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‘Non-statement’: Congress slams Piyush Goyal’s remarks on US’ tariff announcement

New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Slamming Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s remarks in Parliament on US’ tariff announcement as a “non-statement”, the Congress on Thursday said all he engaged in was “totally misplaced self-congratulation” and claimed that the concerns and sentiments of Indian businesses were simply not addressed. Goyal on Thursday said India will take all necessary steps to safeguard and promote national interest. His remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump announced 25 per cent tariffs plus penalty on domestic exports to America from August 1. In a suo motu statement in both the Houses of Parliament, Goyal

India’s garment and jewellery sectors fear for US orders after tariff shock

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – India’s apparel and jewellery exporters are bracing for a drop in orders from their biggest market and could cut jobs after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports starting on Friday, industry executives said. Several garment exporters, who had hoped for a bilateral trade deal and were preparing for a rise in orders from U.S. retailers such as Walmart and Costco, have now halted expansion plans as they await the outcome of negotiations, they said. Key garment exporters including Welspun Living, Gokaldas Exports, Indo Count and Trident, make 40%-70% of

Pakistani opposition leader and nearly 200 Imran Khan supporters sentenced over 2023 riots

LAHORE, Pakistan, July 31, 2025 (AP) — A court in eastern Pakistan on Thursday sentenced an opposition leader and nearly 200 supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years in prison each over the 2023 riots that erupted over Khan’s arrest, officials said. The court announced the verdict against 196 people, including opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan, in three separate cases heard in the city of Faisalabad in Punjab province. The charges stemmed from the May 9, 2023 violence that spread nationwide after Khan’s arrest. The violence subsided only after Khan was released on the orders of

Gold falls Rs 500 to Rs 98,020/10 g; silver plunges Rs 2,000 on rupee appreciation

New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Gold prices fell Rs 500 to Rs 98,020 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday as rupee appreciation capped the price of the precious metal, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Wednesday, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity closed at Rs 98,520 per 10 grams. In the national capital, gold of 99.5 per cent purity decreased Rs 400 to Rs 97,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Thursday. It had climbed Rs 650 to close at Rs 98,200 per 10 grams in the previous market session. Also,

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