New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the signing of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying it accounts for 25 per cent of global GDP and one-third of global trade. Addressing the Indian Energy Week virtually, Modi congratulated all on the EU-India trade deal and said, “I am informing you about a…
Kochi: Security teams at Cochin International Airport have stopped a major drug smuggling attempt and arrested a foreign national, officials said here on Tuesday. They said around 6 pm on Monday, alert screeners at the Domestic Terminal noticed something wrong with a suitcase belonging to a woman from Togo. The passenger had just arrived from…
United Nations: In a strongly-worded retort in the UNSC, India said it is not normal to tolerate Pakistan’s continued use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy, as New Delhi hit back at Islamabad’s envoy for advancing a “false and self-serving” account of Operation Sindoor. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish,…
Tel Aviv: At a function marking India’s 77th Republic Day, Israel’s Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar said his country attaches utmost importance to its ties with New Delhi, describing India as a strategic partner. Zohar on Monday told the gathering that India’s Republic Day celebrations had also become a special day for Israelis, as…
Portland: The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7.45 pm Sunday night as New England and much of the…
Salamanca: Gunmen opened fire on football fans after a match in central Mexico, killing 11 people and injuring a dozen more in a region plagued by violence blamed on organized crime, local authorities said. Armed men stormed into a community football ground after Sunday’s match in Salamanca, a small city of 160,000 people in Guanajuato…
Vadodara: Nat Sciver-Brunt (100 not out) hit the first-ever century of Women’s Premier League history in its fourth edition as dominant Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs, despite Richa Ghosh’s whirlwind 90, here on Monday. In a must-win game to remain in contention for play-offs, defending champions Mumbai hit their stride to…
New Delhi: A successful India makes the world more stable, prosperous and secure, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday after witnessing the 77th Republic Day celebrations at the majestic Kartavya Path, a day ahead of the India-EU summit. Von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa attended the Republic Day…
New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) have concluded official-level negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement, which will help boost two-way commerce and strengthen economic ties between the two sides, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday. “Official-level negotiations are being concluded, and both sides are all set to announce the successful conclusion…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked French President Emmanuel Macron, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides for extending greetings on India’s 77th Republic Day. “Thank you my dear friend President Emmanuel Macron, for your warm wishes on India’s 77th Republic Day. I look forward to welcoming you in…
