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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with a ‘will either make deal, or finish the job’ warning on Monday. This comes at a time when Iran is busy with dayslong funeral for its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the beginning of the US-Iran war on February 28....more
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed in a weekend call that they would talk again "in the near future," suggesting they are likely to talk this week during or after the NATO summit. Trump is planning to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday in Turkey where he will be attending the NATO summit, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday. The idea, the official said, was to make a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine....more
NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Friday gave its go-ahead for the purchase of weapons and systems worth ₹52,000 crore to boost the armed forces’ capabilities. The capability enhancement approved by the council, India’s apex defence procurement body, covers the procurement of a raft of systems, ranging from the anti-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) electronic warfare system AKASH TARANG and man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM) systems to the medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) weapon system, the defence ministry said....more
NEW DELHI: Calling the India-US trade agreement a "very fair and equitable" deal, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal narrowed down the final '1 per cent' hurdle that needs to be ironed out to finalise the pact. Goyal also noted that the only 'nightmarish' experience his team faced during negotiations was the time difference between New Delhi and Washington, asserting he has had a great working relationship with his US counterparts....more
NEW DELHI: India and Japan agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation in artificial intelligence, metals, energy and defence as well as prepare a joint roadmap for economic security, as the Asian nations sought to further strengthen their ties. The agreements were signed after talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi, who is on a three-day visit to New Delhi....more
NEW DELHI: The legal scrubbing of the proposed India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to be completed within the next 15-20 days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, indicating that the trade pact has entered its final stage before signing. Speaking at the National Export Excellence Awards, Goyal said he had spoken to his European Union counterpart a day earlier and would travel to Spain, Belgium, including Brussels, and Finland next week to advance trade engagements....more
NEW DELHI: An Indian film recently broke records by becoming the first in the world to generate 1 billion views on YouTube. While PSY’s music video for Gangnam Style is the first video to cross that mark, this 9-year-old box office flop achieved the same recently when it comes to movies. The director also expressed happiness about it while confirming the news. The Hindi-dubbed version of the Telugu film Jaya Janaki Nayaka, titled Khoonkar, which was posted by Pen Movies, has garnered over 1 billion views on YouTube....more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a status quo in a matter regarding increased ethanol supply allocation to oil marketing companies by the Karnataka high court. A partial court of Justice MM Sundresh and Sheel Nagu, while hearing a petition filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), ordered a status quo in the matter....more
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has entered a new chapter in public transport with the launch of its first passenger train service, Etihad Rail. Beginning June 30, travellers can board trains between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, marking the start of passenger rail operations in the country. The service is expected to significantly improve connectivity between the emirates, offering a faster and more sustainable alternative to road travel....more
AYODHYA: Amid the ongoing Ram Mandir donation embezzlement controversy, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust on Monday accepted the resignations of General Secretary Champat Rai and trustee Anil Mishra, saying the decision was taken in accordance with the trust's constitution. Addressing a media briefing, Govind Giri said the resignations had been formally accepted. "Under the constitution of the trust, the resignation is considered accepted. We accepted the resignation," Giri said....more
WASHINGTON: The United States department of the treasury has removed four Indian entities from its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List as part of its latest sanctions update. The entities delisted are Hyderabad-based RRG Engineering Technologies Private Limited and Lokesh Machines Limited, Ahmedabad-based Galaxy Bearings Ltd, and Delhi-based Shaurya Aeronautics Private Limited....more
MANCHESTER: The most anticipated, awaited, and hyped debut in India’s recent international has finally taken place. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played his first match for the Indian senior team in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, becoming the youngest cricketer to represent the country across formats....more
NEW DELHI: The government’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue grew 13.9% to ₹1.95 lakh crore in June 2026, the highest growth rate in 13 months. However, the bulk of this growth came from imports, with the tax collected from domestic transactions growing far slower....more
TEHRAN: Theories around what may have happened to Mojtaba Khamenei, successor to his slain father Ali Khamenei as the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, gained ground as he has not appeared at the funeral ceremony of the father. Three other sons of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, prayed beside the coffins of their father and four other family members on Sunday....more |
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