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Meeting With Trump, France’s Security Plans: Wishes & Future Deals Continue to Pour in as World Embraces Modi 2.0

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Washington: After US President Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron late on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi over landslide victory in Lok Sabha polls. The French foreign ministry said that both the countries would together consolidate the security of their nations. “We will continue to work together to consolidate the security of our nations, secure … Read more

Trade war: India extends retaliatory tariff deadline on US products to June 16

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The government on Tuesday again extended its deadline to impose retaliatory import duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut and pulses, till June 16. A notification of the finance ministry said that implementation of increased customs duty on specified imports originating in the US has been postponed from May 16 to June 16 this … Read more

UK govt fund set up to combat modern day slavery globally, including India

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A UK government backed fund set up to combat modern day slavery across the world has announced a grant of up to 800,000 pounds each for a new set of projects, including one in India. The Modern Slavery Innovation Fund (MSIF) supports international projects to find innovative ways of stopping modern slavery. The MSIF on … Read more

7 decorating ideas to give your bedroom a makeover for less than $100

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Far too many people retire to bleak, cluttered, or just plain ugly sleeping chambers each night. For many of us, limited decorating dollars go to decking out the living room, or for electronic devices – hello, 55-inch flat-screen. We think that’s a shame, because the space that’s the last thing your eyes register before drifting … Read more

Tala’s Alumina lighting range caters to today’s growing rental market

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British lighting brand Tala has designed its “super simple” Alumina range with urban nomads in mind, in a bid to appeal to a more transient rental market. Comprised of a plug-in pendant and a table lamp, Tala’s latest collection is manufactured from alumina – a high-grade technical ceramic base typically used in industrial applications. This material grants the lights … Read more

Without its ‘Two Leaves’ Symbol, AIADMK Stands to Lose Traditional Vote Bank to AMMK

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The noise from loudspeakers attached to campaigning vehicles, usually auto rickshaws, is deafening during election time in Tamil Nadu. Traditionally, the AIADMK campaign vehicles will play old MGR songs that were penned to project his politics, like “nann ungal veetu pillai” (I am a son from your house). Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) would play revolutionary … Read more

Govt extends deadline to impose high import duties on 29 US products till May 2

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The government has once again extended the deadline to impose higher import duties on 29 items originating from the United States. A notification from the Finance Ministry said that the implementation of retaliatory customs duties these items has been deferred. The Indian government had decided to impose highear duties on imports of 29 US products … Read more

Asus software updates were used to spread malware, security group says

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Asus’ software update system was hacked and used to distribute malware to about 1 million Windows computers, according to the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab. The malware was disguised as a “critical” software update, distributed from Asus’ servers, and signed using a real Asus certificate that made it appear to be valid. Details of the hack were first … Read more