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India-EU FTA negotiations a tough nut to crack as key issues unresolved

A major hurdles in the way of talks has been EU's stance on sustainable development, since trade bloc is set to implement regulations such as CBAM, deforestation regulation law, and supply chain law

India-Singapore to build green energy corridor, work in key sectors

Shanmugaratnam held separate talks with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday with a broad focus on further expansion of the bilateral ties

India welcomes US decision to lift curbs on 3 Indian nuclear entities

The decision came over a week after NSA Jake Sullivan announced that Washington was finalising steps to "remove" hurdles for civil nuclear partnership between Indian and American firms

First Indian startups selected for Indo-US defence programme: Investors

Indian investor Indusbridge Ventures and U.S.-based FedTech, which established the programme in September 2024, selected seven Indian companies and talks are underway about specific projects

Singapore President Shanmugaratnam embarks on 2-day visit to Odisha

The Singapore President's visit comes days before the business conference, 'Utkarsh Odisha: Make-in-Odisha conclave', slated for January 28 and 29

New rule to improve requirements for H-1B, H-2 visas takes effect today

H-1B final rule modernizes the H-1B program by streamlining the approval process, increasing its flexibility to better allow employers to retain talent workers and improving the integrity of programme

In a first, 7 Indian space startups picked for Indo-US defence programme

Under the programme, they will work with the US Defense Innovation Unit, the Department of Defense and other government agencies on satellite observation, emerging space and defence technologies

China successfully launches Pakistani satellite 'PRSC-EO1' into space

China has been launching satellites for Pakistan in the last few years broadening their all-weather alliance into the space arena

Jaishankar hails US Consulate opening in Bengaluru as key in India-US ties

Jaishankar highlighted several aspects of the India-US ties and said that the opening of the consulate was long due

2 BSF jawans injured in IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh

The incident took place in the morning when a BSF road-opening party from its camp near Garpa village was out on patrolling

Odisha to sign eight MoUs during Singapore President's two-day visit

Accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers, MPs, and officials, President Shanmugaratnam will arrive in Bhubaneswar at 11.30 am today

Indian national sentenced to 8 yrs for attempt to attack White House

The attack was aimed to overthrow the democratically elected American government in order to replace it with a dictatorship fuelled by Nazi ideology, the Department of Justice said

Jake Sullivan briefs USISPF board members on India-US relationship

Sullivan, who was in India early this month, briefed the USISPF Board on the productive dialogue he had with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Gadkari holds talks with Singapore Prez, discusses sustainable fuel options

Gadkari further noted that both sides agreed to explore further collaboration in sustainable aviation fuel, green hydrogen, and ammonia

Singapore key pillar of India's Act East policy, says President Murmu

Welcoming Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his delegation to the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, the president said that with a shared history, friendship based on trust and respect

Security forces kill 12 naxalites in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

The gunfight broke out at around 9 am in a forest of south Bijapur when a joint team of security personnel was out an anti-Naxalite operation and intermittent exchange of fire lasted till late

Country can't rely on foreign cyber security resources: IT Secretary

India cannot afford to take cyber security resources even from friendly nations as it will be a threat to security and sovereignty of the nation, a senior government official said on Thursday.

TikTok meddled in various elections, including India's, say US Senators

As per a law signed by President Joe Biden a year ago, TikTok faces a ban from US app stores unless the Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. divests its American arm by Sunday

India, Singapore strengthen ties in advanced manufacturing, semiconductors

The joint logo incorporates elements: colours from the Indian and Singaporean National flags, the Lotus (national flower of India) and Orchid (national flower of Singapore),

ED attaches assets worth over Rs 200 crore in Sri Lanka under PMLA probe

The ED said in a statement that it has issued an order to provisionally attach an under-construction luxury hotel and leasehold rights over 4 acres of land in the "Colombo 1" area of Sri Lanka