Ankara, July 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused several North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies of refusing to support the United States during its military operation against Iran, saying the episode had reinforced his longstanding concerns about burden-sharing within the transatlantic alliance.Speaking before his bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said he had been disappointed by the response from s…
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India has transformed its toy industry into a fast-growing manufacturing and export sector, with toy exports rising from $152.7 million in 2017-18 to $384.7 million in 2025-26, marking a growth of more than 151.9 per cent, according to the government on Tuesday.The government said the sector is benefiting from a combination of strong domestic demand, policy support, traditional craftsmanship and increasing global acceptance of Indian-made toys.The biggest jump was record…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India is rapidly strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading manufacturing destinations and is emerging as a major beneficiary of the ongoing realignment of global supply chains, according to a report released by industry body ASSOCHAM on Tuesday.The report said the post-COVID global manufacturing landscape has undergone a significant transformation, with companies increasingly diversifying production beyond China by adopting China+1, nearshoring and friends…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India has significantly expanded its global outreach to secure supplies of critical minerals and strengthen semiconductor supply chains, signing partnerships with 24 countries while holding negotiations with 11 others over the past two years.The initiative forms part of the government’s broader strategy to reduce dependence on concentrated supply sources and ensure long-term access to minerals essential for clean energy, electric vehicles (EVs), advanced manufacturing, d…
London, July 6 (IANS) Several members of the Kashmiri diaspora in the United Kingdom staged a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission in London, condemning the violent crackdown by Pakistani forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) while calling for the restoration of human rights in the region.The demonstration comes amid ongoing unrest in PoK, during which dozens of civilians have reportedly been killed and injured by Pakistani forces, with the region under a strict blockade, curfew, and…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India is aiming to achieve an ambitious target of $1 trillion in exports during the current financial year, with a robust double-digit growth from $863 billion in 2025-26. Addressing the Board of Trade Meeting here, Goyal said the country is targeting a 17 per cent surge in merchandise exports to about $530 billion, while services exports are projected to increase by around 11 per cent to nearly $470 billion…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India’s largest global textile event, Bharat Tex 2026, will be held from July 14–17, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam here to showcase the country’s global leadership in textiles, fashion, sustainability, technology, innovation, investment and international trade, an official statement said on Thursday.The event is expected to draw over 7,000 buyers, 1.3 lakh trade visitors, with more than 20,000 textile products and exhibitions spread across 1.6 million sq. ft. leading to me…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence, had set up the terrorist-gangster network with the intention of advancing activities linked to the Khalistan movement. The plan was to ensure that the gangster network smuggled narcotics, arms and ammunition, and raised funds for the Khalistan network.While this arrangement worked seamlessly for both the Khalistan elements and the gangster network, cracks now appear to be emerging. This follows a reset in ties wit…
Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) A man accused of collecting more than Rs 3.18 crore by falsely claiming he could use his high-level contacts in the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to secure the release of Rs 11.10 crore seized during an ED raid has been arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, officials said on Wednesday.According to the Crime Branch, the case stems from an ED raid conducted on December 6, 2024, at the angadia firm “Vishnubhai Kantilal Company”…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) OYO-parent Prism Hotels and Resorts has highlighted significant business and legal risks in its updated draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), offering investors a closer look at challenges that extend beyond its improving financial performance ahead of its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The filing showed the hospitality company has become increasingly dependent on overseas markets, remains exposed to a long-running legal dispute with Zostel and attributes much of i…