New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) While Beijing’s relations with the European Union (EU) remain strained due to China’s growing trade surplus, the Communist country has been cleverly cultivating several individual members of the EU bloc to step up its exports, according to an article in Financial Times.In the first half of this year, China’s trade surplus with the EU, which hit 360 billion euros in 2025, rose another 24 per cent year-on-year. Beijing is also quietly leveraging relations with count…
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Chennai, July 26 (IANS) PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Union government to enact a nationwide law prohibiting children below the age of 16 from using social media, arguing that such a measure is essential to safeguard their physical health, mental well-being and academic future. In a statement, Anbumani welcomed France’s decision to ban social media access for children under 15, describing it as a significant step toward protecting young people from the harmful effects of exc…
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) Recognising the weakness in its Kashmir narrative, Pakistan has tried every trick in the book to overcome its glaring shortcomings. With the country reeling under widespread internal unrest — from home-grown terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and an armed secessionist movement in Balochistan to an unprecedented public discontent in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), including Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) — one would have expected Islamabad to focu…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) can help bilateral trade trajectory expand from $58 billion in 2025-26 to $115 billion by 2030, along with the possible creation of 7-10 lakh new employment opportunities, according to a new Assocham study.The India-UK FTA, which is now in force since July 15, 2026, is expected to expand business horizons via increased market access and create new employment opportunities for the young population, said the study by Assocham Global…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar’s upcoming film starring Ahaan Panday, Sharvari, Aaishvary Thackeray and Bobby Deol has booked March 26, 2027 for release. Yash Raj Films’ head honcho Aditya Chopra has locked the occasion of Good Friday next year for the theatrical release date for director Ali Abbas Zafar’s yet-untitled romantic action drama.The film has been extensively shot in the UK.Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, this film marks the fifth pro…
Glasgow, July 23 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Periasamy Kumaran, expressed confidence in the country’s sporting progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking on the sidelines of an event organised to support Team India ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.Reflecting on India’s evolving sports ecosystem, Kumaran said the rise of professional leagues, greater career opportunities for athletes and initiatives promoting fitness have placed th…
Los Angeles, July 22 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence once spoke about her brush with the law, as she was detained for 5 hours, and was put in a tiny jail. An old clip from ‘The Graham Norton Show’ has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows the actress recollecting the incident when her passport was about to expire in 6 months, and she had no work visa. So, she had to lie about being in the UK for pleasure and not business.She said, “I was auditioning for the first X-Men. My pa…
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) The makers of ‘Hanuman Ansh’ unveiled the film’s official trailer, offering audiences an emotional glimpse into the life and spiritual journey of Shri Neeb Karori Baba Ji.Speaking about the trailer, writer-director Vishal Chaturvedi said, “We wanted the trailer to offer only a glimpse of Maharaj Ji’s journey while preserving the deeper emotional and spiritual experience for the big screen. If it leaves audiences with even a single thought about faith, seva and the power of…
Washington, July 18 (IANS) The FBI arrested alleged Punjab gang member Nitish Kaushal less than a mile from the Canadian border after he allegedly spent days evading federal agents, abandoned a mobile phone being tracked by investigators and attempted to conceal his identity with a false New Jersey driver’s licence, according to newly filed US court documents.Kaushal, an Indian national also known by the alias “Lala”, was arrested on July 16 in Alburgh, Vermont, after becoming one of the FBI’s M…
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Islamabad is refusing to take back Pakistan-born Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for 30 child rape offences.Earlier this week, Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the UK, signalled that the government is prepared to sanction Pakistan if it refuses to take back the sexual offender. Secretary Cooper said that the UK government would consider using “all possible levers”….