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NEW DELHI, Apr 26: The Centre is planning a undertake a study to look into ways to maximise the use of the quantum of water from the three rivers that Pakistan had earlier used under the Indus Water Treaty, now that the agreement has been, officials said. The proposal was made at a high-level meeting on Friday chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah that discussed the future course of action on the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, which has been [] The post Centre Plans Study To Look Into Max Use Of Paks
New York, Apr 26: US President Donald Trump on Friday said there has always been tensions between India and Pakistan and the two countries will figure it out between themselves one way or the other. I am very close to India and Im very close to Pakistan, as you know. And theyve had that fight for 1,000 years in Kashmir. Kashmir has been going on for 1,000 years, probably longer than that. And it was a bad one yesterday, though, [] The post There Has Always Been Tension Between India, Pak; Theyll
New Delhi, Apr 21: As it is, we are alleged of encroaching upon the parliamentary and executive functions, Supreme Courts judge B R Gavai said on Monday in an apparent reference to recent attacks on the judiciary. Justice Gavais comment came while the apex court bench, also comprising Justice Augustine George Masih, was considering a fresh plea seeking an inquiry into the recent violence in West Bengal during anti-Waqf law protests. Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who had filed a PIL [] The post W
NEW DELHI, Apr 20: Foreign investors have infused nearly Rs 8,500 crore in the countrys equity markets last week, after a phase of heavy outflows earlier in the month, supported by renewed investor confidence, resilient domestic economy and relative insulation from global trade disruptions. During the holiday-truncated week ended April 18, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) made a net investment of Rs 8,472 crore in equities. This includes withdrawal of Rs 2,352 crore on April 15, but investmen
New Delhi, Apr 19: Amid the ongoing tariff war, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said that the central bank will continuously monitor the rapidly evolving global situation and remain agile and proactive in its policy actions. Observing that the Indian economy and the financial markets have demonstrated remarkable resilience, Malhotra cautioned that they are not immune to the vagaries of an uncertain and volatile global environment. In view of the rapidly evolving situation, especially o
NEW DELHI, Apr 19:The terms of references (ToRs) finalized by India and the US for the proposed bilateral trade agreement include around 19 chapters covering issues such as goods, services, and customs facilitation, official sources said. To give further impetus to the talks, an Indian official team is visiting Washington next week to iron out differences on certain issues before formally launching negotiations for the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA). Indias chief negotiator,
NEW DELHI, Apr 15: Major Asia Pacific economies like India, China, and Japan, will see growth fall by 0.2-0.4 percentage points (ppts) over the next two years if the US implements the reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday. It said that the threat and imposition of tariffs by the US will slow global trade and confidence. The regions dependency on exports with China and the US will have an outsized hit on manufacturers [] The post India, other Asia-Pacific na
MUMBAI, Apr 5: Family and close friends from the Hindi movie industry, including Ashoke Pandit, Prem Chopra and others, paid their final respects to late actor Manoj Kumar at his residence here on Saturday. The veteran actor-filmmaker died on Friday due to age-related issues at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital. He was 87. A photo of a young Kumar was placed at the entrance of his building premises for everyone to offer their last respects. An ambulance carrying mortal remains of [] The post F