External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Lok Sabha on Monday that there was no connection to trade at any point during discussions between India and the US amidst the conflict with Pakistan, refuting President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that he utilized trade to prevent the two nations from engaging in combat. While addressing the...
India’s recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom is expected to result in a Rs 4,060 crore loss to customs revenue in its inaugural year, as per estimates from the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The fiscal repercussions are projected to increase each year, reaching Rs 6,345 crore, approximately £574 million, by...
New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court instructed the Election Commission to contemplate the acceptance of Aadhaar and Voter ID (EPIC card) as legitimate documents for the SIR process during the hearing regarding the revision of the voter list in Bihar, in anticipation of the assembly elections. The highest court also rejected the petitioners’ plea...
Hyderabad: A tragic incident unfolded when a 25-year-old man reportedly suffered a heart attack while playing badminton at Nagole Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday evening. The victim, identified as Gundla Rakesh, collapsed during the game and was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital. Rakesh, who worked for a private company in Hyderabad, was...
A video featuring a couple ignoring traffic regulations on a busy road in Pune has sparked outrage online due to their blatant disregard for safety. The now-famous clip depicts the couple riding a motorcycle through Pune’s traffic, with the woman perched on the petrol tank, embracing the rider from the front. Neither of them is...
The government of Kerala has firmly contested the validity of a presidential reference that seeks the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion regarding the timelines for the President and Governors to respond to state bills. The state contended that this issue has already been definitively resolved by previous rulings and cannot be revisited through such a reference....
A newborn baby girl was saved by the Odisha police in Paikmal, Bargarh district, after her biological parents reportedly sold her for Rs 20,000 due to severe financial hardship. The police teams from Titlagarh and Paikmal, in collaboration with the District Child Protection Officer, revealed this troubling case following a tip-off. The child’s parents, Neel...
Putrajaya: Cambodia and Thailand have reached an agreement for an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” effective at midnight local time (12 p.m. Monday), as stated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday. This announcement follows several days of violent clashes along the disputed border between the two Southeast Asian nations, according to Malaysia’s state media....
Divya Deshmukh triumphed in a thrilling all-Indian final at the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, overcoming fellow countrywoman Koneru Humpy after a gripping tiebreak showdown that followed two intense matches. The final commenced with a cautious and evenly matched game 1 between Grandmaster Humpy and the emerging talent Divya, which concluded in a 41-move...
Residents of a multi-storey building in Satya Vihar, Bhubaneswar, were engulfed in panic earlier today when a fire broke out, leading to prompt action from the Fire Services department. Reports indicate that the fire started in a three-storey building that accommodates multiple tenant families. Initial investigations suggest that the cause may be linked to an...