NEW DELHI: India will enter into a trade agreement with the US only if its interests are protected and it is able to sustain a tariff advantage over its competitors, while prioritising the interests of farmers, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday.“India has never discussed any trade agreement or even a tranche under…
NEW DELHI: Following remarks by Union minister Kiren Rijiju backing the Dalai Lama’s announcement about his succession, including the statement that China will have no role in it, India on Friday said it had taken no position on what was an issue concerning faith and religion.Interestingly, the Chinese foreign ministry, after cautioning India at a…
NEW DELHI: Two woman candidates feature among the top three in the Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate programmes (CUET-UG 2025), results for which were declared by National Testing Agency Friday. But declaration of results has not stopped candidates, including high scorers, from questioning syllabus deviations, errors in question papers and response sheets, as well…
NEW DELHI: Delhi HC has upheld ED‘s probe into real estate firm IREO Residences and dismissed a petition accusing the agency of bias.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, delivering the verdict Wednesday, pulled up petitioner Gulshan Babbar for suppressing key facts and imposed a cost of Rs 1.25 lakh on him for misleading the court.Babbar alleged…
CHANDIGARH: Panjab University students have to give an undertaking at the time of admission to stay away from drugs and submit to medical tests at random. This mandatory declaration binds students and their parents to acknowledge university’s zero-tolerance policy on drugs, alcohol and tobacco – both in hostels and on campus.According to new rules, students…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: While inaugurating Shri Amarnath Shrine Board’s Yatri Niwas Complex at Baltal, around 92km northeast of Srinagar, J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said more than 20,000 devotees had already performed darshan at the holy cave. Meanwhile, the third batch of 6,411 pilgrims left Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar base camp for the Himalayan shrine.This year’s…
Kangana Ranaut and Jairam Thakur (File photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP vs BJP tussle in flood-ravaged Himachal Pradesh took an interesting twist on Friday as Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut claimed “she tried reaching her constituency but was adivsed by leader of opposition Jairam Thakur to wait until the connectivity and reach to the affected areas…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led NDA government, alleging that India’s foreign policy under PM Modi is flawed and has led to deteriorating ties with neighbouring countries.Speaking at the ‘Samajika Nyaya Samara Bheri’ event in Hyderabad, Kharge said, “His foreign policy is not good, because…
MUMBAI: Noting that the Supreme Court is “trying to infuse more transparency in matters of appointments,” Chief Justice of India Bhushan Gavai on Friday assured the Bombay High Court of its attempts to ensure it soon functions at its full strength of 94 judges. The Bombay HC, “busiest” in the nation, as Bombay Bar Association…
A mansion in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, that is nearly covered in 24-carat gold was recently visited by content creator Priyam Saraswat, who is well-known for showcasing unusual residences in India. He demonstrated rooms with gold-coated walls, ceilings, and even switchboards in the video. A rare collection of vintage and high-end cars is also housed at…
