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India braces for export hit as steep new US tariffs loom

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Indian exporters are bracing for disruptions after a U.S. Homeland Security notification confirmed Washington would impose an additional 25% tariff on all Indian-origin goods from Wednesday, ramping up trade pressure on the Asian nation. Indian exports will face U.S. duties of up to 50% – among the highest imposed by Washington – after President Donald Trump announced extra tariffs as punishment for New Delhi’s increased purchases of Russian oil earlier in August. The new duties will apply to goods entering the U.S. for consumption or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption from 12:01 a.m. EDT

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joins Rahul in ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Supaul

Supaul (Bihar), Aug 26 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday joined her brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in the ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Supaul. Vadra and Gandhi, along with Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and other representatives of the INDIA bloc, were seen sitting on the roof of an SUV, which was moving slowly, as they waved at an enthusiastic crowd. The yatra resumed on Tuesday after a break for a day. Addressing a press conference in Araria on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi asserted that all the

Drinking enough water may be your best defence against stress, new study shows

A new study found that hydration is key when it comes to managing stress. People who drink less than seven cups, or 1.5 liters, of water per day have a cortisol response to stress that is 50% higher than those who meet water intake recommendations. Researchers at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) published the study in the Journal of Applied Physiology. Out of 62 healthy males and females, 32 participants were selected with both habitual low fluid intake and habitual high fluid intake. Subjects who typically drank less than 1.5 liters of fluid per day were considered the “low-fluid” group,

Markets decline in early trade after US moves to levy addl 25 pc tariffs

Mumbai, Aug 26 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday after the US issued a draft notice over the implementation of an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports. Additionally, persistent foreign fund outflows and a weak trend in Asian markets also dampened sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 606.97 points or 0.74 per cent to 81,028.94 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went lower by 182.25 points or 0.73 per cent to 24,785.50. From the Sensex firms, Sun Pharmaceutical, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Power Grid, Bharat Electronics Ltd,

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