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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Congress leader Rahul Mhambare has demanded that the Goa government convene a meeting with the Opposition to discuss key issues concerning the state ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Goa. Shah is scheduled to visit Goa for the Western Zonal Council Meeting on September 7. Mhambare said the government should take the Opposition into confidence and hold discussions on matters affecting the state before the high-level meeting. He also raised concerns over Goa’s land policies and the approach towards industrial development, calling for greater scrutiny and discussion on decisions that could have long-term implications…

Kyiv: India is prepared to provide any assistance it can to help bring an end to the Russia Ukraine war, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said during talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Kyiv on Thursday. Jaishankar reiterated India’s long standing position that lasting solutions to the conflict cannot emerge from the battlefield and stressed the need for dialogue and diplomacy. He noted that every additional day of fighting results in further loss of life and destruction. The minister’s visit came amid continued hostilities between Russia and Ukraine and was also overshadowed by the recent death of an…

New Delhi: India will finalise and announce the details of its proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States only after Washington agrees to provide preferential tariff treatment compared with India’s key competitors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. Goyal said negotiations have progressed significantly, but the final announcement will depend on the US offering India a competitive tariff advantage. He stressed that the agreement’s detailed text has not yet been made public. The minister also maintained that India has protected its key economic interests during the negotiations. He said the government had consulted farmers, fishermen, micro, small and…

New Delhi: ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan has defended the growing participation of private companies in India’s space sector, saying the country’s rapidly increasing requirements cannot be met by ISRO alone. Narayanan said India currently has around 56 satellites, while the country’s future needs could run into hundreds. He stressed that expanding the broader space ecosystem is essential to meet demand for satellites and related services. The ISRO chief said the government’s space sector reforms were designed to encourage greater participation from private industry, with ISRO supporting companies and helping develop their capabilities. According to Narayanan, a larger space ecosystem…

New Delhi: Tata Chemicals has reaffirmed that its Kenyan subsidiary, Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML), complies with the country’s regulatory requirements after President William Ruto directed the Indian company to end its operations in Kenya. Ruto announced the decision on Thursday during a visit to Magadi in Kajiado County, where Tata Chemicals operates the Magadi Soda facility. He said the Kenyan government planned to bring in two new companies to take over the business and establish manufacturing facilities in the region. Tata Chemicals, however, said TCML had already responded to concerns raised by Kenya’s Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and…

New Delhi: Mumbai is facing a growing threat from rising sea levels, with a new United Nations report warning that millions of people living across vulnerable South Asian cities could eventually be forced from their homes by permanent coastal inundation. The report, titled Challenges Related to Sea Level Rise and Ways and Approaches to Address, was presented to the UN General Assembly on August 31. It identified Mumbai and Kolkata in India, along with Dhaka in Bangladesh, among the region’s major cities where rising seas could trigger extensive displacement and cause serious economic disruption. The report estimates that more than…

New Delhi: Smriti Mandhana produced a spectacular batting display against Hong Kong in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026, smashing a record breaking 124 off just 64 balls. Her explosive innings helped India Women post 193/5 in their Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Despite rewriting several records during her sensational knock, Mandhana revealed that she was unaware of the milestones she had achieved until after the innings. “I didn’t know all of this happened,” Mandhana said, while crediting Hong Kong’s bowlers for maintaining discipline during the powerplay. The Indian opener admitted that facing slower bowlers can be…