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Why is Essar investing $18 billion in a US steel plant? Trump tariffs hold the answer

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- India's Essar Group is making an $18 billion bet on the US steel industry, with its subsidiary Mesabi Metallics planning a large steel plant in Iowa linked to an iron-ore mine i... Read More


Trump announces India-based Essar Group's new steel plant in Iowa: 'Largest in American history'

India, Sept. 29 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled India-based Essar Group's plans to build a massive steel plant in Iowa, with an investment of $15 billion. Trump made the announcement ... Read More


Canada rolls out red carpet for General Secretary and President To Lam

Hanoi, Sept. 29 -- The Canadian Press ran an article on General Secretary and President To Lam's visit to Canada, highlighting the upgrade of Viet Nam-Canada relations to a Strategic Partnership. The ... Read More


GIFT Nifty signals weak opening as FPI selling, rising crude weigh on sentiment

Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- GIFT Nifty: GIFT Nifty October 2026 futures were down 22 points, indicating a negative opening for the Nifty 50 amid weak global cues. Institutional Flows: Foreign portfolio inv... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City seeks to strengthen substantive cooperation with Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong, Sept. 29 -- A delegation of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Manh Cuong paid a working visit to China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from S... Read More


ASEAN Secretary-General Meets with Minister for Infrastructure and Transport of South Australia

Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- Secretary-General, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 29 September 2026, met with the Hon. Joe Szakacs, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport of South Australia, in Adelaide, Australia, on... Read More


Kimberly Guilfoyle controversy explained: Who is the mystery man linked to Trump's Greece ambassador?

India, Sept. 29 -- US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle is at the center of a controversy over her links to Greek company Aktor Group. As she works to help European countries buy US natural gas,... Read More


India-US trade deal 'very far advanced', Section 301 remains key issue: EAM S Jaishankar

New York, Sept. 29 -- While India-US trade talks have reached a broad understanding, changes in US tariff rules and the ongoing Section 301 process remain key issues, said External Affairs Minister S ... Read More


From oil shocks to resilience: What BRICS's new agenda needs to address

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi recently, where the New Delhi Declaration, adopted unanimously, set out positions on energy security, clean technology cooperatio... Read More


US' red salute to China

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- It was simply hard to believe. For a person who has constantly derided Democrats as "Godless communists" and "left wing lunatics", President Donald Trump made sure that Washingt... Read More