Breaking News Today: Bharat Bandh On July 9; BRICS Countries To See Additional 10% Tariff, Says Trump

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Air India flight AI-171 crashed shortly after taking off on June 12. (Photo source: PTI)

Global terror financing watchdog FATF on Tuesday cited the February 2019 Pulwama terror attack, which killed 40 CRPF personnel, and the 2022 Gorakhnath Temple incident to say that e-commerce platforms and online payment services are being misused for terror financing.

News Live Update: Air India Crash Probe Report Submitted

Air India crash prelim report has been submitted to aviation ministry by AAIB, the report has been based on initial findings.

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News Live Update: BRICS Countries To See Additional 10% Tariff

All members of BRICS will be charged 10% tariffs, including India, as BRICS was set up to hurt America and destroy the dollar, declared Trump in the presser.

Source: Cabinet meet

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News Live Update: Bharat Bandh On 9 July 2025

More than 25 crore workers from sectors such as banking, insurance, postal services, coal mining and highways, among others, have called for a nationwide general strike on Wednesday, July 9.

The strike, called by a forum of 10 central trade unions, has been organised to protest against the “pro-corporate policies” of the government. In view of the Bharat Bandh, the trade unions have been mobilising support across both organised and unorganised sectors.

Also Read: Bharat Bandh On 9 July 2025? — Are Banks, Schools And Government Offices Open Tomorrow?

US India Trade Deal Live: Aug. 1 Deadline Will Not Be Extended Says Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday through a post on Truth Social said that the Aug. 1 deadline will not be extended and the tariffs will begin from the set date.

He further added that more letters will be sent out on Tuesday and Wednesday.

"There has been no change to this date, and there will be no change," Trump said in his post.

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News Live Update: E-Commerce Platforms, Online Payments Services Being Abused For Terror Financing: FATF

Global terror financing watchdog FATF on Tuesday cited the February 2019 Pulwama terror attack, which killed 40 CRPF personnel, and the 2022 Gorakhnath Temple incident to say that e-commerce platforms and online payment services are being misused for terror financing.

In its 'Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks', the FATF also flagged 'state sponsorship of terrorism' and said a variety of publicly available sources of information and delegations' inputs to this report indicate that "certain terrorist organisations have been and continue to receive financial and other forms of support from several national governments".

Source: PTI

News Live Update: Government Provides Clearance For Irrigation Projects Worth Rs 558 Crore

Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri announced on Tuesday that the central government has provided technical clearance for two major medium irrigation projects amounting to Rs 558 crore.

These initiatives will benefit thousands of farmers across more than 160 villages in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district.

(Source: PTI)

News Live Update: QR Codes Provided To Restaurants On Kanwar Yatra Route

Restaurants on the Kanwar Yatra route in Lucknow were provided with QR codes to give feedback on food quality.

(Source: ANI)

News Live Update: Bihar Government Announces Formation Of Bihar Youth Commission

The Nitish Kumar-led government has announced on Tuesday the making of the Bihar Youth Commission to expand employment avenues for the state's young population.

(Source: PTI)

Weather News Live Update: Rajasthan Anticipates Heavy Rains 

Heavy rains are expected in Rajasthan from July 10.

Weather News Live Update: Rains Lashes Gondia And Bhandara Of Maharashtra

Rains lashed Gondia and Bhandara of Maharashtra on Tuesday. Several roads were submerged in parts of the districts and cutting off remote villages, officials said.

(Source: PTI)

News Live Update: SFI Workers March Against Kerala Governor

SFI workers march against Kerala governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and stages protests.

(Source: NDTV)

News Live Update: Bengal STF Arrests Two Persons With Links To Pak ISI

Two persons suspected of having links with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) have been arrested from West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district, a senior officer of the state Special Task Force (STF) said on Tuesday, PTI reported.

News Live: 7 Districts Face Flash Flood Risk In Himachal 

With heavy rain pummelling several parts of Himachal Pradesh, the local meteorological department on Tuesday warned of a risk of low to moderate flash floods in parts of seven districts in the next 24 hours, PTI reported.

News Live Update: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's Father Dies

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's father Daulal Vaishnaw passed away at AIIMS Jodhpur on Tuesday, hospital authorities said.

He had been critically ill for the past few days and was under treatment at the hospital.

