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The India–European Union free trade agreement (FTA), expected to be announced on January 27, is likely to lower costs and expand trade rather than harm domestic industry, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Sunday.In FY2025, India–EU goods trade crossed $136 billion. GTRI said tariff reductions under the FTA would primarily reduce input costs,…
A viral meme features a penguin’s solitary march inland, resonating with millions as a symbol of burnout and detachment. The footage, from a 2007 documentary, shows a confused Adélie penguin heading towards mountains, a journey scientists deem a tragic navigational error, not a philosophical choice. Its viral appeal lies in mirroring human feelings of exhaustion…
Bangladesh cricket team (ANI) The International Cricket Council held its ground over Bangladesh’s refusal to travel to India for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after exhausting all possible avenues for dialogue, with the governing body determined to protect the integrity of the tournament and its fixtures. According to Cricbuzz, the ICC had given…
When the University Grants Commission (UGC), the statutory body under the Union education ministry that regulates universities and colleges, notified its Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, it introduced a new set of rules that will apply across campuses nationwide.The regulations govern how colleges and universities must prevent, identify, and respond to…
JP Dutta’s 1997 classic ‘Border’ gets a sequel in 2026 with ‘Border 2’, directed by Anurag Singh. Based on Operation Chengiz Khan, which sparked the 1971 Indo-Pak war, the film stars Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty in key roles, exploring India’s powerful wartime response. Spoiler Alert: This article contains significant plot…
Novak Djokovic (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Extreme heat is set to dominate the Australian Open on Saturday, with temperatures expected to touch 40C and organisers forced into schedule changes while issuing safety warnings for fans. Match play on Melbourne’s main show courts will begin earlier than usual at 10:30 am, instead of the standard 11:00 or…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present Budget 2026 on January 1. Interestingly, after many years the Budget would be presented on a Sunday. This would be her ninth consecutive budgetary presentation, one short of matching the record of most presentations at 10 by former PM Morarji Desai. The Union Budget presented by…
AI-generated image (For representative purposes only) The Bihar Assembly elections were widely celebrated as a democratic milestone. With an overall voter turnout of 66.91%, the highest since 1951, and women turning out in unprecedented numbers, the state appeared to signal a quiet transformation.Female voter turnout stood at an impressive 71.6%, far surpassing male turnout at…
Spoiler Alert: This article contains significant plot details and spoilers for ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’. If you haven’t seen ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ yet and wish to avoid spoilers, please stop reading now.‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ finished their second season with an exciting finale, with viewers left hanging in suspense, wondering what…
China has had population control policies, which are now resulting in a declining population rate. To tackle that, it has now come up with some out-of-the-box ideas.From taxing condoms to proposing a dating course in the curriculum, the ideas seem bizarre. However, for a nation trying to cope with population decline after limiting families to…
