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US clarifies tariffs on China is 145%; EU pauses retaliation for 90 days

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April 11, 2025

White House says the 125% is over and above the 20% already imposed by Trump earlier

THE US-China trade war intensified Thursday, sending the global economy into unknown territory and dampening relief after President Donald Trump's earlier climbdown from a wider tariff onslaught against the rest of the world.

The White House clarified that Trump's big hike in tariffs on China announced 24 hours earlier had actually taken his total levies this year on imports from the world's second biggest economy to a staggering total of 145 percent—not the previously reported 125 percent.

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Himalayan snowfall heralds arrival of migratory birds in U’khand wetlands

FOLLOWING the season’s first snowfall in the higher Himalayan reaches of Uttarakhand late Monday, a sharp drop in temperatures across the plains has heralded the arrival of migratory birds to the state.

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October 08, 2025

The New Indian Express Kollam

New Overseas Mobility Bill coming

Seeks to build a modern framework for safe, legal and orderly overseas employment for Indians

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October 08, 2025

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Salaries projected to increase by 9% in 2026

SALARIES in India are expected to grow by 9% in 2026, slightly up from the actual 8.9% increase recorded in 2025, global professional services firm Aon ple said on Tuesday.

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October 08, 2025

The New Indian Express Kollam

The New Indian Express Kollam

NPCI launches biometric authentication facility for UPI payments

THE National Payments Corporation (NPCI) has launched biometric authentication for UPI payments instead of the present system of PIN.

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October 08, 2025

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Army commanders' meet focuses on operational readiness and reforms

THE Indian Army’s top brass concluded the second Army Commanders’ Conference (ACC) of 2025 today with a sharp focus on operational preparedness, structural reforms, and personnel welfare.

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October 08, 2025

The New Indian Express Kollam

The New Indian Express Kollam

TCS layoffs: Unions allege pressure tactics

Several employee unions claim actual number of job losses is much higher — between 50,000 and 100,000

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October 08, 2025

The New Indian Express Kollam

Centre okays ₹707 cr relief for Assam, Gujarat

A high-level committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday approved additional central assistance of over ₹707 crore for Assam and Gujarat, which were severely affected by floods and landslides in 2024. This assistance is being provided by the NDRF, subject to a 50% adjustment of the opening balance available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

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October 08, 2025

The New Indian Express Kollam

SC asks states, UTs to frame road safety rules

THE Supreme Court in its order on Tuesday directed all the states and Union Territories to frame road safety rules within six months with a proper mechanism to regulate the movement of non-motorised vehicles and pedestrians in public spaces.

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October 08, 2025

The New Indian Express Kollam

Original Sabarimala gold coverings sold as divine trophies?

WERE the original gold coverings of Sabarimala's dwarapalaka idols, cladded using the gold donated by industrialist Vijay Mallya, sold as “divine trophies” to the wealthy?

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October 08, 2025

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Probe finds irregularities in syrup making; toll rises to 17

RECENT investigations by Tamil Nadu drugs control authorities into the making of the ColdRif cough syrup, believed to have caused the deaths of 17 children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, revealed that non-pharmaceutical grade propylene glycol was used by Kancheepuram-based Sresan Pharmaceuticals.

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October 08, 2025

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