NEW DELHI: India and Israel will soon begin negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday and asserted that quick estimates show that merchandise exports have grown in November. “We will shortly be commencing negotiations virtually to begin with and moving into an early stage early harvest…
Australian players celebrate England’s Ben Stokes was dismissed (AP Photo/James Elsby) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has delivered a blunt assessment of England’s Ashes campaign in Australia, insisting that despite a complete change in mindset under the Bazball era, the outcome has been “no different” from previous tours.Speaking on the Ashes Daily podcast on Sky…
India’s 2026 Baggage Rules: Are UAE Travellers Finally Getting a Fair Deal? India has introduced a major overhaul of its customs baggage rules for 2026, bringing changes that will significantly benefit international travellers, especially UAE residents, Indian expats (NRIs) and tourists of Indian origin flying into the country. These changes come into effect from February…
MS Dhoni with Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. (PTI Photo) The MA Chidambaram Stadium is set for its last match of IPL 2026 as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 63 on Monday. While playoff qualification hangs in the balance, the primary spotlight is firmly fixed on MS Dhoni. Will…
NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet on Wednesday described Monday’s car blast near Red Fort an act of “terror” in a description that signalled acknowledgement of the terrorists’ plan to cause large-scale mayhem by striking multiple targets.“The country has witnessed a heinous terror incident, perpetrated by anti-national forces, through a car explosion near Red Fort on…
The Trump administration has quietly expanded the scope for government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy far more mortgage bonds than previously allowed, a move aimed at lowering home loan rates but one that has revived concerns about financial risk and policy overreach.According to an internal email obtained by the Associated Press,…
The Sufi Heritage Festival 2026 is set to return to Delhi. It will be a 2-day festival held in Sunder Nursery, which will have lots of music, poetry, movement, craft and conversation rooted in the timeless ideals of the Sufi tradition. You will be a mix of all these in one platform. This festival will…
As he became the first Indian PM to address the Israeli Knesset, Narendra Modi solidly backed Israel on the issue of terrorism, strongly condemning the Oct 7, 2023, attacks and naming Hamas for the “barbaric” act, while also asserting that India stood with Israel and with full conviction “in this moment, and beyond”.Modi did not…
Who doesn’t like a shiny, clean and crystal-clear window? It is probably the first thing we notice in a house, how clean (read sparkling clean) the window glass is. It can instantly lift the look and feel of a house allowing more light in and revealing beautiful outside views. However, most homemakers would agree that…
Russia’s former defence minister and Putin’s close ally passes away at 73 Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister and longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin who was once seen as a potential successor to the Russian leader, has died at the age of 73.The Kremlin did not provide a cause of death. The exiled…