Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Thursday announced the expulsion of a staffer of the Indian High Commission. India on Wednesday expelled a Pakistani official working at the Pakistan High Commission on charges of involvement in espionage, in the second such expulsion in a week, people familiar with the matter said. The Ministry of External Affairs…
New Delhi: India is well-positioned to deal with the negative effects of US tariffs and global trade disruptions as domestic growth drivers and low dependence on exports anchor the economy, Moody’s Ratings said on Wednesday. In a note on India, the agency said government initiatives to boost private consumption, expand manufacturing capacity and increase infrastructure…
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday held discussions with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington to expedite negotiations on the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. Goyal is in Washington for a ministerial-level meeting to review the progress of negotiations of the trade pact….
New Delhi: Fashion and lifestyle e-commerce platform Myntra on Monday announced its foray into Singapore as part of its growth strategy. The move, targeted at around 650,000 Indian diaspora in the Lion City, is part of Myntra’s broader growth strategy, aiming to tap into new customer segments and build stronger international brand affinity over the…
New Delhi: India and the European Union (EU) chief negotiators have concluded another round of talks on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) here and agreed to reach a deal in two phases, according to an official. “The 11th round of talks concluded on May 16,” the official said. The two sides have agreed to…
Hyderabad: Ananth Technologies Limited (ATL) has lauded the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its resilience and continued pursuit of excellence following the recent PSLV-C61 launch attempt. Though the mission faced unforeseen challenges, ATL praised ISRO’s transparency and commitment to learning from every experience in space exploration. “Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and…
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Wholesale Cloth Merchants Association (BWCMA) has decided to cease all import and export of textiles to and from Turkey and Azerbaijan, with immediate effect, citing their recent “support” for Pakistan in the wake of ‘Operation Sindoor’. The BWCMA has declared its unanimous decision in this regard. “This collective action has been taken…
New Delhi: India on Thursday evening revoked the security clearance given for the Turkish-based ground handling firm, Celebi Airport Services Pvt Ltd. The reason cited in the order issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), which comes under the ambit of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, ran thus: – in the interest of national security. The…
Washington: US President Donald Trump said he’s asked Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook to stop building plants in India, taking aim at the iPhone maker’s plans to diversify its manufacturing beyond China. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said of his conversation with the Apple chief executive officer in Qatar, where he’s…
U Lakshman Rao The world fell into tyranny as the very class meant to uphold justice—the Kshatriya warriors—became corrupt and oppressive. They upset the balance of the social order. Kings, intoxicated by conquest, ruled with unchecked power and arrogance. The earth was stained with blood, not offered in noble sacrifice, but spilled in ruthless slaughter…
