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PM Modi sets May deadline to prioritise quality improvement of highways

NEW DELHI: Concerned over numerous complaints about poor quality highways in recent months, particularly during and after monsoon, PM Narendra Modi has set a May deadline for the road transport ministry to prioritise quality improvement and develop robust SOPs to ensure accountability and consistency. TOI has learnt that while recently reviewing progress in the highway...

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India, Canada step up security cooperation

Ajit Doval NEW DELHI: NSA Ajit Doval’s first bilateral visit to Canada since the diplomatic strife over the killing of a Khalistani separatist in 2023 rocked the relationship between the countries saw both sides agreeing to a “shared workplan” to guide bilateral cooperation on national security and law enforcement issues, and to enable “practical collaboration”...

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Trade deal will give new wings to farmers’ dreams: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

NEW DELHI: A day after a joint statement on the India-US interim trade deal was released, Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said it will “give new wings to dreams of farmers”, and rejected Congress’ criticism, saying the deal fully protects agriculture sector and farmers’ interests, with key farm products kept out. The...

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Nayara’s future unsure: India may bargain with US for Russian crude

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump’s threat to bring back the 25% “penalty” if India does not stop buying Russian crude has deepened the question mark on the operations of Nayara refinery in Jamnagar. The crisis facing the refinery has triggered talks about change of ownership. While the refinery, under normal circumstances, would qualify to...

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Kid Rock defends Turning Point USA halftime show amid Bad Bunny Super Bowl set

“No hate in our hearts”: Kid Rock defends Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show against Bad Bunny Super Bowl LX halftime performance.(Image via X) Charlie Kirk’s organisation, Turning Point USA, will be hosting their alternative to the Super Bowl LX halftime show, the “All-American Halftime Show”, in just a few hours.While the 31 year old...

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India-US trade deal: Pact puts auto parts exporters in driver’s seat

NEW DELHI: India’s auto component industry is set for a significant boost following the India-US trade deal, with the agreement providing preferential tariff treatment for Indian auto parts exports, including zero-duty access for some products. The joint statement said India will receive a preferential tariff rate quota for automotive parts currently covered under US national...

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In a 1st for India, desi company gains in-orbit snooping capability, takes ISS pics

NEW DELHI: In a giant leap for the Indian space sector, domestic aerospace company Azista Space has demonstrated a new indigenous capability in space by taking images of objects in orbit from another satellite, a first by any space company in the country. This is often called “in-orbit snooping or space watch”.Using its 80-kg earth-observation...

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