India and the European Union have successfully concluded negotiations for a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday, PTI reported. Calling the agreement balanced and forward-looking from India’s perspective, Agrawal said the deal would deepen economic integration between India and the EU and give a boost to bilateral trade and...
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T20 WC row: PCB considers boycotting India match in support of Bangladesh
Photo/Agencies Pakistan on Monday said it will delay a decision on its participation in the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup, keeping the matter open until at least Friday, amid discussions on a possible boycott of the match against co-hosts India in support of Bangladesh, who have been removed from the tournament.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)...
‘Rajasthan’s biggest explosives haul’: How a tip-off led to seizure of 10,000 kg ammonium nitrate
How a tip-off and covert surveillance led to Rajasthan’s largest Explosives Act seizure NAGAUR: Just ahead of Republic Day celebrations on Monday, Nagaur police carried out a major operation under the Explosives Act, seizing nearly 10,000 kg of ammonium nitrate and other explosive material from a farmhouse and arresting one person in what officials described...
Protocol or politics? Cong upset over seating at R-Day parade; BJP hits back
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi (Image/X) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday accused the Centre of violating established protocol and undermining democratic decorum after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge were seated in the third row during the Republic...
‘Insult to Maharashtra’: Oppn slams Padma Bhushan for Koshiyari; ex-governor shrugs off criticism
NEW DELHI: The opposition on Sunday slammed the Centre’s decision to confer the Padma Bhushan on former Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, claiming he had insulted the constitutional office by toppling the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government during his tenure.Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut claimed that even the Supreme Court had said...
Booed, abused, but still here: Hardik Pandya’s decade in Indian cricket
Hardik Pandya celebrates with the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup following the Final match between South Africa and India at Kensington Oval on June 29, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo/Getty Images) On January 26, 2016, Hardik Pandya ran in to bowl his first over for India in Adelaide against the mighty Australians in the...
After a gap of over 10 years, India marks Republic Day in Yemen
NEW DELHI: India embassy along with the Indian community celebrated the Republic Day in Yemen after a gap of over 10 years.“Flying the Indian Flag High! For the first time in more than 10 years, Republic Day was celebrated in Yemen. The Indian Community joined the Embassy staff at the celebration of #RepublicDay2026 at @IndianEmbRiyadh...
Despite ICE raids & crackdowns, Indians flood US borders; one caught every 20 mins in 2025
AHMEDABAD: One Indian was caught at the US border every 20 minutes in 2025, a stark measure of how the American dream continues to pull immigrants through illegal and increasingly dangerous routes despite an aggressive crackdown by Trump govt.US Customs and Border Protection caught 23,830 Indians between Jan and Dec 2025, far below the staggering...
As US-Canada ties worsen, Carney eyes reset with India; visit likely in March — key pacts on agenda
Photo credit: AP Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney is expected to visit India in the first week of March, India’s high commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, told Reuters in an interview. During the trip, the Canadian PM is set to sign key deals on uranium, energy, minerals, artificial intelligence, education, and culture. “I have a...
Varun Dhawan gets slammed for performing stunts inside Mumbai Metro
Actor Varun Dhawan faced criticism from Maha Mumbai Metro authorities after a video surfaced showing him doing pull-ups on overhead grab handles during his commute. The metro operator warned that such actions are punishable under the Metro Railways Act, 2002, potentially leading to penalties or imprisonment. Actor Varun Dhawan is basking in the success of...
