Trade diplomacy is in focus too, with the US chief negotiator landing in New Delhi tonight for September 16 talks, even as the Commerce Ministry shared updates on 10 on-going FTA and CEPA negotiations with partners including the EU, UK, US, and Australia.
In Washington, President Donald Trump is poised to again push the deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok’s US assets, granting what would be a fourth reprieve. Meanwhile, Indian markets gear up for a busy IPO calendar as Canara Robeco, Hero Motors and four others secure SEBI nods to raise at least ₹9,000 crore.
From the courts, the Supreme Court refused to stay the entire Waqf Act, citing a presumption of constitutionality, while a separate SIT gave Vantara’s animal acquisitions in Jamnagar a clean chit, noting adherence to law.
In Delhi, a BMW car crash claimed the life of senior government officer Navjot Singh and left his wife injured, with police probing possible evidence tampering.
Globally, Israeli strikes intensified in Gaza City, flattening residential blocks as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived to push conflict talks.
On the social front, Pope Leo criticised “Elon Musk-style” corporate pay packages, calling out disproportionate CEO compensation.
India’s trade deficit narrows to $26.5 billion in August as imports slide
India’s merchandise exports rose 6.7% year-on-year in August 2025 to $35.1 billion, up from $32.89 billion a year earlier, provisional Commerce Ministry data showed on Monday. On a sequential basis, however, exports eased from $37.24 billion in July, while imports slipped to $61.59 billion from $64.59 billion in the previous month.
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US chief negotiator to visit India for key September 16 trade talks: sources
Sources told CNBC-TV18 that trade talks between India and the United States are gaining momentum, with the US chief negotiator expected to arrive in India on Monday night for a day-long meeting on September 16.
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Commerce Ministry shares status of 10 ongoing trade negotiations
The Commerce Ministry outlined progress on 10 ongoing FTAs and CEPAs, including key talks with the EU, UK, US, and Australia. Officials said India is scaling up its trade negotiation capacity, with multiple agreements nearing conclusion amid rising global interest in deeper economic ties.
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US President Trump seen again pushing deadline on TikTok sale or divestment
The Trump administration is expected to again extend a September 17 deadline for China's ByteDance to divest the US assets of short-video app TikTok or shut it down, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. It would be the fourth reprieve granted by President Donald Trump from federal enforcement of a law that originally gave ByteDance until January 2025 to sell or shut down the popular social media platform.
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Upcoming IPOs: Canara Robeco, Hero Motors and five others get SEBI go-ahead
Together, the six IPOs are expected to mobilise at least ₹9,000 crore. They come amid a busy primary market, with 55 firms already raising about ₹75,000 crore this year and more than a dozen others set to launch offerings in the coming weeks. All six companies plan to list on both NSE and BSE.
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Supreme Court refuses to stay entire Waqf Act, says there's a presumption of constitutionality
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 15) refused to stay the entire Waqf Act, saying there is a presumption of constitutionality. Pronouncing an interim order, a bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih said, “We have considered the prima facie challenge to each of the sections and found no case was made out to stay the entire statute.”
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SC-appointed SIT says Vantara's acquisition of animals as per laws
The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) gave a clean chit to Vantara, the zoological rescue and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and PB Varale took the report on record, noting that the acquisitions of all animals appear to be in line with the law. The SIT suggested regulatory compliance, and the authorities expressed satisfaction with adherence to legal provisions.
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Delhi BMW crash: Accused takes govt officer, wife 19 km away for treatment, police suspect evidence tampering
A tragic accident in Delhi has claimed the life of senior government officer Navjot Singh, 52, after a speeding BMW rear-ended his bike near Delhi Cantonment metro station on Sunday (September 14). His wife, Sandeep Kaur, suffered serious injuries and is undergoing treatment.
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Israel intensifies Gaza City bombing as Marco Rubio arrives
Israeli forces destroyed at least 30 residential buildings in Gaza City and forced thousands of people from their homes, Palestinian officials said, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived on Sunday to discuss the future of the conflict.
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Pope Leo criticises Elon Musk-style high corporate pay packages
Pope Leo criticised corporate pay packages that offer executives much higher salaries than their employees in excerpts from his first media interview released on Sunday (September 14), citing Tesla's recent $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk.
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