NEW DELHI: With the resumption of direct flights between India and China, both countries are looking to resume the high-level mechanism for cultural and people-to-people exchanges early next year. The mechanism chaired by the foreign ministers has met twice so far – in 2018 and 2019 – and its resumption is key to advancing cooperation…
NEW DELHI: Barely weeks after govt increased renewal charges of older vehicles, the road transport ministry has proposed a steep hike in fitness test fee of private vehicles over 20 years and higher for medium and heavy commercial vehicles which are more than 15 years old.While owners of 20-year-old cars would have to cough up…
Rahul Gandhi and PM Narendra Modi (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Manipur. However, he added that the larger concern in the country was “vote chori” which still needs to be addressed. Speaking to reporters, Gandhi said: “The issue in Manipur has been ongoing…
Lucknow: A fire broke out at a house in Indiranagar on Monday afternoon, causing significant damage to household items but no injuries. The house belongs to Shakuntala, wife of late Ravishankar Sharma. The fire damaged an almirah, cooler, air-conditioner, mobile phone, television, bedding, and important documents, officials said. No casualties were reported, and the cause…
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Sunday expressed gratitude towards followers and supporters of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, who gathered in large numbers at Samajik Parivartan Sthal in Lucknow and Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal in Noida to pay tributes to him on his death anniversary on Dec 6.She said that govts should formulate policies, laws, and programmes…
Apple became the third company in history to reach a $4 trillion market capitalisation, driven by soaring iPhone sales and renewed investor confidence — not by artificial intelligence. Shares of the Cupertino-based company have rallied more than 56% since April, adding about $1.4 trillion in value. Analysts say the comeback reflects not just a strong…
The United States has moved to end its long-standing de minimis tariff exemption for small international packages, eliminating duty-free entry for imports valued at $800 or less. The change, effective Friday, August 29, follows an executive order issued last month and comes nearly two years earlier than the original Congressional timeline. It is expected to…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday addressed the High-Level Meeting of Like Minded Global South Countries in New York, where he called for stronger cooperation among developing nations and reforms in multilateral institutions.“We meet in increasingly uncertain times when the state of the world is a cause for mounting concern for…
NEW DELHI: The North East will get its fourth Rajdhani train on Saturday with PM Narendra Modi flagging off the inaugural train between Aizawl and Delhi. At present, Rajdhani trains are operational from Delhi to Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh), Agartala (Tripura) and Dibrugarh (Assam).Railway ministry officials said the PM will inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang railway line, vital…
China’s consumer prices held steady in July, offering brief relief to an economy struggling with deflationary pressures and weak domestic demand.According to AFP, the official data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was unchanged year-on-year, beating Bloomberg’s forecast of a 0.1% decline. However, prices fell in rural areas…