(Source: PTI)

News Live Update: India-US Trade Talks

  • Deal now hinges on political will, not technical negotiations

  • India’s offer has been finalised, ball in Washington’s court whether to approve deal or not

  • India’s focus remains on securing preference, increasing competitiveness in labour-intensive sectors

  • US unlikely to offer exemptions on key sectoral tariffs – steel, aluminium, auto parts

  • Mini/interim trade deal to cover only goods

  • Broader issues like digital trade, IP, and services kept out of mini-deal scope

(Sources To NDTV Profit)

News Live: Govt Warns SHRESHTA Schools on SC Student Fees

The Centre has warned schools participating in its flagship SHRESHTA scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) students against charging for admission, uniforms, books and other expenses in violation of guidelines.

(Source: PTI)

News Live Update: Mumbai CA Dies By Suicide After Getting Blackmailed  

A 32-year-old chartered accountant tragically took his own life on Tuesday in Mumbai, reportedly after being blackmailed into paying over Rs three crore in recent months. Officials stated that Raj Leela More ingested poison and left behind a three-page suicide note, in which he accused two individuals of threatening to release his private video, leading to his death, NDTV reported.

News Live Update: Floods Wash Away Nepal-China Border Bridge

A river flooded by monsoon rains swept away 18 people and the main bridge connecting Nepal with China on Tuesday. The continuous monsoon rainfall in China on Monday night triggered a flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal.

(Source: PTI)

News Live Udpate: Several MNS Workers Detained In Mumbai

Several workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) were detained in Thane's Mira Road this morning when they took out a march to counter the protests against the 'slapgate' incident, in which MNS workers assaulted a food stall owner for not speaking Marathi, NDTV reported.

News Live Update: Cricketer Arrested For Sexual Exploitation 

An FIR has been registered against cricketer Yash Dayal, who plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman, PTI reported.

News Live Update: Trump Threatens Mamdani Over His Remarks On Netanyahu 

US President Donald Trump criticised Indian-origin Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani for his alleged anti-Jewish stance and his threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, if he visits New York City. Trump remarked that Mamdani, a Democratic candidate, might win the New York mayoral elections in November, but warned that he would need to cooperate with the White House to secure funding, NDTV said.

News Live Update: Maha CM To Review Anti-Naxal Bill

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has reviewed the draft of a bill that seeks to curb the menace of Naxalism and its sympathisers in urban areas, and it will be tabled in the ongoing monsoon session of the legislature.

(Source: PTI)

News Live Update: Bihar Businessman Murder Accused Killed 

An individual implicated in the murder of Bihar businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead in a police encounter last night. Vikas, who is alleged to have been with the shooter, Umesh, during the killing of Khemka outside his Patna residence, was killed in the Malsalami area of the Bihar capital. Prior to this, authorities had apprehended Umesh, the primary suspect in the businessman's murder, NDTV reported.

News Live Update: Bag Lifter Gang Busted In Delhi

Delhi Police has busted a gang of professional bag lifters who posed as cloth traders during peak hours in railway stations to avoid detection on CCTV. Four men were arrested.

(Source: PTI)

News Live: Netanyahu Nominates Trump For Nobel Peace Prize

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his efforts in "forging peace." During their dinner at the White House on Monday, Netanyahu presented Trump with a copy of the nomination letter he sent to the prize committee.

News Live Update: PM Modi Visiting Brazil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brasília on Tuesday after attending the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

During his state visit to Brazil, he will engage in bilateral discussions with President Lula to expand the strategic partnership between the two countries. The talks will cover various areas of mutual interest, including trade, defence, energy, space, technology, agriculture, health, and people-to-people connections.

Also Read: Stock Market Today: Nifty, Sensex End Higher On Last Hour Gains; Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank Rise

News Live Update: Trump Delivers Tariff Letters To 14 Countries; India Awaits 

On Monday, US President Trump delivered tariff letters to 14 countries, excluding India. Both US and India are very close to making a deal at tariff announcement event hosted by the White House, Trump said.

"...We are close to making a deal with India. We've made a deal with the United Kingdom. We've made a deal with China. Others we met with, and we don't think we're going to be able to make a deal, so we just send them a letter. We're sending out letters to various countries telling them how much tariffs they have to pay. Some will maybe adjust a little bit depending if they have a cause, we're not going to be unfair about it..." the US President said.

Also Read: 'If India-US Trade Deal Kicks In, Diversify Away From India': Saurabh Mukherjea's BIG Warning For Investors

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