Highlights: IIFT's proposal to open first offshore campus in Dubai approved by Centre
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IIFT has received approvals from Ministry of Education, along with no-objection certificates from ministries of Home Affairs (Source: IIFT)
The central government has given the nod to a proposal by the commerce ministry's Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) to set up its first offshore campus in Dubai. The institute has received approvals from Ministry of Education, along with no-objection certificates from ministries of Home Affairs and External Affairs, as well as University Grants Commission, IIFT said. After parents of DPS Dwarka students approached the Delhi High Court on Thursday, the Directorate of Education (DoE) stated that the school's actions violated court directions, which prohibit fee hikes without the department's approval and any form of discrimination against students over fee-related issues. A day after meeting security forces personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit the Bhuj airbase in Gujarat on Friday. Singh is also likely to visit the India-Pakistan border area in the state.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday hailed the fantastic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) clinched with India as he came down heavily on the Opposition Conservative Party for wanting to rip it up.
During the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons, Starmer pointed to the Labour government's success in completing the FTA negotiations with India last week after the Tories failed to strike a deal while in government over the past eight years.
Starmer locked horns with Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch over the Labour government's employment and business record.
Over the past week, we have secured a historic trade deal with India and a landmark agreement with the United States, protecting and creating British jobs, slashing tariffs and driving economic growth, said Starmer.
The UK PM pointed to Badenoch's statements last week, which branded as fake news Indian assertions that the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) agreed to prevent temporary foreign workers duplicating social security contributions in both countries had been on the table during negotiations with the previous government.
Reliance Industries, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has secured a dual-currency loan worth the equivalent of $2.9 billion, according to a report by Bloomberg. This marks the largest offshore loan raised by an Indian company in over a year.
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3 workers die of asphyxiation while cleaning septic tank at factory in Ahmedabad
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Darbhanga in Bihar on May 15: Kanhaiya
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MP cabinet approves scheme for wild elephant management
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Sapkal calls on Thackeray to discuss preps for Maharashtra local bodies' polls
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PM to chair NITI Aayog Governing Council meet on May 24
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Justice Bela Trivedi, 11th woman SC judge, retires after 3.5 years on bench
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Omar slams Mehbooba over Tulbul navigation issue
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Trump says he'll meet Putin soon
President Donald Trump said Friday he's moving to set up direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as he can. Trump's push for a face-to-face meeting comes after Putin opted to skip talks between Russia and Ukraine set for Friday in Turkiye. “I think it's time for us to just do it,” Trump told reporters as he wrapped a four-day visit to the Middle East.
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Etihad Airways says it is buying Boeing aircraft during Trump trip
Etihad Airways announced Friday it would purchase 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft during a visit by President Donald Trump to the United Arab Emirates. Etihad is the government-owned airline of Abu Dhabi that also flies East-West routes like Emirates, the long-haul carrier in neighbouring Dubai.
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Amit Shah congratulates ITBP personnel for success in summiting Mount Makalu
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Our govt will bring modernisation plan for mandis: CM Rekha Gupta
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Presidential reference route on state bills: Tamil Nadu to consult other state CMs, says Stalin
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FWICE calls for boycott of Turkish shows on Netflix, Prime Video
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has urged streaming platforms, including Netflix, Prime Video and JioHotstar, to boycott Turkish shows following the country's support to Pakistan amid heightened tensions with India. The organisation said they stand “firmly for the interest of the nation and industry”.
“We are writing to express our serious concern and strong objection regarding the continued streaming and promotion of Turkish shows on various Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms operating in India.
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Weapons and arms made in India have become part of our military power, says Rajnath Singh
You have conveyed message of a new India to whole world, says Rajnath Singh to military personnel in Bhuj.
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India's war policy, technology have changed: Rajnath Singh
"Weapons and arms made in India have become part of our military power," says Rajnath Singh on Op Sindoor.
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First Published: May 16 2025 | 9:11 AM IST
