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Time of India
29-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
MeitY wants tariff shield for electronics exports
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills India wants its fledgling electronics exports, dependent largely on the US markets for overseas earnings, to be treated differently from Washington-bound shipments from established global players, such as those based in China and Southeast Asia, when the Oval Office fixes tariffs for these product of electronics, lately undergirded by federal financial support in India, would require a relatively favourable tariff landscape to fill US retailing shelves against competition from established exporters from mainland China, Vietnam, Taiwan and Malaysia, said an official from the Ministry Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)."The US is the largest destination for not only our overall electronics sector, but also for a range of individual electronic products,' said the official cited above. 'The large-scale production of many of these are now kicking in, due to government support over the past few years. It is crucial they don't face tariff barriers at this point, and we have communicated that to the Commerce Department."India's commerce ministry is at the vanguard of the ongoing Washington-New Delhi talks that would shape the final tariff landscape for bilateral trade. The MEITY official said it made the request to the commerce ministry for helping shield Indian electronics from the applicable continental tariffs dragnet during the recent inter-ministerial talks on the trade 2024, the United States imported a combined $478 billion of electrical machinery and electronics, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, an online repository of global trade data begun as a research project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. China (26.1 percent), Mexico (18 percent), Vietnam (8.8 percent), Taiwan (6.7 percent), and Malaysia (5.9 percent) made up the largest share of sectoral exports. Meanwhile, India was the 9th largest source of shipments, with a 3 percent a last-minute postponement, as was the case in early July, the US will levy 26% average tariffs on all goods imported from India beginning August 1, over and above a 10 percent baseline tariff imposed on most ' reciprocal tariffs ' initially announced by US President Donald Trump on April 2 would especially hit Indian electronics exports, which have historically had much lower or nil tariffs, officials said."While smartphones, computers, and semiconductors were temporarily exempted from the tariffs, the US had threatened separate, sector-specific tariffs on these until last month," said the official cited to the Commerce Department data, US-bound electronic exports stood at $15.89 billion in 2024-25, up 43.5 percent from $11.08 billion in the preceding year. Within this, smartphones and telecom instruments made up the largest chunk of exports at $10.56 billion, up from $5.56 billion in 2023-24. Smartphone exports shot up 89 percent in FY25, after rising 158 and 210 percent in FY24 and FY23, government is especially concerned about the second largest export sub-category within electronics, components, which tanked 32.7 percent to $1.81 billion in 2024-25, down from $2.69 billion in 2023-24. This is mostly due to a 43.85 percent slump in the export of photovoltaic cells (PVC) assembled in modules, or made up into panels, due to rising domestic production in the US, increasing competition by Chinese producers as well as increasing scrutiny of shipments from India and South East Asian countries at US ports to stop circumvention of Chinese goods, officials instruments exports stood at $1.4 billion, rising 12.10 percent from $1.25 billion in the preceding year. Also, computer hardware of $154.08 million was exported to the US, rising 51 percent from $101.5 million in 2023-24. Another area where the government hopes to raise exports is consumer electronics, which fell 5.3 percent in the latest year to $115 million.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Time of India
Air India Delhi-Washington flight grounded in Vienna due to maintenance issues
Washington-bound Air India flight from Delhi was cancelled mid-way on Wednesday after it made a planned fuel refill stop in Vienna . The airline announced that AI 103 flight from Vienna to Washington was cancelled because of a glitch in the aircraft. During routine aircraft checks at Vienna, the airline identified an extended maintenance task. The snag required rectification before the next flight, due to which the Vienna to Washington, DC leg was cancelled, said Air India's spokesperson in a statement. The passengers were asked to disembark the flight as it required additional time for completion of maintenance work. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 임플란트 부담되서 미루셨다면, 지금이 기회입니다 과잉진료, 추가금액 없는 치과 지금 신청하기 Undo Following the cancellation of AI 103, the return flight from Washington, DC to Delhi was also cancelled, as informed by the spokesperson. The airline rebooked the affected passengers on alternative flights to Delhi or offered full refunds based on their preferences. Live Events The disruptions in Air India's services continue to build a string since the Ahmedabad plane crash . Another Air India aircraft, AI 357 from Tokyo to Delhi, was diverted to Kolkata on June 29 due to high cabin temperatures. The announcement came after the crew noticed unusually high temperatures in the aircraft's cabin. However, the airline confirmed that the diversion was a precautionary measure and that the aircraft landed safely without incident.
