Month: May 2026

China, Pakistan reach 'new broad consensus' on boosting ties
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China, Pakistan reach ‘new broad consensus’ on boosting ties

Karachi: ​China ​and Pakistan ​have reached a new broad consensus ‌on ⁠deepening their ⁠strategic partnership, ​according to a joint ​statement issued by the countries ​at…

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Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs Secy

India has largely remained insulated from the impact of supply chain disruptions triggered by ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Middle East crisis, said Consumer Affairs…

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Canada to send trade mission to India later this year, says minister

Ottawa: Canada’s Minister for International Trade Maninder Sidhu said that a “Team Canada” business delegation will arrive in India later this year to further boost…

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Quad agenda set in motion: India, Japan align on Indo-Pacific strategy ahead of key meet

New Delhi: Japanese Foreign Minsiter Toshimitsu Motegi‘s visit to India saw discussions held on deepening the bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation on several international issues….

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Workers stack LPG cylinders at a gas agency in Jammu. (PTI)
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Govt eases LPG surrender rule, allows reconnection

The government on Monday permitted consumers to retain the option of restoring their surrendered domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or cooking gas) connections in future…

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Piyush Goyal says India, Canada aim to seal CEPA by year-end; target $50 billion trade by 2030

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India and Canada are working to conclude negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement…

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Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 37th Foundation Day event of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), in Mumbai. (PTI)
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Govt open to stakeholder views on reducing capital gains tax on stock investments: Finance minister

The government is open to stakeholder views on reducing capital gains tax on investments in stock markets, aiming to make domestic markets more attractive to…

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Experts flag data spills as house-help platforms bring physical AI home
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Experts flag data spills as house-help platforms bring physical AI home

Recent data collection experiments by on-demand service platforms Pronto and Snabbit have drawn attention to the emerging physical AI ecosystem in India, with safety experts…

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VCs eye deeptech fund launches to leverage RDI capital
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VCs eye deeptech fund launches to leverage RDI capital

India’s venture capital ecosystem is seeing a rush of dedicated deeptech fund launches as investors look to tap into the government’s Rs 1 lakh crore…

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Smile! Your chores are going viral in a global robotics lab
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Smile! Your chores are going viral in a global robotics lab

India is rapidly emerging as a data services hub in the era of artificial intelligence, with startups and thousands of people across the country collecting…

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