Indian-origin lawyer Neal Katyal won case for Osama bin Laden’s driver long before blocking Trump’s tariffs

Neal Katyal, the American lawyer credited with securing a major Supreme Court setback for US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, has a long record of high‑profile legal victories, including a Supreme Court case defending a Guantanamo Bay detainee who was once Osama bin Laden’s driver.55-year-old Katyal argued before the United States Supreme Court this week…

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US tariff cut to 10% boosts outlook for India’s labour-intensive exports; pharma, textiles among key gainers

The reduction of US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 10 per cent is expected to significantly improve the competitiveness of labour-intensive sectors such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, engineering goods, textiles, and gems and jewellery in the American market, industry representatives said.The development follows a US Supreme Court ruling that struck down…

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‘Not appropriate’: Congress-ally Akhilesh, other opposition leaders ‘ashamed’ of ‘semi-nude’ protest at AI Summit | India News

NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders and Congress allies on Saturday criticised the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) over its “semi-nude” protest at the AI Impact Summit, calling the act “inappropriate” and saying it brought shame to the country on an international platform.Speaking to reporters, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “… We may have internal rifts, but…

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Trumpiana: Do today, die another day!

Good ruling, bad ruling, the Don always finds a way to have the last sayPresidents usually have to wait for long years after leaving office — or die before getting airports and other landmarks named after them. Bill Clinton had to wait 11 years, Ronald Reagan nine. For Gerald Ford it took 22 years, according…

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Ukraine strikes Russia: 11 injured as Kyiv targets Moscow’s industrial site and gas processing plant

AP image The Ukrainian General Staff said on Saturday that Kyiv carried out a drone and missile strike deep inside Russian territory overnight, hitting an industrial site in the Udmurt Republic and a gas processing plant in Samara.According to Ukrainian authorities, the Votkinsk site in Udmurtia, located about 1,400 km from Ukraine, produces intercontinental and…

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India eyes expansion of Mercosur trade pact to boost market access, investments: Piyush Goyal

India is pushing to expand its preferential trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc as part of efforts to scale up trade and investment ties with Latin America, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday, signalling a broader reset in economic engagement with the region, PTI reported. Speaking at Ficci’s India-Brazil Business Forum, Goyal…

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