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- An intelligence alert has been issued in Delhi regarding a possible terror threat near the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk area.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a $20 billion deal
The goal of binary trade Over five years, agreements on digital partnerships, rare earths and mining supply chains were signed during talks in New Delhi. - The Department of Commerce said it is closely studying the repercussions of the US Supreme Court ruling that abolished global tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
- A Delhi court has granted five-day custody to four members of the Indian Youth Congress for organizing a shirtless protest at Bharat Mandapam during an Amnesty International summit.
- Microsoft has appointed
Asha Sharma widely said to be of Indian origin, has been appointed as CEO of the gaming division, succeeding Phil Spencer.
PM Modi sets trade target of $20 billion as India and Brazil describe ties as a win-win partnership
Delhi on alert: LeT ‘planning’ IED attack near Red Fort in Chandni Chowk area
An intelligence alert has been issued in Delhi after information warned of a possible terror threat near the Red Fort, with sources saying terrorists may target a temple in the Chandni Chowk area and the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit is allegedly planning an IED attack while keeping major religious sites on its radar.
The information also claims that the group may be seeking revenge for the February 6 mosque explosion in Islamabad, although authorities have not publicly confirmed specific details and security has been tightened at sensitive locations. This alert comes against the backdrop of a deadly car explosion on November 10 near Red Fort that killed 15 people. Read the full story
Prime Minister Modi Brazilian President Lula signs rare earth elements deal; Aiming for trade exceeding $20 billion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva set a target to raise bilateral trade to $20 billion within five years and signed three agreements on digital partnership, rare earths and mining supply chains after holding talks in New Delhi during the Brazilian leader’s state visit from February 18-22. PM Modi said the target reflects “trust” and stressed on expanding the agreement between India and Mercosur as Brazil remains India’s largest trading partner in Latin America. The leaders also pledged deeper cooperation in emerging technologies, renewable energy and sustainable fuels, while Lula described the engagement as a meeting between the two major democracies of the global South and called India a “digital superpower.”
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4 Youth Congress workers sent to 5-day detention for ‘shirtless’ protest at AI Impact Summit
A Delhi court has granted five-day police custody to four members of the Indian Youth Congress who were arrested for organizing a shirtless protest inside the Bharat Mandapam during the AI Impact Summit, after the Delhi Police claimed the demonstration was part of a larger conspiracy possibly linked to the pattern of protest seen in Nepal and aimed at discrediting the country internationally. The accused raised anti-national slogans against the India-US trade deal, wore T-shirts bearing messages targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and injured three policemen during the protest, police told the court.
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‘Study of all developments’: India’s reaction after US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
The government said it is closely studying the developments and repercussions of the US Supreme Court ruling that annulled sweeping global tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, with the Commerce Department indicating that it took note of the ruling and subsequent steps announced by the US administration. The court, in a 6-3 ruling by Chief Justice John Roberts, held that the tariffs violated federal law, after which Trump called the decision “terrible” and said he would impose a new 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 while maintaining Sections 232 and 301 of the existing tariffs.
He also stressed that the trade agreement between India and the United States will not be affected. Read the full story
Indian-origin executive Asha Sharma has been appointed CEO of Microsoft Gaming
Microsoft has appointed Asha Sharma, widely said to be of Indian origin, as chief executive of its gaming division, succeeding longtime Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who is retiring after nearly four decades and will remain an advisor through the summer, as the company faces slowing growth, rising costs and intense competition in the global gaming market. Sharma will report directly to Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. The leadership change comes as Microsoft Gaming faces multiple pressures.
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