Five things to watch out for today

Trade talk: India wants the US to revoke the duty hike as it had done for some other countries   -  Kagenmi

A peek into the most important events happening in India and around the world to give your day a head start

India and US will hold bilateral consultations today following the export subsidy case in the World Trade Organisation. Trump administration had alleged that India’s export subsidy were harming the American companies and workers. This is the first formal consultation meeting after US President Donald Trump imposed import restrictions on steel and aluminium.

PMK has called for a bandh today to press the demand for formation of Cauvery Management Board by the Centre. DMK leader M K Stalin has extended his support for the protest. The DMK had on April 5 observed Tamil Nadu bandh affecting the normal life with various parties participating in the shutdown. The State has been witnessing protests for the past one week.

Audi will launch its sports car RS Coupe 5 in India today. The second generation RS5 comes with twin turbocharged V6 power petrol engine. Expected to be priced around Rs 1 crore, RS5 Coupe will compete with BMW M4 in the Indian market.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 16 International Energy Forum in New Delhi. 72 member countries from six continents will participate in the Ministerial meeting to discuss on the global energy issues. Petroleum Ministers from 42 countries will be attending the two-day meeting. 20 other non-member countries have also been invited where India has oil and gas engagements.

Following the data breach row, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the US Congress today. The hearing will be live streamed on their official website at 7.30 pm IST. Last week, Zuckerberg admitted that private data of around 87 million users were breached and misused.

Published on April 11, 2018
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