on several nations for 90 days to aid negotiations but hiked Chinese import tariffs to 125%, escalating tensions. The move boosted US markets, with the S&P 500 rising over 9%. Senate Minority Leader Schumer welcomed the pause but warned many damaging tariffs remain, prolonging global economic uncertainty amid the US-China trade dispute.
Gujarat Titans scored a good total of 217/6 against Rajasthan Royals. Sai Sudharsan 82(52) was the highest scorer for GT, with Rahul Tewatia 24(12) made it tough for RR bowelers in the last. From RR bowling Theekshana and Deshpande each took two wickets. Earlier RR captain Sanju Samson opted to bowl, with Fazalhaq Farooqi replacing […]
US President Trump’s proposed major tariffs on pharmaceutical imports may significantly affect India, the world’s largest supplier of generics. With India exporting $9.7 billion worth of drugs to the US, tariffs could raise production costs and reduce price competitiveness. US consumers may face higher drug prices, with generics rising up to $0.12 per pill.
It seems the central government is now focusing on the unresolved issues of the AP State Bifurcation Act. It has given the green signal for the Amaravati-Hyderabad Greenfield Express Highway. The Union Home Ministry has also directed officials to take steps to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR).
Trump’s 104% tariffs on China have sparked a fresh trade war, prompting Beijing to seek closer ties with India. Citing mutual benefits, China urged India to unite against US tariff “abuse,” which it says harms Global South nations’ development. Beijing’s message signals growing economic cooperation between the Asian giants.
An ammonia gas leak at Porwal Ice Factory in Jaora, Ratlam district, MP, triggered panic and led to the evacuation of workers. Police on night patrol detected the leak and acted swiftly. Fire brigade and officials controlled the situation by spraying water. Some individuals received medical aid. Authorities confirmed the situation is now under control.
A huge ruckus atmosphere prevailed in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly among BJP, JKNC, PDP, and other MLAs soon after the house resumed. Several BJP and PDP MLAs thrash AAP MLA Mehraj Malik in the assembly. Notably, it is the third consecutive day on which the treasury benches did not allow the assembly to work […]
The Sensex and Nifty opened at fresh record levels in early trade on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. The Sensex started trading today at 74103.83, down at 123.25 points or 0.17%, and the Nifty was at 22460.30, down at 75.55 points or 0.34%. Meanwhile, the Indian rupee was trading today at 86.54 against the dollar.
Telangana Govt Whip Adi Srinivas announced that the state govt has begun the expansion of the Rajarajeshwara Temple, located in Vemulawada, Rajanna Sircilla district. A meeting was held on Tuesday at Praja Bhavan in HYD, chaired by Vemulawada MLA Adi Srinivas, to discuss the expansion work of Rajanna Temple.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned illegal gang members after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to use the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. Calling it a major legal win, she slammed a lower court’s block and targeted groups like MS-13, warning: “Deport yourself now or you’ll be locked up.”
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) in Telangana has called for statewide protests against the rise in LPG cylinder prices. The party has proposed that protests be held across the state on April 9 and 10. The central govt recently announced an increase of Rs. 50 per cylinder in the price of cooking gas.
Punjab defeated Chennai Super Kings by 18 runs in an IPL match at Mullanpur. Chasing 220, CSK managed 201/5 in 20 overs with Shivam Dube (42) and Devon Conway (69) top-scoring. Earlier, Priyansh Arya’s 100 off 39 balls helped PBKS post 219/6, securing their victory over CSK.
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also made no changes in his team. CSK XI: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed. Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Rahul Tripathi, Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said they made a single change in the team. KKR playing 11: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (capt), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy. Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sissodia.
Rishabh Pant said Lucknow team is unchanged from their previous game. LSG playing 11: Mitch Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (capt, wk), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, David Miller, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi. Impact Subs: Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh.