Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) The India–United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into effect on Wednesday, is expected to provide a major boost to India’s exports, employment and services sector by offering near-complete tariff-free access to the UK market, World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai Chairman Vijay Kalantri said on Wednesday.Welcoming the implementation of the agreement, Kalantri said nearly 99.5 per cent of the value of India’s exports to the UK would now enj…
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Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) As escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) entered its 36th consecutive day, thousands gathered in Rawalakot, where Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leader Sardar Amman Khan accused Pakistan of “forcibly occupying” the region and rejected Islamabad’s long-standing narrative on the occupied territory.Calling PoK an “occupied territory” rather than a “disputed territory,” addressing the gathering on Tuesday, Khan said, “This is not a disputed territory. It…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Emphasising the importance of freedom of navigation, overflight and lawful maritime commerce in accordance with international law, India on Tuesday reiterated that disputes in the South China Sea must be resolved peacefully under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the arbitral tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea, d…
Washington, July 12 (IANS) Twelve countries, led by the United States and including key Indo-Pacific partners, reaffirmed their commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific” and defended the rules-based international order, marking the 10th anniversary of the landmark 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling that rejected China’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea.In a joint statement, the governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, Estonia, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, the P…
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Actor Pushkar Jog expressed his heart out over his selection of roles, while also talking about shooting for his upcoming movie, ‘Antaraal’ in the United Kingdom.Pushkar Jog said, “As an actor, I constantly look for roles that challenge me and allow me to step out of my comfort zone, and Antaraal does exactly that. It’s a British-Indian crossover, which makes it even more exciting, as it brings together diverse sensibilities and storytelling styles. I’m really lookin…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Indian intelligence agencies have warned of an emerging security threat to the Indian diaspora in Canada and the United Kingdom, with inputs indicating that elements linked to the Pakistan-based Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Khalistani extremists are planning a coordinated campaign of attacks against individuals perceived to be supporters of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.According to intelligence officials, the Indian diaspora in both countries has witne…
Ankara, July 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused several key NATO allies of refusing to support the United States during its military operation against Iran, saying their response left him disappointed despite decades of American security commitments to Europe. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte before a meeting of alliance leaders in Ankara, Trump said the alliance had failed an important test when Washington sought support against what he called “the numbe…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India’s credit‑card market has expanded more than three-fold over the past decade and first‑time cardholders are younger and more widely distributed geographically than other countries, but overall penetration remains low at 25 per cent of credit‑active consumers indicating huge room for growth, a report said on Wednesday.The report from TransUnion CIBIL said half of new‑to‑credit‑card consumers were aged 30 years or below as of March 2026, up from 43 per c…
Washington, July 8 (IANS) US prosecutors have alleged that jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi directed a sprawling international criminal enterprise from an Indian prison, using contraband mobile phones and internet-based communications to oversee murders, extortion, drug trafficking and other crimes across several countries. The allegations are contained in a federal racketeering indictment unsealed on Tuesday (local time) as part of ‘Operation Hard Ball’, a multinational crackdown targeting thre…
Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had “made a mistake” by declining to support the United States during its military operation involving Iran, saying the decision had strained what had previously been a good relationship between the two leaders. Speaking to reporters alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before their bilateral meeting in Ankara ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit, Trump said …