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India and the United States have agreed on a framework for an interim trade agreement that outlines tariff cuts, preferential market access and sector-specific commitments, while preserving protections for sensitive areas such as agriculture and dairy. The framework, announced jointly on Saturday, is intended to pave the way for a broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).According…
MUMBAI: The RBI is proposing to compensate customers for losses arising from small-value digital frauds, with payouts of up to Rs 25,000, as part of a broader overhaul of consumer protection rules amid rising risks from mis-selling, cyber fraud and aggressive loan recovery practices.Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the central bank has reviewed its 2017 framework…
Actor turned entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi has approached the Delhi High Court seeking legal protection of his personality rights, thus to avoid the rampant misuse of his identity across digital platforms. The suit has been filed through advocates Sana Raees Khan and Pranay Chitale.According to a report by LiveLaw, Oberoi has urged the court to restrain…
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday said that the Trump administration is working to formally finalise the trade agreement announced with India, further noting that New Delhi “is maintaining protection around agricultural goods.““We’ll finish papering it, but we know the specifics, we know the details,” Greer said in an interview with CNBC. He further…
Following the firing outside Rohit Shetty’s Juhu home, security for him and his film ‘Golmaal 5’ has been intensified, with a two-tier setup at the sets. His Rakesh Maria biopic starring John Abraham is temporarily paused. Film bodies like IFTDA and AICWA condemned the attack, citing rising threats in Bollywood. Following the recent firing incident…
The intent around the proposed Pesticides Management Bill, 2025 marks a significant move as it aims to align India’s regulatory framework with contemporary realities. (AI image) By Susheel KumarIndian agriculture stands at an important inflection point. On the one hand, the country speaks with confidence of becoming a global food powerhouse, a trusted supplier to…
File photo: A girl rescues books from a shop near the Prothom Alo daily newspaper, which was set on fire by protesters after news reached the country from Singapore of the death of a prominent activist, Sharif Osman Hadi, in Dhaka (Picture credit: AP) Journalists, editors, and media owners in Bangladesh on Saturday urged authorities…
Actor Matthew McConaughey has filed recordings of his image and voice with US patent authorities to protect them from unauthorized usage by artificial intelligence platforms, a representative said Wednesday.Several video clips and audio recordings were registered by the commercial arm of the just keep livin Foundation, a non-profit created by the Oscar-winning actor and his…
NEW DELHI: As Indian and European negotiators enter what is seen to be the final rounds of talks for a free trade agreement (FTA), the local auto companies are wary of Chinese electric vehicles using European Union as a gateway to enter the domestic market at lower duty.As a result, auto players have demanded that…
NAGPUR: Thirty-seven-year-old Rana Pratap Bairagi, who took seven bullets from radical Islamists before he lay sprawled in blood near his ice factory in Bangladesh’s Jessore district, would regularly cough up protection money.“Rana paid 3 lakh taka as protection money in the last few months, but still he’s dead. We are sitting ducks in Bangladesh, don’t…
