India and the US are nearing a bilateral trade agreement, with negotiators reporting significant progress and only a few issues remaining. Discussions are described as positive and productive, focusing on market access and tariff alignment. This potential deal, aimed at boosting trade between the two nations, is expected to be a win-win, marking a key…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh hopes of possible US-Iran peace talks against lingering geopolitical risks and elevated oil prices, while technology shares lent support to key regional indices.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1 per cent to 59,485.54, driven by strong gains in technology counters. As per…
US Labour Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced on Monday that she will step down from her role, bringing an abrupt end to a turbulent tenure marked by mounting allegations of misconduct and internal investigations. The White House confirmed she will leave the administration to take up a position in the private sector, though no exact timeline…
Apple has announced a major leadership transition, with Tim Cook set to step down as chief executive in September after more than a decade at the helm. The 65-year-old will hand over to long-time company insider John Ternus, who will take charge of the $4 trillion tech giant on September 1.Cook, who succeeded Steve Jobs…
NEW DELHI: A politician can’t be allowed to judge judicial competence merely based on “personal perception”, the Delhi high court said on Monday, dismissing petitions by AAP netas seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the liquor policy case.“This court will stand up for itself and institution…. I will not recuse,” the judge said,…
NEW DELHI: The CBI has arrested two senior executives of Reliance Communications (RCOM) as part of its deepening investigation into allegations of financial irregularities.Joint president D Vishwanath and vice president Anil Kalya were arrested following allegations of fund misutilisation that allegedly caused substantial losses to public sector lenders.CBI registered the case based on a formal…
NEW DELHI: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured a record conviction of 73 drug offenders with the harshest possible punishments in the first quarter of 2026, garnering appreciation by Union home minister Amit Shah. The success is underpinned by a steady rise in the agency’s conviction rate, which has climbed from 60.5 per cent in…
NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff general Anil Chauhan is currently on a three-day visit to Britain to deepen military cooperation and boost defence industry partnerships between India and the UK.This is the first official visit by an Indian CDS to Britain and marks the fifth senior UK-India military engagement this year, following the UK…
US President Donald Trump, in a self-congratulatory statement, claimed that the United States is “winning the US-Iran by a lot.” Asserting that the American military operations have severely weakened Tehran’s capabilities as he further accused some of the US media of misrepresenting the situation and misleading the people into believing that the US is losing….
JAMMU: At least 21 passengers died and 51 were injured Monday after their bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu’s Udhampur district.Preliminary probe pointed to mechanical failure, driver error, road condition or a combination of the factors as possible causes for the 10am crash in the hilly Khagote area marked…
