London, July 10 (IANS) The UK government is expected to announce changes to legislation that currently prevents the deportation of the Rochdale grooming gang’s ringleader to Pakistan, according to local media reports. UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is considering whether the changes will be introduced through fast-tracked legislation or as an amendment to the Immigration and Asylum Bill. Shabir Ahmed, the ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang, who served 14 years for several rapes and sexual…
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday called upon the leather and footwear industry to target at least $15 billion in exports over the next five to six years, or even earlier.He also urged the industry to aim for a three-fold increase in its export performance by leveraging new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), diversifying markets and strengthening quality, design, branding, sustainability and scale.Addressing the Council for Leather Exports National Export …
Stanlow (UK), July 6 (IANS) Essar Energy Transition is pleased to confirm it has successfully renewed a 300 million US dollar crude facility between Essar Energy Transition Fuels and Petraco Oil Company SA, demonstrating market confidence in the company’s performance, market position and strategic importance.Essar Energy Transition Fuels, owner and operator of the Stanlow Refinery UK, is delivering strong commercial performance following a landmark investment year, with Essar Energy Transition…
Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) The Pakistani government is maintaining the same claim as the ringleader of the grooming gang in the UK’s Rochdale by saying he is no longer a Pakistani citizen, a media report said.”Pakistan is refusing to take back a ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang on the grounds that he is no longer a citizen of the country after ripping up his passport. Shabir Ahmed, who was freed this week after serving 14 years in prison for 30 child rape offences, claims that he renounced…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), set to come into force on July 15, provides duty-free access for 99 per cent of India’s exports to the UK.According to the latest notification from Finance Ministry that set out the rules, a product will qualify as originating in India or the UK if it is wholly obtained in either country, produced entirely from originating materials, or manufactured using non-originating inputs while meeting the product-spec…
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) The Indian equity benchmarks posted a fourth consecutive week of gains, over sustained correction in crude oil prices and expectations of a more favourable global interest rate environment.Nifty added 0.89 per cent during the week and edged up 0.39 per cent on the last trading day to reach 24,270. At close, Sensex was up 261 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 77,763. It added 0.86 per cent during the week.The domestic markets shifted from defensive caution at the start of the wee…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) talks have entered the final stage, with most key issues having been sorted out and both sides working towards a deal that gives New Delhi an advantage over its competitors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.Speaking at the NDTV Indo-Japan Strategic Dialogue, Goyal said he does not foresee any major hurdles in concluding the US trade agreement despite recent legal and policy developments in Washingto…
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Actress Soni Razdan paid an emotional tribute to her 97-year-old mother and recalled her extraordinary journey of escaping Nazi Germany as a six-year-old.She also shared a rare picture featuring four generations of women from her family, featuring her mother, herself, her sister, her daughter Alia Bhatt and granddaughter Raha.Taking to her social media account, Soni shared a heartwarming picture that shows her elderly mother resting on a bed, while Soni stands beside her. A…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Filmmaker Kabir Khan has given a glimpse into his life beyond cinema. He shared the story behind one of his favourite photographs from a recent trip to the UK. In his latest post on Instagram, the director recalled how he waited 45 minutes for a seagull to land in the perfect spot against the dramatic backdrop of Whitby’s lighthouse and stormy skies. Khan also reflected on the patience, curiosity, and joy that photography brings him. The director also revealed how spending …
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India has regained the fifth position in the global equity market capitalisation (m-cap) rankings after market value crossed the $5 trillion mark, following corrections in Taiwan and South Korea, even as domestic equities continued to outperform several global peers this month.India’s total market capitalisation currently stands at over $5 trillion, ahead of Taiwan at $4.97 trillion and South Korea at $4.66 trillion, restoring India’s position as the world’s fifth-large…