New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Saturday said that the India-US trade negotiations are still underway but “we have some red lines”, as the country stared at steep 50 per cent tariffs from August 27.Speaking at the ‘Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2025’ here, EAM Jaishankar shared that negotiations with the US are underway.”What we are concerned about is that the red lines are primarily the interests of our farmers and, to some extent, of our small pro…

Bhopal, Aug 23 (IANS) In a humanitarian gesture coinciding with the celebration of “Shri Krishna Janmashtami,” which occurred on August 16, the Madhya Pradesh government has announced a 60-day remission for thousands of convicted prisoners across the state.The decision, shared on the official X handle of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, reflects the government’s continued tradition of offering sentence relief during major religious festivals.According to the Chief Minister’s statement, approx…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) As the US prepares to slap secondary 25 per cent tariffs on India in couple of days, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S. Jaishankar on Saturday defended India’s energy ties with Russia, saying that that oil purchases serve both national and global interests by stabilising prices.Addressing an event hosted by The Economic Times in the national capital, the EAM underlined that India would continue to take decisions independently on energy.“It’s funny to have people who…

Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IANS) Commenting on the arrest of the unidentified complainant, also referred to as the “masked man”, in connection with the alleged Dharmasthala mass grave case, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Saturday that the state government will take action against whoever is guilty.He was speaking to the media on Saturday near his residence in Bengaluru.“We are neither on their (Dharmasthala’s) side nor on this side. We are on the side of justice. All we ar…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Saturday imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on beauty and wellness chain VLCC for publishing misleading advertisements regarding fat-loss and slimming treatments.The order reinforces CCPA’s commitment to protecting consumers from false, misleading, and exaggerated advertisements in the health, wellness, and beauty industry.The CCPA noted that VLCC was making claims of drastic weight loss and inch reduction within a single…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar firmly dismissed claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding American mediation in resolving the brief conflict between India and Pakistan in May this year. Speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2025, EAM Jaishankar reiterated India’s long-standing policy of rejecting any third-party involvement in bilateral issues with Pakistan.Refuting President Trump’s repeated assertions that America had played a rol…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Defence exports have grown nearly 35 times in the last decade and the government has set an ambitious target of achieving Rs 30,000 crore in defence exports this year and Rs 50,000 crore by 2029.Defence exports surged just Rs 686 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 23,622 crore in 2024-25 with defence products now being exported to nearly 100 countries, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.Simultaneously, he stated that domestic defence production has more than tripled from Rs 40,000 …

Ujjain, Aug 23 (IANS) Tension gripped Madhya Pradesh’s religious city of Ujjain late on Friday night after residents of two neighbouring colonies belonging to different communities clashed and pelted stones at each other, leaving at least three people injured, officials said on Saturday.The incident took place in the Pandyaa Kheri locality on Maksi Road, which falls in the home district of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.Acting swiftly, police rushed to the spot and managed to bring the situation u…

Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 23 (IANS) The Karnataka court on Saturday handed over the unidentified complainant, referred to as the “masked man,” to 10 days’ police custody of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the Dharmasthala case. The SIT had sought his custody, citing the need for a comprehensive investigation and further enquiry into the matter.The SIT also submitted before the court that there is suspicion of the involvement of more people behind the unidentified com…

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) India has further extended the closure of its airspace to Pakistan-registered aircraft, covering planes owned, leased, or operated by Pakistani airlines and operators as well as military flights, until September 24.As per India’s latest NOTAM, an official notice providing critical updates for pilots and flight operators, Pakistani aircraft are barred from transiting Indian airspace until 23:59 UTC on September 23 (05:30 IST on September 24).Pakistan has also extended i…