Canada readies retaliatory tariffs after Trump’s warning Canada is set to announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, an official familiar with the plans told news agency The Associated Press, escalating a trade dispute that has sharply deteriorated after negotiations between Ottawa and the Trump administration collapsed.The expected measures come after Canadian Prime…
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday directed the Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) to complete all preparations for apple procurement under the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) ahead of the upcoming season.Chairing a review meeting of HPMC schemes, Sukhu stressed that the state govt remained committed to safeguarding…
The pollution plan also aims to reduce PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels by 10% Gurgaon: MCG is preparing to roll out door-to-door collection of construction and demolition (C&D) waste and stepping up measures to dispose of it properly. The civic body has carried out 646 inspections at construction sites between Jan and March this…
At a time when many technology companies are cutting jobs, slowing recruitment and reducing sponsorship of foreign workers, Nvidia appears to be moving in the opposite direction. The artificial intelligence chip giant has continued to aggressively hire overseas talent through the H-1B visa programme.Federal filings show Nvidia secured certification for around 1,200 H-1B positions during…
The proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill faces significant opposition from Christian groups. (Representative image) MUMBAI: Even as the Centre referred the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a 31-member JPC (joint parliamentary committee) Wednesday, the Catholic Church as well as Christian NGOs and activists expressed serious concern over the Bill.Archbishop emeritus of…
PM Vishwakarma Portal Yet to Resume RegistrationsTNNLudhiana: The PM Vishwakarma portal is yet to resume fresh registrations. Under the scheme, Punjab already had much lower participation than neighbouring states till last year, when the registrations were open.There about about 13,000 successful registrations, compared to about 41,000 registrations in Haryana and about 2.50 lakh in Rajasthan.The…
BITSAT 2026 Iteration IV seat allotment released today with campus-wise cutoff analysis and admission dates BITSAT 2026: The Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) 2026 Iteration IV seat allotment result is scheduled to be released today, July 22, 2026. Candidates who participated in the counselling process can check their current admission status…
CHENNAI: A resident of Kodungaiyur has moved the Madras high court seeking to register a cheating and money laundering case against chief minister-designate and TVK founder Vijay for alleged suppression of financial transactions and receipt of unaccounted cash as renumeration.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, through an…
Raj Babu, Founder & CEO, Agilisium Chennai: Life sciences-focused digital engineering company Agilisium is targeting revenue of more than $100 mn by 2027, driven by AI adoption in the sector.The company’s revenue is currently in the range of $60 mn-$70 mn. The US-headquartered company, which has operations in India, said efforts by global companies to…
Jaipur: A search committee constituted by Governor Haribhau Bagde has finalised a shortlist of candidates for the post of vice-chancellor of Mohanlal Sukhadia University (MLSU), with University of Rajasthan Vice-Chancellor Alpana Kateja—currently under inquiry over alleged financial irregularities—among those named.Kateja, appointed RU vice-chancellor in Sept 2023, has faced scrutiny following complaints related to administrative decisions…
