New Delhi: India and the six-nation bloc of Middle Eastern nations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), inked terms of reference Thursday for formally launching negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA). The terms of reference (ToR) outline the scope and modalities of a proposed trade...
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Thursday, briefed Central Observers on using IT platforms to ensure free, fair and transparent upcoming Assembly elections in five states and Union Territories (UTs). Addressing observers for Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Assembly elections,...
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday said he had advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to attend the House amid concerns over disorder, citing information that an inappropriate incident could have taken place near the Prime Minister’s chair. Speaking in the Lok Sabha,...
New Delhi: Union minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that the Opposition members had a plan to attack the members of the treasury benches in the Lok Sabha Wednesday. The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed dramatic scenes as women MPs from the Opposition parties marched towards...
New Delhi: Eight of the 16 Indian sailors held in Iran have been released and will be able to travel back to India soon after completing the necessary formalities, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Thursday. Addressing a media briefing in New Delhi Thursday,...
New Delhi: India Thursday asserted that ensuring the energy security for its 1.4 billion people is the core of its approach on sourcing petroleum products. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal's comments at a media briefing came in response to Washington's claim that India has...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday adjourned to February 9 the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale deferred...
Bijapur: Naxalites carrying a collective bounty of Rs 46 lakh surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Thursday, a senior official said. The cadres, including eight women, belonging to the 'south sub zonal buro' of Maoists, turned themselves in before senior police officials here...
New Delhi: India and the US are expected to finalise and sign a joint statement on the first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement in 4-5 days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday. After the joint statement is signed, the US will come...
New Delhi: Actor and entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection against the misuse of his name, image and other attributes of his persona by several entities, especially for morphed and AI-generated content. "We will pass the order," said Justice Tushar...
By Dilip Cherian It’s telling that Punjab is still kicking the can down the road on appointing a regular Director...
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The last nail into the coffin of whatever freedom is believed to be there in Hong Kong, a unique territory...
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India’s recent trade agreement with the United States is being celebrated by the government at the Centre as a significant...
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The people of Bangladesh have spoken decisively that they still believe in democracy and would not be swayed by polarising...
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