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India, EU to negotiate FTA by year-end, says German envoy Ackermann

New Delhi, April 12 -- German Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Philipp Ackermann, has said that India and European Union will strive to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of this year. ... Read More


Trump tariffs: US President exempts laptops, smartphones, other tech items from 'reciprocal' tariffs

Trump tariffs, April 12 -- US President Donald Trump's administration exempted smartphones, computers, and other electronics from its reciprocal tariffs, potentially cushioning consumers from sticker ... Read More


BNP's Farroque urges Dr Yunus to hold election without delay

Dhaka, April 12 -- BNP Chairperson's Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Saturday urged Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus to move forward with the national election plan without any delay ... Read More


Finance dept releases rRs.r120 cr for payment of salaries to MSRTC staff

India, April 12 -- The state finance department on Friday released Rs.120 crore towards payment of pending salaries for the month of March to nearly 87,000 employees of the Maharashtra State Road Tran... Read More


Mamata trying to create Bangladesh by "threatening Hindus": BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar

Kolkata, April 12 -- Amid chaos over violence in Murshidabad, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sukanta Majumdar on Saturday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "threatening Hindus" an... Read More


Telangana looking at pre-primary courses in next academic year

Hyderabad, April 12 -- The Telangana government is considering the introduction of pre-primary courses on par with private schools, including nursery, lower kindergarten and upper kindergarten, in all... Read More


Tamil Nadu CM Stalin calls AIADMK 'old bonded slave camp' for tie-up with BJP despite differences

India, April 12 -- Launching a scathing attack on the newly announced alliance between the AIADMK and the BJP for the 2026 assembly election, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday called the... Read More


Haryana govt to probe illegal waste dumping

Gurugram, April 12 -- The Haryana government has ordered a detailed inquiry into the alleged illegal dumping of untreated waste from the Bandhwari landfill to other villages despite crores being paid ... Read More


Goa courts fall short of national judge-population ratio

MARGAO, April 12 -- KARSTEN MIRANDA The judicial crisis in Goa extends beyond just the District and Subordinate Courts, as revealed by data from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) and previous in... Read More


The week in charts: RBI cuts growth forecast, unemployment rises, tariffs paused

New Delhi, April 12 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its growth projections for three quarters of 2025-26 amid global uncertainties related to trade tariffs. Meanwhile, unemployment rose margina... Read More