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India will face no difficulty in purchasing goods worth $500 billion from the United States over the next five years, with Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal calling the number “very conservative” given the scale of demand expected from the country’s expanding economy.Speaking to PTI Videos in an interview on Sunday, Goyal said India’s import…
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union are “very close” to finalising a trade deal with negotiators from the two sides working hard to bridge the gaps before the leaders from the two sides meet here around Republic Day, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said Thursday.“We have closed 20 out of 24 chapters completely. There are…
The delay of ‘Jana Nayagan’ after a controversy surrounding its censor certification has once again brought scrutiny to the films of Thalapathy Vijay. A touted release was pushed when the film’s completion of the censor certificate was delayed, a process that ultimately stopped the film from releasing, without a clear date of a new release….
The US labour market continues to lose steam, with the latest jobs report showing a sharp slowdown in hiring. While November’s data was affected by shutdown-related distortions, economists say the broader trend is clear: job creation has settled into a prolonged low gear.Though employers are still adding workers, the pace of hiring is among the…
France’s last-minute opposition and mounting farmer protests are threatening to derail the European Union’s long-delayed free-trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc, raising fresh doubts over whether the pact can be signed this year, AP reported.Angry European farmers, fearing cheaper agricultural imports and tougher competition, have taken to the streets in Brussels just as EU…
Anish Giri and R Praggnanandhaa (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: When Grandmaster R Vaishali defended her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss crown last September, it was a wish that her younger brother R Praggnanandhaa would join her at the Candidates 2026 journey.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The marquee tournament, scheduled from March 28…
Oppo, Vivo, Lenovo-Motorola, Haier, Midea and other top Chinese electronic companies are relying on group companies to fund their Indian operations, according to the Registrar of Companies filings. Most of the funds received are from external commercial borrowing route from linked parties.According to sources cited by ET, this comes as the entities face a roadblock…
NEW DELHI: The feud between Shashi Tharoor and the Congress saw a new high after he skipped the party’s key huddle a day before the start of the Winter Session of Parliament.Chaired by Sonia Gandhi, the Congress on Sunday held a strategic group meeting to discuss the party’s strategy for the Winter Session. PM Modi’s…
Paolo Banchero is out for a while (Image via NBA) Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero will miss Friday’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets due to a left groin injury. It was confirmed via MRI on Thursday. Banchero will be listed as day-to-day going forward. The Magic will visit the Houston Rockets on Sunday. The…
New Delhi: Weeks after securing a licence and satellite authorisation, Elon Musk’s Starlink may have to tackle regulatory challenges with the Digital Communications Commission (DCC) – the top inter-ministerial body that decides on telecom matters – asking regulator Trai to consider if spectrum prices should be raised when satellites are used for mobility services and…
