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| | Citing high tariffs from countries such as Brazil, India and China, US President Donald Trump said his plan for reciprocal tariffs would come into effect on April 2, but Indian officials held out hope of a resolution, pointing to trade negotiations currently underway between New Delhi and Washington. HT brings you a round-up of the most important and interesting stories, so you don’t miss your daily dose of news. | | | THE BIG STORY Trump tariffs from April 2 but India works on separate deal Citing high tariffs from countries such as Brazil, India and China, US President Donald Trump said his plan for reciprocal tariffs would come into effect on April 2, but Indian officials held out hope of a resolution, pointing to trade negotiations currently underway between New Delhi and Washington. Trump’s intention to hit a range of trade partners with reciprocal tariffs, unveiled during an address to a joint session of the US Congress on Tuesday, have intensified concerns about trade wars that could hit global economic growth. Trump’s remarks came at a time when commerce minister Piyush Goyal is on a nearly week-long visit to the US for the trade negotiations. Read more. | THE BIG QUESTION Stalin demands 30-yr status quo on LS seats: Will the Centre agree? A meeting of political parties in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday unanimously asked the Centre to use the 1971 Census as the basis for any delimitation for the next 30 years, ratcheting up tensions on a contentious exercise that has the potential to widen the chasm between India’s northern and southern regions. The meeting, presided over by Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin but boycotted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies, was attended by members of 35 parties, including the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Congress. After the meeting, Stalin also proposed a joint action committee (JAC) comprising parliamentarians and representatives from all southern states to create awareness among people and prevent seat reductions during delimitation. Read more. | STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED |  India's love for this Norwegian DJ-producer hasn’t Faded. He was here last September and performed in nine cities. He’s returning in April with the WalkerWorld India Pt. II tour. Four cities. Previously unvisited. Don't go Alone. Or do. Who? | FROM THE EDIT PAGE The US upheaval storms the world President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of the US Congress confirmed that he represents not just a political party or a political movement but a revolution. Trump’s revolution is based on the premise that the ruling American establishment before him presided over an expansive and fiscally unsustainable regime at home and abroad that made life more difficult for ordinary Americans and allowed the world to exploit the US. With this simple — opponents call it simplistic — diagnosis, Trump’s revolution goes on to offer its prescription that has been visible over the last six weeks. Read more. | | | Infographic of the Day  (Click to expand) |  Alan Walker | Photo of the Day 'Vividhata Ka Amrit Mahotsav' begins  Artists perform during the inauguration of the second edition of 'Vividhata Ka Amrit Mahotsav', at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (Photo credit: PTI) | HT THIS DAY: March 6, 1950 Pakistan prevents outflow of news as veil of secrecy over East Bengal events There has been considerable criticism regarding absence of news of recent disturbances in East Pakistan. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Press Trust of India, the difficulties in collecting factual news reports from East Pakistan were considered Read more. | Were you forwarded this email? Did you stumble upon it online? Sign up here. | | | | | | | | | Get the Hindustan Times app and read premium stories | | | | | | View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Contact us You received this email because you signed up for HT Newsletters or because it is included in your subscription. Copyright © HT Digital Streams. All Rights Reserved | | | | | 
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