USTR proposes 12.5% additional duties on India, 53 other countries over forced labour import violations

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. Trade Representative has proposed slapping 12.5% additional duties on 54 countries, including India, for failing to prohibit the import of goods produced with forced labour. The action follows investigations launched against 60 countries over what the USTR described as their failure to…

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India vs Afghanistan: Mohammed Siraj’s availability hangs in the balance; Auqib Nabi on standby for one-off Afghanistan Test | Cricket News

Mohammed Siraj and Auqib Nabi (Image credit: Agencies) TimesofIndia.com in Chandigarh: The Indian team management is likely to make a final call on Mohammed Siraj‘s workload within the next 48 hours ahead of the one-off Afghanistan Test. If the 32-year-old is rested, Auqib Nabi will replace him in the squad.TimesofIndia.com has learnt that medical staff…

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Tractor makers stay optimistic despite deficient monsoon fears | Chennai News

The sector is better positioned to withstand weather-related disruptions than in the past Chennai: The tractor industry remains cautiously optimistic about demand in the current fiscal year after posting a record performance in FY26, despite concerns that a potentially deficient monsoon could dampen rural sentiment and farm incomes. The industry has projected single-digit growth for…

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‘Sachin Tendulkar grew up in a different era’: Manjrekar amid calls for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s India debut | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s record-shattering IPL 2026 campaign has sparked one of Indian cricket’s biggest selection debates. The 15-year-old batting sensation from Bihar’s Samastipur amassed 776 runs in 16 matches at a staggering strike rate of 237.31, while smashing a record 72 sixes during the season.The extraordinary run has prompted…

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Ranveer Singh sends LEGAL NOTICE to FWICE over ‘Don 3’ non-cooperation directive; dispute heads to court – Reports | Hindi Movie News

The dispute between actor Ranveer Singh and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) over his exit from ‘Don 3′, has taken a major legal turn, with the actor serving a formal legal notice on the film workers’ body on June 2, 2026. The move marks one of the sharpest escalations in Bollywood in…

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