Category: Events

External affairs minister S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: The “historic” India-US trade deal is in the final stages of detailing and will be completed very soon, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said as he concluded his “productive and positive” visit to the US, thanking counterpart Marco Rubio for his hospitality.Jaishankar said on X that the deal...

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: A new welfare scheme called ‘Banglar Yuba-Sathi’ for Bengal’s unemployed youth and a 50% hike in the payout to ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ beneficiaries headlined the Mamata Banerjee govt’s last budget — a vote-on-account — before the state goes to polls later this year.Finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Thursday had some...

File photo NEW DELHI: Even as new roads, hospitals and schools are promised for the Northeast, more than Rs 3,200 crore meant for infrastructure projects in the region is still lying unspent — a reality check that surfaced in the Parliament on Thursday.Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, minister of state for development of...

Union minister Piyush Goyal (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) between India and the US is nearly ready to be rolled out, with a joint statement expected to be issued within the next 4-5 days, which will pave the way for reducing US tariffs on Indian goods to...

Venezuela oil (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Amid claims by the US that India has agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude, the govt reiterated Thursday that diversifying energy sourcing in line with market conditions and evolving international dynamics is at the core of India’s energy security strategy. In keeping with the same, the ministry of external...

JP Nadda and Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: In a rare development in Parliament Thursday, standoff between treasury and opposition benches in Lok Sabha became a subject of debate in Rajya Sabha as leader of opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the governing alliance for allegedly not allowing Rahul Gandhi to speak in the Lower House.Kharge’s...

File photo NEW DELHI: Noting that an arrest can’t be made simply because it is lawful for the police officer to do so, SC on Thursday held that an investigating agency should not take an accused into custody for asking questions and the same should be done only when it is necessary for the probe.Enumerating...

PM Modi in Rajya Sabha (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: PM Modi Thursday celebrated the signing of the trade deals with the EU and the US, saying the pacts augur well for world’s “stability and pace of progress” and were evidence of the international community regarding India as trusted trading partner.“When the trade deal with the...

Stranded passengers search for their luggage near a counter after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights, at the Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (File photo/ PTI) CHENNAI: When IndiGo’s flight operations went topsy-turvy in December last year, there were videos and photos of hapless and tired passengers confronting ground staff. The Directorate General of...

LCA Mk1A fighter jet NEW DELHI: Rubbishing speculation of possible delays in the delivery of the first batch of indigenous LCA Mk1A fighter jets to IAF, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday said that “five LCA Mk1A aircraft are fully ready for delivery, incorporating major contracted capabilities in accordance with the agreed specifications”.HAL also said...