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India-US Deal Shields Farmers

New Delhi will substantially reduce tariffs on industrial and agricultural goods while continuing to protect sensitive sectors. Tariffs on some agricultural products that are not traditionally...

Punjab Kesari gets SC shield: 'Newspapers cannot be stopped'

Observing that newspapers cannot be stopped, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Punjab government and its pollution control board not to take any coercive steps against the publication of...

NSG Commandos Display Counter-Terror Skills In 10th Year Calendar

The NSG calendar, created by Photographers Pravin Talan and Rupali Talan, presents a curated visual record of the National Security Guard's operational capabilities across land, air and water,...

Assault on PM: 'Lies, Rubbish, Preposterous'

'The prime minister didn't come to Parliament.''But the BJP MP is charging that you wanted to assault the prime minister.''Only a person who has the intellect and ideology of the BJP can come up...

Rajnath calls Coast Guard a 'wall of trust' after Operation Sindoor

Singh said Operation Sindoor displayed 'seamless inter-service coordination' within India's multi-layered maritime security system, and reaffirmed the role of the ICG as a 'frontline force' IMAGE:...

India-US trade deal: How India protects its agriculture, dairy sectors

Trade experts have stated that the US provides massive subsidies to its farm sector and in fact in some years, the subsidy level exceeded 50 per cent of production value for certain products....

Will Budget 2026 Fix The Customs-FTA Disconnect?

Customs regimes can lead to labyrinthine legal disputes. Budget 2026 must recognise that an excessively defensive Customs posture can itself become a trade barrier, point out Mukesh Butani and...

US LPG pact may shield India from geopolitical shocks

India's decision to import LPG from the US helps it to diversify sources as it reduces almost full reliance on West Asian countries for supply of the country's primary cooking fuel. Kindly note...

Selling Land Is Not a Service, Rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said that selling land or property is not a service under the Finance Act, 1994, so such sales cannot be charged with service tax. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The...

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Review: Mostly Exhausting

Large chunks of Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2 are exhausting and boring, despite the efforts of the likeable cast, observes Deepa Gahlot. Stranger Things, with its target audience of teens,...

Akhanda 2 Review: Barely Watchable

Akhanda 2: Thandavam may appeal to Nandamuri Balakrishna's fans and will be a madcap awakening for those uninitiated in Boyapati Sreenu's no goofball ideas in constructing action, notes Arjun...

'Thought Dharmendra Would Say No To The Kiss In Metro'

'It was amazing how he controlled the crowd, not with force or even star power, but with sheer love.' They worked in just one film together, but Life In A... Metro remains unforgettable even after...

Delhi-Born Chaudhary Creates Sheffield Shield History!

IMAGE: Nikhil Chaudhary hit a 184-ball 163, his maiden first-class century for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tasmanian Tigers/X All-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary, playing...

How one message triggered Sooryavanshi's 175 rampage

Discover the secrets behind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's explosive U-19 World Cup century as his coach, Manish Ojha, reveals the training techniques and mindset that propelled the young cricketer to...

Mohun Bagan reclaim IFA Shield after 22 years!

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giant won their 21st IFA Shield -- the first since 2003 -- by edging city rivals East Bengal in the final on Saturday. Photograph: Mohun Bagan Super Giant/X Mohun Bagan...

Fierce Kolkata Derby to light up IFA Shield final!

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giant entered the IFA Shield final with a comfortable 2-0 win over United SC, in Kolkata, on Wednesday. Photograph: Mohun Bagan Super Giant/X Mohun Bagan Super Giant set...

Legendary defender Ilyas Pasha no more

Ilyas Pasha captained East Bengal during the 1993-94 season and was a trusted figure under the late coach Subhas Bhowmick. IMAGE: Ilyas Pasha donned the Indian colours eight times during his...

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