On Business Today, the focus is on major global and domestic developments impacting Indian markets. Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced from Washington D.C. that India is close to an agreement with G7 nations on critical minerals, stating, 'There were discussions and agreements around sharing research work among different countries.' This comes as the US plans to invite India to the 'Pax Silica' mineral club. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has opened a new front in trade wars, imposing a 25% tariff on all countries trading with Iran, affecting India's $1.8 billion trade, particularly in Basmati rice and pharma. The bulletin also covers conflicting signals on India-US trade talks, quarterly earnings from TCS and HCL Tech, and market analysis focusing on the IT sector and PSU banks amidst geopolitical uncertainty.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
