The Times of India

The Petitioner- woman and Respondent- man, both trained commercial pilots, were engaged on 07.03.2021. They claimed in their own words, instead of immediately performing marriage as per traditional Hindu ceremony, they obtained a marriage certificate dated 07.07.2021, from a private organization called Vadik Jankalyan Samiti (Regd.). And later, based on that certificate, obtained a certificate of registration of marriage in Uttar Pradesh as per rules.

At present, the precise terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Greater clarity is expected once the United States issues an executive order addressing the tariff changes, while the formal trade agreement text is likely to spell out which sectors fall under the arrangement.

According to MOFSL, this is a high-impact development and will have a multi-layered positive effect on the Indian economy, prevailing market sentiments, and sectors exporting to the US, which will benefit from better competitiveness. Key sectoral beneficiaries include Auto Ancillaries, Defence, Consumer, Textiles, EMS, Consumer Durables, IT Services, Financials (second-order beneficiary), and Utility companies.

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Rupee has been the worst performing Asian currency in the last year, with persistent selloff from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) causing the rupee to hit a new record low of 92 versus dollar a few weeks ago. Trump has announced that tariffs on India will be reduced to 18% with immediate effect.

Stock market today LIVE after India-US trade deal: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex soared in opening trade on Tuesday, reacting positively to the India-US trade deal announcement by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The recently concluded India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks put pressure on the Donald Trump administration. In fact both India and the EU have termed the FTA a mother of all trade deals.

US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India in which the US will bring down tariffs on Indian exports to 18%. Trump also made a series of claims related to the trade deal such as India agreeing to stop buying Russian crude

A day after presenting her ninth Budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke at length on a range of topics with TOIs Sidhartha and Surojit Gupta . While she is confident the domestic situation is under control, she feels her biggest challenge will be external

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The deal comes seven years after L&Ts unsolicited bid to acquire 66% in Mindtree for up to Rs 10,700 crore, highlighting renewed consolidation among technology services firms seeking scale and differentiated capabilities. Zensar, whose key clients include Cisco, the City of San Diego, and Tesco Insurance, derives nearly 68% of its business from the US and 21% from the UK/EU.

The benchmark 10-year yield settled at around 6.77%, sharply higher than the previous session and its highest close since mid-Jan 2025. On Friday, it had ended near 6.7%, up from about 6.5% three months ago. Bond markets were shut on Sunday. The rupee rose about 47 paise to close at 91.51 to the dollar, marking its strongest single-day gain in over a month.

India Incs leaders also heaved a sigh of relief at the definite step towards a full-fledged India-US trade deal. The India-US trade deal has gone through ups and downs like a roller coaster. While the devil is in the details, it removes a hanging sword over the rupee, equity and rates market, said Nilesh Shah, MD of Kotak Mahindra AMC.

According to Siddhartha Sanyal, Chief Economist, Bandhan Bank, the news of reduction of US tariff on India is a major positive, especially soon after the trade deal with the EU. The end of the stalemate and the direction of the development is more important in this case than the quantum of the change in tariff as it opens room for further positive developments in near future.

Latest budget data released Sunday shows that govt spent nearly Rs 1,730 crore on the three components of the programme in FY26, out of a total of Rs 33,830 crore allocated in the 2024-25 budget. With the internship scheme having seen only two pilots, the Centre spent Rs 526 crore of Rs 10,800 crore allocated during FY26.

With the trade deal announced, Indian goods are suddenly looking more competitive. This means that a product will face 18% additional tariff over the MFN or product-specific rate. At 18%, the levy on Indian garments will be marginally lower than the 20% faced by those made in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.

While PM Narendra Modi, in a post on X, which followed US President Donald Trumps announcement on Truth Social, said he had a wonderful conversation with dear friend Trump and thanked him on behalf of 1.4 billion people for the reduced tariff of 18% on Indian goods, he did not mention the trade deal at all in his post on X that followed Trumps wonderful announcement.

GTRI says that several important questions related to the India-US trade deal remain unanswered. In a note post post Trump and PM Narendra Modis posts on social media platforms, Ajay Srivastava, founder of GTRI said: Caution, not celebration, is warranted.

GIFT Nifty surged by nearly 800 points before paring some gains, indicating a widespread relief-driven rally across markets. The rise followed remarks by US President Donald Trump that Washington would lower reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18%.

With this deal, India bags a place among countries facing one of the lowest tariff rates from the Donald Trump administration. Incidentally, the 18% tariff rate is lower than Pakistans 19%, Indonesias 19%.

Donald Trump has claimed that the trade deal has been agreed after India has agreed to reduce tariffs on US goods to zero, committed to stop buying Russian crude and step up oil purchases from America, and potentially Venezuela.

In her Union Budget speech, Sitharaman announced that the investment cap for persons resident outside India (PROI), has been raised to 10% of a companys paid-up capital from the earlier level.

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Union Budget 2026-27 is hailed as infrastructure-led and growth-oriented by realty leaders. Increased capital expenditure, asset monetisation, and risk-sharing mechanisms are expected to boost project execution and financing. While positive for overall real estate, a lack of direct support for affordable housing was noted as a disappointment.

Precious metals experienced intense selling pressure on Monday, with gold and silver hitting lower circuit limits on the MCX due to aggressive profit-booking. Gold prices slumped 6%, while silver saw a sharper 12% correction, extending recent losses after a strong rally.

India's factory activity saw a slight rebound in January, with the HSBC India Manufacturing PMI rising to 55.4, driven by stronger new orders and increased production. Despite this growth, business confidence among manufacturers weakened significantly, reaching a three-and-a-half-year low, with expectations for future output declining.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver contracts maturing on March 5, 2026, plunged Rs 31,878, or 12 per cent, to settle at Rs 2,33,874 per kilogram. Gold futures for April 2, 2026 delivery also weakened, slipping Rs 8,865, or 6 per cent, to Rs 1,38,888 per 10 grams.

Gold and silver ETFs saw significant losses, prompting the BSE to impose trading limits due to increased volatility. Both metals experienced sharp sell-offs from record highs, driven by profit-taking, leveraged position exits, and global factors like a firm US dollar. Despite some recovery, substantial value has been wiped out.