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NEW DELHI: India and the European Union on Tuesday announced the finalisation of “mother of all FTAs”, that will result in gradual tariff reduction for 96% of exports from both sides, while keeping contentious items such as cereals and dairy products outside the ambit.While Indian textiles, marine products, leather and footwear, gems and jewelry, toys…
António Luís Santos da Costa NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have concluded long-running negotiations on a landmark free trade agreement, a move leaders on both sides described as historic, as European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa highlighted his personal connection to India through his Goan roots.Costa, who led the EU delegation…
More than 450 employees from America’s most powerful technology companies, including Apple, Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce and many others have issued a defiant open letter to their CEOs, demanding they call the White House and demand the Trump administration to order Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents leave US cities. The campaign has…
The musical maestro A.R. Rahman has collaborated with poet Nirmika Singh on the romantic track ‘Zara Zara’ from the upcoming silent film ‘Gandhi Talks’. The film features Vijay Sethupathi and Aditi Rao Hydari and is set to release on January 30. The song showcases the bond between two lovers hoping to unite one day and…
India-EU FTA sealed: India and the European Union on Tuesday announced the conclusion of a free trade agreement that is widely being described as the “mother of all deals”. The deal comes at a time of heightened global uncertainty and trade disruptions driven largely by Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Calling it the largest FTA India…
NEW DELHI: India batter KL Rahul admits that his career has not yet fulfilled the lofty potential of his batting ability. The Karnataka batter, however, has found a new lease of life in a stable role in India’s ODI middle-order, emerging as one of the world’s most reliable No. 5 batter since 2023. Go Beyond…
The idea of dark matter has existed for decades, mostly as a necessary explanation rather than something clearly seen. New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope are adding texture to that idea, without resolving it completely. Scientists working with Webb data have produced a detailed map showing where dark matter appears to sit in…
Padma Shri 2026 Dr. A E Muthunayagam (Image: X/@moiesgoi) Veteran space scientist Dr A. E. Muthunayagam, one of the principal architects of India’s liquid propulsion programme, has been awarded the Padma Shri in 2026 in the field of Science and Engineering. Dr. Muthunayagam was a pioneer in the initial space programs of India, and his…
Nakuul Mehta, who stars in ‘Space Gen: Chandrayaan’, revealed that he once lost a film role for being “too good-looking.” He recalled how a director dropped him after finalising everything, claiming his looks didn’t suit the part. The series, inspired by India’s Chandrayaan missions, also stars Shriya Saran and others. Nakuul Mehta, who recently starred…
A dull kitchen knife, in addition to being very inconvenient, can, in fact, be very unsafe to use. When knives get dull, you have to apply much pressure in order to slice through the vegetable you are chopping, and this, in turn, can make the knife slip, leading to injuries. It is thought that a…
