‘Not that high’: Donald Trump vows ‘fairly substantial’ chip tariffs soon; tech industry braces for impact
US President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner in the State Dinning Room of the White House. (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that United States will impose a “fairly substantial tariff” on computer chips coming into the country, during a White House dinner with tech industry executives. “We will be […]
New regime will be incentive for farm mechanisation
NEW DELHI: The GST rate rejig comes not just as a reduction in taxes on various components of the farm sector, but also as a nudge to reforms in sustainable farming, fisheries and dairy which may ultimately benefit marginal and small farmers.The sector will see reduction in GST from 12%-18% to 5% on drip irrigation […]
iPhone 17 now projected to outsell the iPhone 16 models, RAM amounts leak
According to data analytics firm TrendForce, the iPhone 17 family will outsell the iPhone 16 devices by 3.5%, with the Pro models remaining the main sales drivers. The firm isn’t very bullish on the iPhone 17 Air, saying its initial shipments should be in line with those of the device it’s replacing, the iPhone 16 […]
GST reduction benefits: How will the recent GST changes affect different sectors of the economy?
ET Intelligence Group: The rationalisation of GST slabs is expected to boost overall consumption and support economic growth. However, the exact impact will vary from sector to sector and will depend on factors, including the effect of input tax credit and trend in costs of intermediates. Sachin Kumar and Ranjit Shinde analyse the sectorwise implications. […]
Pakistani cricketer Haider Ali exonerated on rape charges in UK | Cricket News
Pakistani youngster Haider Ali was arrested and released on bail over allegations of sexual molestation in August 2025 in Manchester. (AP) Pakistani cricketer Haider Ali, 24, has reportedly been cleared of rape charges in the UK after investigators found insufficient evidence. The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have closed the case […]
School must go on, so farmer in Rajasthan moves out of home with family | India News
A farmhand who moved out of his two-bedroom home so that 50 students who had nowhere to go after their school collapsed in the recent rains has become an unlikely hero in Piplodi, a village of mainly tribal inhabitants in the hills of Rajasthan.The roof of the primary school in Piplodi, Jhalawar district, had given […]
Namashi Chakraborty recalls growing up with busy father Mithun Chakraborty: ‘I got to know him only when I was 10’ | Hindi Movie News
Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty still holds the record of having 19 films release in a single year. In a recent interview, his younger son Namashi Chakraborty, who will soon be seen with his father and sister-in-law Madalsa Sharma in Vivek Agnihotri’s upcoming film The Bengal Files, was asked if he ever questioned his father about […]
GST reforms ‘Diwali Dhamaka’, meant to better lives, says PM
NEW DELHI: A day after the sweeping reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed, what he called, the “Diwali Dhamaka”, and said they are part of a string of reforms introduced by his govt to fulfil people’s aspirations and boost growth.“If I sum up the reforms, I can only […]
Here’s how cuts will reach consumers by September 22
AI image used for representative purpose NEW DELHI: With the govt announcing sweeping GST rate reductions on nearly 400 goods and services, companies across sectors are working to adjust prices and pass on the benefits to consumers by the Sept 22 implementation date.TOI spoke to companies and industry experts to understand how different sectors plan […]
Moto G06 full specs leak, alongside more renders and pricing information
The Moto G06 first leaked back in July, and towards the end of August it was shown in some official-looking renders. Today we have some more renders of it (in the Tapestry colorway), along with a full spec sheet and recommended retail pricing in the EU. It has a 6.88-inch LCD screen with 720×1640 resolution, […]