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India-EU FTA in final legal stage, likely to come into force this year: Envoy
New Delhi: The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is now undergoing “legal scrubbing” and both sides are committed to concluding the process swiftly for its signing and coming into force, possibly this…
- India
Ola, Uber, Rapido drivers to go on strike on February 7
Hyderabad: Transport workers from Uber, Rapido and Ola, among others, across the country will observe an “All-India Breakdown” on February 7 to protest government inaction and fare exploitation by app-based aggregator platforms,…
- India
No message from India about stopping oil purchases, says Russia
Moscow: Russia has not received any statements from India about stopping Russian oil purchases, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, February 3. Peskov also said that Russia intends to continue to…
- India
UP woman calls police to find ‘missing’ child in drain to get it cleaned
In a bizarre incident, a woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut reportedly approached the police to find her “missing” child, who, she claimed, had fallen into an open drain. The authorities, however, were…
- India
Right-wing men demolish Mazar in Delhi’s Yamuna Ghat
A group of Hindu men on Monday, February 2, allegedly tried to desecrate a Mazar in Delhi’s ITO Yamuna Ghat area. One of the men was identified as Akash Pandit, who was…
- India
US tariff cut to 18 per cent to boost Indian rice exports: Exporters
Kolkata: The Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) on Tuesday expressed optimism over a proposed reduction in United States import tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent, down from the earlier 25…
- India
Air India starts inspection of fuel control switches in its Boeing 787 planes
New Delhi: Air India has started inspection of the fuel control switches in its Boeing 787 planes following the incident of a switch malfunctioning in an aircraft that operated a flight from…
- India
India-US trade deal spurs praise, raises key questions
Washington: The much awaited India–US trade agreement announced by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew strong endorsement from Indian-American business leaders and mixed but largely constructive reactions from policy…
- India
No India-Pakistan T20 match may cost USD 250 million to stakeholders
New Delhi: An India-Pakistan fixture in an International Cricket Council (ICC) event generates revenue to the tune of a staggering “USD 250 million (over Rs 2200 crore),” as per some estimates, and…
- Business
Gold rebounds to Rs 1.48 lakh/10g after early slump
New Delhi: Gold prices recovered to Rs 1.48 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Monday, February 2, after an early sharp fall that triggered the lower circuit level, while silver…
- India
Rupee rises 42 paise to close at 91.51 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee gained 42 paise to close at 91.51 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, February 2, a day after the Union Budget 2026-27 was presented, largely as crude oil…
- World
Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in corruption cases
Dhaka: A Bangladesh court on Monday, February 2, sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two separate corruption cases related to alleged irregularities in allocations of land…
- Kashmir
Earthquake measuring 4.8 with epicentre in central Budgam shakes Kashmir
Srinagar: A moderate-intensity earthquake shook the Kashmir Valley on Monday, February 2, as people panicked and rushed out of their homes, while doors, windows and household goods rattled. Although the earthquake measured…
- Business
Sensex, Nifty in green despite negative global cues
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets traded higher early on Monday, recovering some of the losses made on Budget Day, despite negative global cues. As of 9.33 am, Sensex added 373 points, or…
- Hyderabad
Phone Tapping case: After SIT questions KCR, KTR attacks Telangana govt
Hyderabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) later in the evening on Sunday, February 1, concluded questioning Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and ex-Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR). Hyderabad Police Commissioner…