India and the United States are reportedly in the final stages of sealing a long-awaited trade agreement that could significantly ease US tariffs on Indian goods, bringing them down to around 15–16% from the current 50%.
Modi speaks to Trump, Calls for unity against terrorism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump exchanged warm Diwali greetings in their second call within two months, during which Modi emphasized the importance of unity against terrorism.
Paddy crops under water in delta areas
Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu’s delta districts have led to the submersion of thousands of acres of paddy crops, causing severe distress among farmers.
Family of four found dead in ECR villa
A family of four, including two children, were found dead in their villa in a gated community in Injambakkam along East Coast Road (ECR), Chennai, on Wednesday.
EPS inspects direct paddy procurement centre in Tanjore
Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the opposition leader and AIADMK general secretary, recently conducted an inspection of the direct paddy procurement center in Kattur, Tanjore district.
Sinner to skip Davis Cup Final 8 tie
Jannik Sinner won’t compete for host Italy – the two-time defending champion – in the Davis Cup Final 8 next month. But Carlos Alcaraz was included in Spain’s team.
Lakshya Sen exits French Open
India’s Lakshya Sen bowed out of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after suffering a straight game defeat to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles opening round here on Tuesday.
Shaheen named new Pak ODI captain
Senior pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi will replace Muhammad Rizwan as the new ODI captain of Pakistan starting next month, the country’s cricket board has announced amid speculation that the sudden change of guard was pushed by white-ball head coach Mike Hesson.
All spin, no pace: WI makes ODI history
In a first for One-Day International cricket, the West Indies deployed only spin bowlers across all 50 overs of their innings against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday, marking a historic moment in the sport.

