New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) India’s engineering goods exports maintained their growth momentum at the start of FY2026-27, rising despite logistical and production disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, as per industry data released on Thursday.As per EEPC India, engineering exports increased 8.78 per cent year-on-year to $10.35 billion in April 2026, compared with $9.52 billion in the same month last year.The growth was primarily driven by strong performance across key product s…
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Brussels, May 26 (IANS) Europe is enduring an unprecedented early-season heatwave, driven by a powerful “heat dome” that has shattered temperature records across multiple countries, raised public health concerns and intensified calls for faster climate action.France has been among the hardest-hit countries, recording its hottest May day ever with a national average temperature of 24.4 degrees Celsius on Monday, surpassing a record that had stood since 1944, according to Meteo-France. A total of …
London, May 26 (IANS) The UK government on Tuesday issued Heat-Health Alerts (HHA) across England amid rising temperatures across the country.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an ‘Amber Alert’ for the East Midlands, East of England, London, West Midlands, South East and South West regions and a ‘Yellow Alert’ for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber regions on May 26.According to the UKHSA, the alerts are effective until 5 pm Thursday, May 28.The Yellow alerts indic…
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The popular father and son duo, David and Varun Dhawan, have come together for the romantic entertainer, “Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai”. During the trailer launch event of the much-anticipated drama on Saturday, David got emotional as he recalled his hospital days and how Varun took care of him and stood by him during the challenging time.David revealed that Varun even used to sleep in the hospital to accompany his father.A teary-eyed director shared that every father deser…
London, May 23 (IANS) A joint statement was released by nine Western countries — The UK, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands on the serious situation in Israel’s West Bank.”Over the past few months, the situation in the West Bank has deteriorated significantly. Settler violence is at unprecedented levels. The policies and practices of the Israeli government, including a further entrenchment of Israeli control, are undermining stability and prospect…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India’s increase of Rs 3.91 per litre in the prices of petrol and diesel announced this week, works out to 4.4 per cent, which is the smallest hike of any major economy outside the directly subsidising Gulf producers such as Saudi Arabia, according to figures compiled by GlobalPetrolPrices.com.An Indian Oil official pointed out that the Rs 3.91 increase, which restores only part of the rise in crude prices, has been undertaken after 76 days of complete absorption of co…
Los Angeles, May 14 (IANS) The upcoming season of the superhit streaming series ‘Bridgerton’ is set to break its two-year release cycle. The 5th season of the show will drop in 2027. Netflix‘s chief content officer Bela Bajaria announced that ‘Bridgerton’ “will return next year with season 5” during the streamer’s upfront presentation, report ‘Variety’.In March, Netflix unveiled a first-look teaser for the fifth season of the series, which is based on Julia Quinn’s romance …
Ahmedabad, May 13 (IANS) Family members of victims of the Air India AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad have demanded that the final investigation report be “fair” and that the Black Box and raw flight data be shared transparently with relatives.They also said the investigation should not attribute responsibility solely to the pilots without fully disclosing the technical findings, while speaking at a gathering in Ahmedabad ahead of the first anniversary of the tragedy.The London-bound Air India Boein…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Jaguar Land Rover India on Tuesday announced a sharp reduction in prices of its flagship Range Rover models by up to Rs 75 lakh, as it moves to pass on anticipated benefits from the proposed India-UK free trade agreement to customers.The company said that the price cuts apply to completely built unit (CBU) models imported from the UK, with the biggest revisions seen in the high-end SV portfolio.The Range Rover SV has been repriced from Rs 4.25 crore to Rs 3.5 crore (ex-sh…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is driving robust trade expansion and opening new avenues for Indian businesses, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.Four years after the implementation of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the bilateral economic relationship between India and the United Arab Emirates has witnessed significant growth across multiple sectors.Highlighting the progress in a post on social media…