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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that India and the EU have reached a free trade agreement (FTA), saying it accounts for 25 per cent of global GDP and one-third of global trade. People are discussing it as a mother of all deals, and this agreement has brought a lot of...
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Srinagar was battered by fierce windstorms and heavy snowfall. Pic: Umar Ganie
Thousands of vehicles have been stranded on the Jammu-Srinagar highway since Monday due to snowfall in Kashmir. The valley received another fresh spell of snowfall on Monday night. Clearance work is underway amid heavy snowfall in Anantnag, which has halted traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar...
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An all-party meeting is underway here on Tuesday to discuss ways to ensure smooth functioning of the two Houses during the upcoming Budget session of Parliament. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is chairing the customary meeting.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is among those...
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Banking operations at public sector banks across the country were impacted on Tuesday as the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) went on nationwide strike demanding the immediate implementation of a five-day work week. The strike call by the UFBU, an umbrella body of nine unions representing...
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Delhi airport is planning to shut its third runway, Runway 11R/29L, for nearly five months starting February 16 to carry out a comprehensive upgrade.The airport, which is operated and managed by GMR Group-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), currently handles about 1,400-1,500 aircraft...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney could visit India in the first week of March, and the two sides are looking at formally starting their negotiations on a free trade deal, with New Delhi and Ottawa having resolved to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.The two sides could also sign...
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Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Sunday said that she had enough of orders from Washington, signalling a rare pushback against the United States, even as her interim government seeks stable relations with the White House, CNN reported.Speaking to oil workers in the coastal city of...
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India and the European Union (EU) have concluded negotiations on the much-awaited free-trade agreement (FTA), with a formal announcement slated for Tuesday, said government officials. They said ratification of the pact is likely to take another six months, clearing the way for the agreement to...
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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...
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A brother and sister allegedly died after consuming poison following a family dispute in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said on Tuesday. The incident took place near the Bagai river, about 100 metres from Barcha bridge. Baberu Circle Officer Saurabh Singh said farmers...
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The PM with European Commission prez Ursula von der Leyen
After witnessing the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path, where India's military might and rich, diverse cultural heritage were showcased, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, one of the two chief guests at the 77th Republic Day celebrations held on Monday, said a successful India...
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As many as 50 flights to and from Srinagar International Airport were cancelled on Tuesday due to snowfall in Kashmir, officials said. In view of adverse weather conditions and continuing snowfall at Srinagar Airport, airlines have cancelled most of the flights for today, an official of the...
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Srinagar blanketed by snow. Pic: Umar Ganie
Srinagar Airport on Tuesday issued a statement for several flight cancellations in view of the unfavourable weather conditions and prevailing operational constraints. Among them, 6 Indigo, 2 Air Akasa, and 3 Air India Express flights have been cancelled till 9 AM. The official X account...
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday stated that 20 additional countries have signed up to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, though she did not disclose the names of the new participants. Leavitt said the Board of Peace, originally mandated by the UN...
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United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused European nations of indirectly financing the Russia-Ukraine war by purchasing oil products refined in India using Russian crude, even as Washington has imposed tariffs on New Delhi over its energy ties with Moscow. His remarks come...
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Residents of a village in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district have announced a social boycott of couples who elope for marriage, prompting authorities to order action against those who issued the diktat.A video related to the issue has gone viral on social media.The diktat was issued on January 23...
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In yet another incident of alleged stray dogs killing in Telangana, about 200 canines were killed in Hanamkonda district, taking the toll to 1,100 in the state since December 2025, animal rights activists claimed.An animal welfare activist, A Goutham, in a complaint lodged with police on Monday...
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Actress and former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty has lodged a police complaint alleging harassment during a live stage performance in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, a senior police officer said Monday.The incident reportedly took place on Sunday at a cultural programme held in...
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A 13-year-old girl student of a social welfare residential school in Kamareddy district of Telangana died after jumping from a moving auto-rickshaw on the institute's premises, police said on Monday.The girl, a student of eighth standard, suffered head injuries in the incident on Sunday evening....
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Uttarakhand on Monday implemented an amendment ordinance to reform several provisions of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), introducing about a dozen and a half changes, including stringent penal measures against coercion and fraud in marriage and live-in relationships.The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil...
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The parents of foreign-based gangster Goldy Brar have been arrested in a 2024 extortion case in Punjab's Muktsar district on Monday, a senior police official said.Muktsar SSP Abhimanyu Rana said Brar's father Shamsher Singh and his mother Preetpal Kaur have been arrested.They have a house in...
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