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India exports $140 million worth of goods to UK as FTA takes effect NEW DELHI: India exported goods worth over $140 million to the UK at zero import duty on the first day of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) coming into force on Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said.More than 50 export consignments valued at over USD 140 million were flagged off from over 20 ports, airports, Inland Container Depots (ICDs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and factories across the country.The consignments included electronics, pharmaceuticals, gems and jewellery, textiles and other products, and were shipped through gateways such…

Key eventsThe comedian Josh Thomas has weighed in on the row over the LGBT theatre based in a converted church in Sydney which is facing eviction after its landlord ordered it to cease “offensive trade”The promoter and founder of Divine Playhouse says the venue faces significant operational, legal and financial challenges after the landlord, KCSYD Pty Ltd, said the theatre caused offence to “millions of Christian Australians”.Thomas has described the situation as a “David v Goliath” battle. double quotation markThe tenants invested so much time and money into this venue in good faith … Surely they knew it was going…

File photo: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged Pakistan to defuse mounting unrest in PoK through dialogue and consultation, expressing anguish over civilian and police deaths and calling for restraint from both authorities and protesters.“Deeply saddened and pained by reports of loss of life of civilians and police personnel in the continuing unrest on the other side of LoC especially in Rawalakot and Poonch,” Mirwaiz said Wednesday.At least 9 people were killed Tuesday in clashes between police and protesters in PoK, according to reports. Violence centres on a dispute over 12 seats in PoK legislative…

Sachin Ahir lost Raigad bungalow allotment as former minister and current state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan continues to occupy it Mumbai: A scramble has broken out in the Mahayuti over allotment of bungalows to newly elected Legislative Council deputy chairperson Sachin Ahir. Ahir, who recently joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, was allotted the Raigad (A-6) bungalow opposite Mantralaya, but the order was cancelled, and Ahir was instead allotted a flat in Suniti Building because Raigad is still being used by former minister Ravindra Chavan, who is now the state BJP president. While Chavan was PWD minister in the previous…

New Delhi: Three days after four Class X students went missing while bathing in the Yamuna near Hiranki Road in outer north Delhi, rescue teams Wednesday recovered the bodies of two of them—Rahul and Amandeep, both 15. Efforts were on to trace Anshu and Saurabh.The boys had gone to the river Sunday evening along with another friend who survived. Police said the four of them had waded into the river together. The survivor later said that the group had formed a human chain and walked towards a rocky stretch of the river before they were swept away by a strong…

With FIFA World Cup fever set to peak on the semifinal and final match days, Bengaluru’s pubs, bars and restaurants have a reason to cheer: the city has extended their closing time from 1 am to 3.30 am. The decision, announced by Bengaluru City Police following a request from the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), has drawn a mixed response from the city’s F&B industry. Taking to X, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar called the FIFA World Cup “a celebration that fans eagerly look forward to” and said the extended timings were approved after a request from the NRAI while…

Gender crisis deepens: Nalgonda’s birth ratio falls to 787 girls per 1,000 boys, lowest in T Hyderabad: Telangana’s worsening gender imbalance at birth has come under sharp focus, with 14 of the state’s 33 districts recording fewer than 900 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2024. At the centre of the crisis is Nalgonda, which posted a sex ratio at birth (SRB) of just 787 girls per 1,000 boys — the lowest in Telangana and among the worst in the country.The latest Civil Registration System (CRS) data paints a troubling picture for a district that has long struggled with skewed…

Chennai: A 29-year-old local Kabaddi coach, who had been absconding for nearly three weeks, was arrested by the Semmancheri police in Kodaikanal in connection with the sexual assault case of a 17-year-old girl.The accused, identified as Raji ,29, who runs a kabbadi club, had been evading police arrest since the Semmancheri All Women Police Station (AWPS) booked him under the POCSO Act.In June, teammates of the trainee noticed a sudden change in her behaviour and visible discomfort, police said. The survivor, who had lost both her parents, was residing with her grandmother. Taking advantage of the grandmother’s brief absence from…

Ahmedabad: Two separate road rage incidents in the city left two people injured and a car damaged, with three FIRs registered at Sarkhej and Vadaj police stations.In the complaints filed at Sarkhej police station, a minor traffic dispute between a motorcyclist and an autorickshaw driver escalated into an assault involving sticks and fists near Janpath Hotel on Sarkhej-Dholka Road.According to a complaint filed by a 28-year-old private company employee from Sanand, he was returning home on his motorcycle around 8pm when an autorickshaw allegedly cut across the road. After he asked the driver to be careful, an argument broke out.…

Prayagraj: Seventeen passengers had a narrow escape after a private bus caught fire following a collision with a divider near Dharwara village on the Karchana-Kohdar route on Wednesday, police said.DCP (Yamuna Nagar) Vivek Chandra Yadav said the bus was travelling from Koraon to Prayagraj with 17 passengers on board when it hit a divider and caught fire.“All passengers managed to get off the bus safely before the fire spread. However, the vehicle was completely gutted before fire tenders could bring the blaze under control,” he said.According to the bus driver, the vehicle’s steering suddenly locked, causing him to lose control…