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The White House's abrupt move to double duties on Indian goods over its Russian oil purchases came with little warning and no clear path forward.

India s government introduced a bill on Wednesday to remove top politicians if they are arrested and detained for 30 days, which

India adopted the GST in 2017, sweeping in more than a dozen domestic state taxes in a bid to unify the economy on the principle of "one nation, one tax, one market". It was hailed as the biggest tax reform since independence from Britain in 1947.

India's 79th Independence Day 2025 President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi Speech Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from Red Fort, speaking about India's achievements in the past year.

During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.

It is one of the biggest job-creation programs rolled out in recent years, signaling the government’s intent to court India’s young workforce. At the launch, the PM Modi called the plan a 'transformational step,' saying it was about more than just jobs ...

In the long podcast with former Australia cricketer Michael Clarke, Lalit Modi spoke about being the black sheep of his family and coming up amid “strict upbringing".