India-EFTA trade pact: Swiss wines, chocolates and apparel to get cheaper; Indian exports to get wider market access

The India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) free trade agreement, coming into effect from Wednesday, will make several Swiss products, including wines, chocolates, apparel, and watches, cheaper in the Indian market.The agreement, signed in March 2024 under the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), also opens greater market access for India’s labour-intensive exports such as tea,…

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Bengaluru Murder: ‘Stabbed her 45 times even after death’: Bengaluru man murders wife, hangs self; father discovers grisly scene | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: A 29-year-old man allegedly killed his 27-year-old wife by stabbing her multiple times and later ended his life in their rented house on Ullal Main Road Sunday.The deceased woman, Manju P, was a native of Kallakurchi district in Tamil Nadu, and her husband, Dharmaseelan Ramesh, was from Viluppuram in the same state. Dharmaseelan was…

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K visa vs H-1B: China’s new visa effective October 1, 2025; will Trump’s immigration policies push talent to China? Explained

The newly introduced K visa, announced in August, aims to attract young international STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) graduates. (AI image) China’s newly introduced K visa category, which is effective from October 1, 2025, is widely being seen as a counter (though not official!) to the Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on the H-1B visa…

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Massive blast rocks Quetta: Car bomb explodes outside Pakistan’s paramilitary security headquarters; 10 killed, several others injured

(Video shared by RT) At least ten people were killed and several others injured when a powerful car bomb exploded outside the paramilitary headquarters in Quetta on Tuesday, local media outfit Dawn reported.The blast was reportedly heard miles away, and ambulances quickly arrived to transport the wounded to nearby hospitals.“The blast occurred as an explosive-laden…

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Trade strategy: India pushes ‘self-reliance’ and ‘resilient supply chains’; Piyush Goyal warns against weaponisation

India is strengthening its focus on self-reliance and building resilient supply chains to safeguard the country against global disruptions and the weaponisation of trade, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.Speaking at the curtain-raiser of the CII Partnership Summit to be held in November at Visakhapatnam, Goyal stressed that India’s approach rests on…

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Shahid Afridi calls on Mohsin Naqvi to step down, says he admits to having little cricket knowledge | Cricket News

According to reports, former all-rounder Shahid Afridi has urged Mohsin Naqvi to relinquish one of his positions following the Asia Cup debacle on Sunday. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Mohsin Naqvi, at the center of controversy after walking off with the Asia Cup trophy and refusing to hand it over to the winning Indian team,…

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‘Made a lot of mistakes’: Doctor dies by suicide at actor-fiancée Sohani Kumari’s flat in Hyderabad; posted video before death | Hyderabad News

HYDERABAD: A 29-year-old doctor, Sawai Singh, died by suicide at his fiancée’s apartment in Prashasan Nagar, Jubilee Hills, on Saturday evening. Singh’s fiancée is actress Sohani Kumari, who saw him hanging motionless around 6.30pm after returning from work to her rented flat.Singh, a native of Rajasthan, had joined Kumari for coffee around 8am on Saturday…

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