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Islamabad: The Trump administration has approved USD 1.25 billion in US Export-Import (EXIM) Bank financing for Pakistan's Reko Diq copper-gold mine in restive Balochistan, the mineral-rich but poor province hit by militancy and insurgencies. In a video message posted on X Wednesday, US Charge d'Affaires...

New Delhi: Pre-scheduled interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated for later this month in India have been abruptly postponed by several months, apparently to scrutinise their social media posts and online profiles. Some of the applicants, whose visa appointments were scheduled next week,...

New Delhi: The ED Wednesday said it has seized over a dozen bank accounts, holding about Rs 55 crore worth of deposits, of Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Infrastructure as part of a FEMA investigation. It is alleged that Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (R-Infra), through its...

Mumbai: IndiGo Wednesday cancelled nearly 220 flights at three major airports, including Delhi and Mumbai, despite Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers claiming that the airline's operations were back on track. According to sources, the crisis-ridden airline cancelled 137 flights at Delhi airport and 21 services...

Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has directed crisis-ridden IndiGo's Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers to appear at its office Thursday and submit a complete report, along with comprehensive data and updates, relating to the recent operational disruptions, a statement said on Wednesday. Elbers has been...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has signed two MoUs aimed at advancing agricultural projects and digital transformation in the state. The MoUs were signed in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo and Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik in Bhubaneswar Tuesday....

Jaipur: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday said talks with the US on the proposed bilateral trade agreement are progressing. He said that the US team is in New Delhi for the negotiations. "Talks are continuously progressing with them. We are moving forward towards...

Istanbul: The close relationship between US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brought the countries closer to resolving issues that led to Turkiye being kicked off the F-35 fighter jet programme, the United States ambassador to Ankara said Wednesday. “The positive...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court, Wednesday, questioned the Central government as to why the situation that led to the cancellation of a number of IndiGo flights precipitated, and termed it a “crisis”. The high court said, besides the trouble and harassment caused to the...

New Delhi: E-commerce giant Amazon plans to make a mega-investment of USD 35 billion, over Rs 3.14 lakh crore, in India by 2030 across its businesses with a focus on AI-driven digitization, export growth and job creation, a senior company official said Wednesday. Making the...