Sensitive products such as dairy, sugar, edible oils and key agricultural commodities remain excluded from concessions NEW DELHI: The India-New Zealand trade agreement is set to kick in from Tuesday, allowing duty-free entry for all products from the country, apart from opening the doors for professionals and investment of $20 billion.On Monday, the first-ever export…
Diane and Brian Johnsen, a retired couple from Beaverton, Oregon, can now face the winter in comfort after receiving a new HVAC system worth $16,000 at no cost. “We were ecstatic,” Brian told KOIN-TV as the couple received the unexpected gift through the Lennox Feel the Love programme. Answer to their prayers The Beaverton couple…
Pragyan Ojha replaces Ajit Agarkar as chairman (Agency Images) Pragyan Ojha will take over as chairman of the BCCI’s Men’s Selection Committee following Ajit Agarkar’s exit, while former India spinner Ramesh Powar has been appointed as a new member of the five-member panel, marking a change in the composition of the team responsible for selecting…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the registration process for the Rashtriya Military School Common Entrance Test (RMS CET) 2026 tomorrow, October 20. Candidates seeking admission to Classes 6 and 9 at Rashtriya Military Schools can submit their application forms through the official examination portal.Candidates who miss the regular deadline can still submit their…
Rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z made a major move in the music streaming industry in 2015 when he joined a group of prominent artists to acquire Tidal, a Norwegian music streaming service. The deal, valued at approximately $56 million, reflected his ambition to build a platform that gave musicians a greater role in the business behind…
At least 2,400 people were arrested, while authorities estimated that around 3,000 businesses had been damaged or looted US President Donald Trump has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron over the escalating unrest in France, claiming that “Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon” and blaming immigration for the violence that has swept…
Jennifer Lawrence’s $2m gift helped fund a 17-room children’s cardiac unit in Kentucky (Image Credit: Norton Childrens) In 2016, Academy Award-winning actor Jennifer Lawrence donated $2 million to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, to help establish a specialised cardiac intensive care unit for children. The gift also came with a challenge to the community…
Ajeet singh and Rinku Hooda India’s Rinku and Ajeet Singh delivered a thrilling one-two finish in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday, with Rinku edging his compatriot by just nine centimetres to clinch gold and secure the country’s third double podium finish on Day 1.Rinku produced a…
Students at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata have refused to vacate the campus despite a 24-hour ultimatum from the institute authorities, announcing that their sit-in protest will continue through the Durga Puja holidays.According to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report, the students are demanding the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Santosh…
In his new memoir, Lil Jon reflects on his family revelations, the unanswered questions surrounding his biological parentage, and the death of his son Nathan Smith. Rapper and producer Lil Jon has made a startling discovery about his family history in adulthood, learning that Willie, the man he grew up believing was his biological father,…
