News brief: Big stories of the day

News brief: Big stories of the day

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Modi reduced tariffs on Harley Davidson motorcycles by 50%, I said it was still unacceptable: Trump

US President Donald Trump said that even thoughIndia has reduced its import tariffon American motorcycles from 100 per cent to 50 per cent, it is still too high and not acceptable to him.

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Helicopter pilot presumed killed in crash atop fog-shrouded Manhattan skyscraper

A helicopter crashed onto the fog-shrouded roof of a midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday, killing at least one person and unnerving a city still scarred by memories of September 11, 2001, airplane attacks on the World Trade Center.

2 terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Awneera area of Shopian in early hours after receiving information about the presence of terrorists there, a police spokesman said.

S-400 row: Turkish pilots halt operations at US air base in Arizona

Training by Turkish pilots onF-35 fighter jetshas come to a faster-than-expected halt at a US air base in Arizona, US officials said on Monday, as the United States winds down Ankara's involvement in the program over Turkey's plans to buy a Russian air defence system.