India, Russia-led EAEU to start talks for trade pact from Wednesday: Goyal

Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: India and the Russia-led EAEU group will start formal negotiations for a trade agreement from Wednesday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. India and the five-nation grouping, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), on August 20, inked the terms of reference for the agreement. "The FTA talks start from tomorrow here," Goyal told reporters here. The Terms of Reference signed on August 20, 2025, outline an 18-month...

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Mamata alleges sabotage after chopper grounded, BJP denies allegations

Mamata Banerjee

Bongaon (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting "political sabotage" after she was forced to cancel her helicopter ride to Bongaon, even as officials said the designated aircraft could not fly due to expired licence and insurance lapses. Banerjee, who eventually travelled by road to the Matua heartland amid panic over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, said she was informed...

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China denies allegation of harassment of Indian woman at Shanghai airport

Pema Wangjom Thongdok, Arunachal Pradesh

Beijing: China Tuesday refuted allegations that an Indian woman from Arunachal Pradesh was harassed at Shanghai airport, saying the actions taken by the Chinese immigration officials were as per laws and regulations. Pema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK-based Indian citizen who was travelling from London to Japan November 21, claimed that her three-hour scheduled layover turned into a traumatising ordeal after immigration personnel declared her passport "invalid" solely because it listed Arunachal...

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Kabul condemns ‘Pakistan strike’, vows ‘appropriate response’

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Kabul: Kabul Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged Pakistani air strikes in the Afghan provinces of Paktika, Khost and Kunar, describing them as an infringement of the country's sovereignty and a violation of all internationally recognised norms. According to the Afghan government, at least ten civilians, including nine children, were killed after Pakistani forces struck a residential area in Khost, while separate air strikes in Kunar and Paktika injured four civilians. Zabihullah...

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Consider corruption as poison: Odisha CM to govt employees

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said government employees should consider any form of corruption as “poison”, which could jeopardise their careers as well as personal lives. CM Majhi made the remarks while handing over appointment letters to some of the new recruits in government posts at the 12th ‘Nijukti Mela' and orientation programme held...

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India, Russia-led EAEU to start talks for trade pact from Wednesday: Goyal

New Delhi: India and the Russia-led EAEU group will start formal negotiations for a trade agreement from Wednesday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. India and the five-nation grouping, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), on August 20, inked the terms of reference for the agreement. "The FTA talks start from tomorrow here," Goyal told...

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Odisha approves 20 projects with proposed investment of Rs 4,353 crore

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday approved 20 projects with a total proposed investment of Rs 4,353 crore, an official said. The projects were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja in Bhubaneswar. The projects would be located across 11 districts of the state and are expected to generate...

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Bhubaneswar: A court in Bhubaneswar Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife in October 2017. Third Additional District and Session judge, Bhubaneswar, Himanshu Sekhar Mallick, sentenced Dillip Bagh to life imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on him. According to the prosecution, Bagh, along with his wife Gurubari Rao and...

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Mamata alleges sabotage after chopper grounded, BJP denies allegations

Bongaon (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting "political sabotage" after she was forced to cancel her helicopter ride to Bongaon, even as officials said the designated aircraft could not fly due to expired licence and insurance lapses. Banerjee, who eventually travelled by road to the Matua heartland amid panic...

 

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