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New Delhi: The India-UK free trade agreement will come into force July 15 this year, the commerce ministry said Wednesday. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was inked July 24 last year. In a major stride for India's global economic engagement, India and the...

Kathmandu: Nepalese tea producers have announced an indefinite suspension of production from Thursday after India introduced stricter quality checks on imported tea to ensure compliance with domestic quality standards. Last week, the Tea Board of India said it has introduced stricter quality checks to ensure...

New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked operators of uncontrolled airstrips to immediately review the operational conditions of their facilities and rectify deficiencies that affect safety against the backdrop of accidents at such airstrips. Several uncontrolled airstrips across the country are being utilised for landing...

New Delhi: Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has said that the temporary suspension of the messaging platform in India ahead of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination affected more than 150 million users. In a post on social media platform X, Durov...

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher Wednesday, taking their winning run to the fourth straight session, buoyed by softening crude oil prices following a peace deal between the US and Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 347.14 points, or 0.45 per...

New Delhi: India's current strategic petroleum reserves are equivalent to just about 9-10 days of the country's net crude imports, far below other major import-dependent countries, a new report revealed Wednesday. The report released by Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said other countries...

Noida: The Noida International Airport (NIA) began freight operations with the arrival of the first cargo plane Wednesday, two days after starting commercial passenger flights June 15. The first cargo flight, a Boeing 737-800F operated by Afcom Holdings between Chennai and Noida, was welcomed with...

London: Veeraswamy, one of the world's oldest Indian restaurants, has appealed the Indian government to intervene against its forced removal from its iconic London location, which once welcomed Mahatma Gandhi. The Michelin-starred diner, which recently celebrated 100 years since it first opened its doors at...

Evian-les-Bains: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will hold wide-ranging talks Wednesday, which are expected to focus on expediting sealing of the proposed bilateral trade deal and ways to boost cooperation in defence, energy and critical minerals sectors. A day ahead of...

Tehran: The US has reportedly lifted the naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports, according to Tehran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi. The naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports for nearly two months was lifted by the US ahead of the signing of a memorandum of...