President Trump questioned the legitimacy of the US-Canada border treaty and suggested revising it in a call with PM Trudeau. He expressed frustration over trade issues such as Canada's protected dairy sector. Trudeau dismissed Trump's justification and accused him of economic weakening attempts.
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Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade on Friday. While BSE Sensex was around 79,900, Nifty50 was near 24,200.
US President Donald Trump sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urging negotiations for a nuclear deal. Trump emphasized that it would benefit Iran and warned of severe consequences if Iran continued its nuclear program. Diplomatic efforts remain tense, especially after the US withdrew from the 2018 nuclear deal and reinstated sanctions.
India is emerging as a global economic power due to reforms, infrastructure, and education development, according to OECD chief economist Alvaro S Pereira. At the ET Now Global Business Summit, he emphasized India’s potential if it continues with its current trajectory. Highlighting protectionism and the importance of global trade, he underscored the need for ongoing reforms in developing nations.
A confrontation between IT minister Babul Supriyo and BJP MP Abhijit Ganguly on Vidyasagar Setu led to a 20-minute traffic snarl. The dispute was over the MP's driver honking. Both parties accused each other of verbal abuse. Police intervened to resolve the situation, and a complaint was later filed by a social activist against both politicians.
Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram won the Prague Chess Masters 2025 with an impressive 6/9 points. His draw in the final round against Ediz Gurel secured his sole first place, propelling him to World No. 14. This remarkable performance in only his second classical super-tournament highlights his emerging status among the world’s elite players.
Opposition parties continued their protests in and outside Parliament over issues like duplicate EPIC numbers, the three-language formula, and delimitation. TMC, Congress, and BJD walked out of Rajya Sabha, while TMC and BJD approached the Election Commission. DMK MPs protested the three-language policy, and Congress MPs from Tamil Nadu joined them.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan criticized the administrative meat ban during Navratri and Eid-ul-Fitr, labeling it divisive and unnecessary. At a National Democratic Alliance meeting, he urged political parties to avoid commenting on religious matters, emphasizing the importance of personal faith and unity. Paswan argued that resolving interference by religious and political organizations could address many existing issues.
The Supreme Court ruled that borrowers are not 'consumers' under the Consumer Protection Act if the loan is for profit-making purposes. This decision overturned an NCDRC order which had directed the Central Bank of India to compensate Ad Bureau Advertising Pvt Ltd for alleged incorrect reporting to CIBIL.