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
No, figure skater didn't narrowly avoid being on doomed DC flight
No, figure skater didn't narrowly avoid being on doomed DC flight | Fact check Show Caption Hide Caption Olympians Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan mourn plane crash victims Several members of the U.S. figure skating community were on board the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter. The claim: US figure skater Jon Maravilla was supposed to be on flight that crashed in DC A Jan. 30 Threads post (direct link, archive link) claims a U.S. figure skater narrowly avoided being on the American Airlines flight that collided with a military helicopter in Washington. 'MIRACLE: U.S. figure skater Jon Maravilla arrived to board Flight 5342 which crashed last night, but he was turned away at the gate because his dog was too big,' reads the post. 'Jon Maravilla posted on social media that (he) had to drive for what he thought was an inconvenient 14 hours, but those hours and his dog saved his life.' It was reposted more than 300 times in a day. Other versions of the claim spread on Facebook, Instagram and X. More from the Fact-Check Team: How we pick and research claims | Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False U.S. figure skater Jon Maravilla said on social media and in an interview that he was never scheduled to take the Washington-bound flight that crashed. His flight from Wichita, Kansas, was headed to Atlanta. Outlets updated incorrect news reports on Maravilla The claim came the day after an American Airlines regional jet arriving from Wichita collided with an Army helicopter in Washington, killing all 67 passengers and crew on the two aircraft. At least 10 figure skaters were aboard the commercial flight, including six from The Skating Club of Boston. Outlets including The Daily Beast, the Daily Mail and People magazine reported Maravilla was prevented from boarding the fatal flight in Kansas because his dog was too large, citing the Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti. But contrary to the reports, Maravilla was never meant to be on the plane heading toward Washington. He posted an Instagram story on Jan. 30 that included a collage of such headlines along with a statement saying they were not accurate. 'Hey guys just want to clarify, these stories are not true, I was flying to detroit,' Maravilla wrote, going on to offer his condolences to the victims. In context: Researching Trump's statements about DEI, past administrations after DC crash He said the same in an interview with The Daily Beast, which updated its story to report that Maravilla was flying to Atlanta before making a connecting flight to his final destination of Detroit. The Daily Mail and People Magazine also later corrected their stories. USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive a response. Our fact-check sources Thank you for supporting our journalism. You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or e-newspaper here. USA TODAY is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network, which requires a demonstrated commitment to nonpartisanship, fairness and transparency. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.
Washington Post
30-01-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Champion figure skaters confirmed as passengers aboard crashed flight
A cohort of competitive figure skaters and their companions, including retired champions, athletic coaches and family members, were aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River, according to the figure skating community and Russian officials. In a statement shared with The Washington Post, U.S. Figure Skating, the sport's national governing body, said 'several' members of its community were aboard the Washington-bound flight from Wichita. A U.S. Figure Skating spokesperson declined to specify a number.
The Independent
30-01-2025
- General
- The Independent
Plane crashes into Potomac River after collision with Army Black Hawk near Reagan National Airport: Live updates
An American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 people collided mid-air with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening, according to federal officials, stopping flights in and out of Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport. The helicopter was flying with a crew of three and had no senior Army officials onboard, officials said. The status of the crew could not immediately be confirmed. 'Learning that a plane inbound from Kansas was involved in a crash at DCA,' Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas wrote on X. 'I am in contact with authorities. Please join me in praying for all involved.' The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. Divers and helicopter search Potomac for survivors Scores of first responders, including divers, police officers, and a search helicopter are scouring the area around Ronald Reagan airport, where a passenger plane plunged into the nearby Potomac River on Wednesday night. Josh Marcus30 January 2025 04:14 Flight that crashed had 64 onboard: American Airlines American Airlines has shared this update on the passengers inside the Washington-bound jet that collided with a military helicopter on Wednesday evening outside of Ronald Reagan airport. 'There were 60 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft,' the airline wrote in a statement. 'Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the aircraft. We are in contact with authorities and assisting with emergency response efforts.' Josh Marcus30 January 2025 04:11 Army helicopter wasn't carrying senior officers: military The Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in this evening's crash had a crew of three and was not carrying any senior Army officials, the military said. Josh Marcus30 January 2025 04:09 Trump prays for those in Washington plane crash Donald Trump has been briefed about Wednesday's plane crash near Reagan airport. 'May God Bless their souls,' Trump said, according to a White House statement. 'Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise.' 30 January 2025 04:01 VIDEO: View of Washington's Reagan airport after aircraft incident Josh Marcus30 January 2025 03:53 Regional flight from Kansas involved in crash: American Airlines A jet with American Eagle, the regional carrier for American Airlines, was one of the aircraft involved in Wednesday's crash. American Airlines wrote on X the crash involved American Eagle flight 5342, operated by PSA, with service from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan airport. 30 January 2025 03:51 Officials weigh in on D.C. plane crash Josh Marcus30 January 2025 03:46 PHOTOS: Responders race to scene of plane crash in Washington Josh Marcus30 January 2025 03:44
