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Economic, trade, investment ties seen as pillar of Vietnam - EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Paris, Feb. 2 -- Economic, trade and investment cooperation forms the core pillar of the Vietnam - European Union Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, reflecting a growing convergence of long-term eco... Read More


Barometers pare losses; Nifty trades above 24,850 marks

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- The domestic equity benchmarks pared all early losses and traded with modest gains in the afternoon trade. The Nifty traded above the 24,850 mark. Auto shares advanced after declinin... Read More


Indonesia promotes filmmakers at 2026 Rotterdam Film Festival

Jakarta, Feb. 2 -- The Ministry of Culture has expressed its support for promoting the works of Indonesian filmmakers on the global stage, including at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam (... Read More


Supreme Court Stay on UGC Regulation A Severe Blow to Affirmative Action for the Voiceless

India, Feb. 2 -- The Supreme Court's unilateral and hasty stay order on the 2016 University Grants Commission Regulation is a severe blow to attempts to control widespread discrimination against sched... Read More


Cloud seeding over NCR-a flop

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- On 28 October 2025, in a brilliant meme on Twitter, Raghav Sarawagi posted this NOTAM calling it a 'Notice To All Men in NCR' for "probably a Thar vehicle driver test at subsonic ... Read More


COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE UNDER JSA AND JJM

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in 2019 as a time-bound, mission-mode water conservation campaign in 256 water- stressed districts of the countr... Read More


Ukraine: 15 killed, 7 injured as Russian drone hits miners' bus in Pavlohrad, emergency service says

Kyiv, Feb. 2 -- At least 15 people were killed and seven others injured when a Russian drone struck a service bus carrying miners in the Pavlohrad district of Ukraine on Saturday (local time), accordi... Read More


Universal Music India returns to Bollywood, eyes bigger slice of storytelling pie

New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Universal Music India has made a comeback to Bollywood after recent acquisitions and partnerships, while retaining its focus on non-film music. It is now open to more deals across... Read More


Commodities Buzz: Gold net speculative long positions tumble to two-month low

Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Precious metals speculators continued to cut their net long position in the Gold futures, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures T... Read More


Rare earths sector can do with recycling thrust

India, Feb. 2 -- Budget 2026-27 reaffirmed that rare earths remain a focus area for the government. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke of supporting dedicated rare earth corridors in states whe... Read More