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PALS Hosts Grand Finale of Inaugural ACDC Hackathon at IIT Madras

India, April 9 -- PALS, an initiative by IIT alumni, successfully concluded the finals of the first edition of the ACDC (Aquatic Cleanup Drone Challenge) Hackathon at the "Discovery" campus of IIT Mad... Read More


Need a framework to launch several small reform arrows

India, April 9 -- In the last week, two extraordinary outpourings of anti-government angst took place. One, of course, was in the US, against Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs against the whol... Read More


MEA on Trump Tariffs: Jaishankar, Rubio discussed bilateral trade agreement, India values strategic partnership with US

New Delhi, April 9 -- The Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on April 9 that it was studying the implications of US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs on India. The Ministry said ... Read More


Trump admin halts $1b in federal funding for Cornell, $790m for Northwestern

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University has been frozen while the government investigates alleged civi... Read More


Global markets today: Nikkei, Hang Seng to KOSPI - Asian stock markets open lower on Trump's tariffs

New Delhi, April 9 -- Asian markets opened lower this morning as investor risk appetite weakened due to the White House moving forward with broad tariffs on trading partners, including a steep 104% du... Read More


State President Luong Cuong receives Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez

Hanoi, April 9 -- State President Luong Cuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 9 for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is paying a three-day official visit to Vietnam. Welcoming PM Sanche... Read More


Donald Trump reflects on second term in White House: 'Most successful 100 days in history of US.' Here's what he said

New Delhi, April 9 -- United States President Donald Trump on April 8 called his second time as President of the country as the "most successful 100 days" ever. Speaking at the National Republican Co... Read More


Steelbird SBH-64 ZIP half faced helmet launched at Rs.999. Check details

India, April 9 -- Steelbird Helmets has launched the SBH-64 ZIP, a new BIS-certified half-face helmet, starting at a price of Rs.999. The half-face helmet is available in ten-plus color options and fe... Read More


Social Security's new identity checks on April 14: Here's what happens if you get flagged

India, April 9 -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued an update regarding the identity proofing standards that will be modified the following week. Taking to its official X account, t... Read More


China raises retaliatory tariff on US to 84% as it vows to 'fight to the end'

BANGKOK, April 9 -- China again vowed to "fight to the end" Wednesday in an escalating trade war with the US as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from Thursday. Beijing als... Read More