May 6, 2025 8:36 PM

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India and UK agree to mutually beneficial FTA & Double Contribution Convention

   In a historic milestone, India and the UK have successfully concluded an ambitious and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement, along with a Double Contribution Convention. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer had a telephone conversation today in wh...

May 6, 2025 7:29 PM

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Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East conference begins in Dubai

The 11th edition of the Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East (SMLME) conference opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre with a significant announcement from the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The event was officially inaugurated on May 6, 2025, by Eng. Hessa Al Malek, Senior Advisor at t...

May 6, 2025 7:23 PM

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Sri Lanka: Counting begins for local bodies’ election

Counting of votes has commenced in Sri Lanka for the Local Government Elections. Voter turnout has been reported at over 60 per cent in various districts of the island nation. Voting was peaceful at over 13750 polling stations for electing almost 8300 representatives for 339 local bodies. This is th...

May 6, 2025 7:04 PM

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Trump administration cuts off new federal grants to Harvard University

In the United States, the Trump administration has barred Harvard University from receiving new federal grants, intensifying its clash with the Ivy League school over allegations of antisemitism, political bias, and mismanagement. The move freezes billions of dollars in future research grants and ot...

May 6, 2025 6:19 PM

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J&K: 4 killed, 44 injured in bus accident in Poonch district

In Jammu and Kashmir, four passengers, including a security personnel, were killed and 44 others injured when a private passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the border district of Poonch today. The bus was on its way to Mendhar from Ghani village when the driver lost c...

May 6, 2025 5:42 PM

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SC gives four months to Maharashtra EC to complete local body elections

The Supreme Court today directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to notify local body elections in the State within four weeks. The local body polls in the state have been stalled since 2022 due to litigation relating to the implementation of the reservation for the Other Backward Classes....