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New Delhi: A long-awaited trade agreement between India and the United States may soon materialize, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar revealing that negotiations are well past the halfway mark. In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Jaishankar expressed optimism about concluding the deal, while acknowledging that final hurdles remain. “We are in the middle — actually, more than the middle — of trade negotiations. I hope we can bring it to a close, but I can’t guarantee it. There is another party involved,” Jaishankar said, signaling cautious optimism. The comments have sparked renewed hope that India and the U.S. are…

New Delhi: India has taken a significant step forward in strengthening its maritime power with the commissioning of INS Tamal, a cutting-edge warship built at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. Commissioned on July 1, INS Tamal is equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, advanced weaponry, and state-of-the-art warfare systems. The vessel is the eighth in the Krivak-class series and the second of the Tushil-class, and will now be deployed with the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet, bolstering the country’s naval presence in the Indian Ocean Region. The induction of INS Tamal marks a major milestone in Indo-Russian defence cooperation, reflecting…

New Delhi: India is on the verge of a transformative digital milestone as SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service nears regulatory clearance, paving the way for its launch in the country. With most of the necessary approvals already in place, final authorisations are expected to be completed in the coming days, according to top space officials. In an exclusive interaction, Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman of IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center) — the nation’s commercial space regulator — confirmed that regulatory and licensing hurdles for Starlink have largely been addressed. “Only a few procedural steps remain before authorisation is…

“I Was in the Room”: Jaishankar Dismisses Trump’s Claim on India-Pakistan Ceasefire Deal Despite India’s repeated denials, the US President last week again claimed that he ended the military conflict between India and Pakistan “with a series of phone calls on trade.” New Delhi: In a sharp rebuttal to US President Donald Trump’s claim that he ended the India-Pakistan military standoff through trade negotiations, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar firmly stated, “I was in the room — and that’s not what happened.” In an exclusive conversation with Newsweek in New York, Jaishankar offered a detailed, firsthand account of the events…

New Delhi: As the ‘Digital India’ mission marks a decade of transformation, top Union Ministers on Tuesday hailed the initiative as a people-driven revolution that has redefined governance, empowered citizens, and positioned India as a rising global digital leader. In a series of celebratory messages, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the initiative, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, has grown beyond a government scheme to become a “people’s movement”, central to building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India). “From bringing internet access to remote corners to digitising government services, the ‘Digital India’ initiative has bridged the digital divide across…

Himachal Pradesh: Torrential monsoon rains have unleashed widespread destruction across Himachal Pradesh, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert on Tuesday for the entire state. With unrelenting downpours battering at least 10 districts, authorities remain on high alert amid rising fears of flash floods and landslides. Mandi district has borne the brunt of the rainfall, witnessing relentless showers through the night. Authorities were forced to release over 1.5 lakh cusecs of water from the Pandoh Dam after water levels surged to 2922 feet—just shy of the 2941-foot danger mark. The Beas River, now flowing at full…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Marathi protagonist Subhash Velingkar on Sunday said that just as Catholics and Muslims have vote banks, a dedicated vote bank of Marathi lovers will soon be created in Goa, which will compel the government to accord official state language status to Marathi. Addressing a meeting of the Marathi Lovers’ Canacona Block at Nirakar Devalaya, Bhagatwada, Velingkar said that a massive public rally of 50,000 Marathi supporters will be held in Panaji in the coming months. “Before that, village-level meetings will be organised by involving Ganeshotsav mandals, Shiv Jayanti Utsav mandals, theatre groups, bhajani mandals, women’s groups and…