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New Delhi: India and the United States are in the final stages of negotiating an interim trade agreement, with high-level discussions underway in New Delhi this week to secure tariff cuts in key sectors like agriculture and automobiles. The push comes as both sides aim to conclude the deal before former US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed July 9 deadline. A US delegation led by senior officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) began two days of closed-door talks on Thursday with Indian trade negotiators, headed by Rajesh Agrawal, sources familiar with the discussions told reporters. “Negotiators…

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, has underscored the stark asymmetry in the recent India-Pakistan conflict, stating that while India targeted terrorist infrastructure with precision, Pakistan resorted to indiscriminate shelling of Indian civilian areas due to the absence of terror bases within India. Speaking at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations in the United States, Tharoor addressed an audience that included former US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster. He was leading a multi-party parliamentary delegation as part of India’s global diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor,…

Bengaluru: In the wake of the tragic stampede at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) felicitation ceremony that left 11 people dead and 47 injured, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced the suspension of key police officials, including the city’s Police Commissioner and his deputy. The Chief Minister also confirmed that further action would be taken against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and event management firm DNA Entertainment, which was responsible for the event’s publicity. Seemanth Kumar Singh will replace outgoing Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda. The government held the top police officers accountable for…

Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday called for continued unity among political parties and the public in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s strong military response. Speaking at the concluding event of the 25-day Karyakarta Vikas Varg Dwitiya volunteer training camp in Nagpur, Bhagwat stressed that the consensus and decisiveness demonstrated after the April 22 attack should become a lasting feature of India’s national character. Without directly naming Pakistan, Bhagwat said, “Those who cannot win a direct war with India are attempting to bleed us through a thousand cuts and a proxy war.”…

Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), a landmark 272-kilometre railway corridor that now connects the Kashmir Valley directly to the rest of India. Widely hailed as one of the most ambitious and challenging infrastructure projects undertaken in the country, the USBRL is considered an engineering marvel for the scale of its construction and the complexity of the terrain it traverses. Out of the total stretch, nearly 119 kilometres of the route pass through 36 tunnels, including Tunnel T-50, India’s longest railway tunnel. Additionally, the corridor is supported by 943 bridges built across deep gorges…

Team Goemkarponn SANGUEM: In a major operation against wildlife smuggling, the Sanguem Police have seized 5.7 kilograms of ambergris, also known as “whale vomit”, near Dabamol. The contraband, which holds high value in the international black market, is estimated to be worth approximately ₹10 crore. Three individuals, including two Goans, have been taken into custody in connection with the seizure. Authorities have launched a detailed investigation to trace the origin of the substance and identify potential buyers. Officials suspect the bust may be linked to a larger wildlife trafficking network, possibly with interstate or international connections. Ambergris, a rare secretion…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI; A Pakistani citizen who has been residing in Goa since 2016 on a long-term visa has approached the Supreme Court, challenging a recent notification by the Centre that led to the cancellation of visas for several Pakistani nationals following the Pahalgam terror attack in April, which killed 26 people. Acting on the Centre’s directive, the Goa government identified 17 Pakistani nationals holding long-term visas and issued deportation notices to three, including the petitioner. The petitioner’s lawyer mentioned the matter on Thursday before a vacation bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma, seeking an urgent hearing.…