Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made the announcement and said he held brief exchanges with the presidents of Russia and China, adding that there was a “promising outlook” for expanding economic cooperation.
India awaits US tariff advantage for trade deal finalization. The agreement was announced on February 3, 2026, reducing US tariffs on Indian goods
New Delhi: India and Canada held their annual Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) at Hyderabad House on Wednesday, reaffirming their commitment to concluding a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of the year.According to the Ministry
A new UN report has acknowledged what has been clearly evident for some years - that there is no way for the world now to contain the global rise in temperatures to within 1.5 degree Celsius from pre-industrial times. The report by UN Environment Programme (UN
The 25-year-old dispute between Bihar and Jharkhand over the sharing of Sone River water was resolved on Monday with the signing of an inter-state Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Delhi, under which Bihar will receive 5.75 million acre-feet (MAF) and Jhark
A Bengaluru tenant new to the city has sparked a discussion on Reddit after expressing shock over some of the clauses mentioned in a rental agreement, including security deposit refund after 30 days of vacating the flat and painting charges equal to 30 days of
India's ambitious renewable energy plans aim for an addition of forty-five to fifty gigawatts each year, supported by a significant number of projects pending power purchase agreements. The surge in electricity demand has greatly enhanced thermal plant usage r
Bengaluru: The ADB and the Karnataka government on Friday signed an agreement under which the multilateral agency will provide Rs 1,750 crore assistance for developing 500 government schools across the state as KPS.The agreement was signed at Vidhana Soudha in
Washington: Harvard University has agreed to pay a $53 million settlement after its former morgue manager stole and sold body parts donated for scientific research, with a Boston court reportedly approving the plan on Tuesday.Cedric Lodge, who managed the morg
US President Donald Trump announced a pause on upcoming tariffs against Canada. These tariffs were scheduled to begin on Thursday for a short duration
Pakistan is expanding its defense engagement through a new security pact with Somalia. This agreement covers counter-terrorism, military training, and capacity building efforts
Andhra Pradesh High Court has dissolved a marriage solemnised in 1972 between a couple who have lived separately since 1978, waiving the mandatory six-month cooling off period under the Hindu Marriage Act. The court observed that Hindu marriage has shifted fro
Nodding while disagreeing highlights a subtle aspect of human communication: showing attentiveness or connection isn't necessarily the same as expressing agreement. Psychology says people who apologize when someone else bumps into them may have developed an au
UK Renters Rights Act: Existing fixed terms tenancy will be converted to periodic tenancies; How it impacts landlords and tenants? - The Economic Times UK Renters Rights Act,fixed term tenancies,periodic tenancies,Section 21 eviction,tenancy agreement,landlord
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on August 7 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan (a nuclear power), has triggered an intense debate about the evolving security architecture of the West Asian region. Although details of the agreement are not known, i
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal will visit Chile this month for trade talks. India and Chile are negotiating to expand their existing trade agreement
The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) on Monday announced that Purvah Green Power Pvt Ltd, the renewable energy platform of CESC Ltd, is set to acquire a 1.4 GWp operating solar portfolio from ReNew Solar Power Pvt Ltd for an enterprise value of Rs 4,859 crore. Th
New Delhi: India and South Africa-led SACU group are likely to sign terms of references (ToRs) on August 12 for starting negotiations for a preferential trade agreement (PTA), an official said.The five members of SACU (South African Customs Union) are Botswana
Gland Pharma has signed a strategic Manufacturing and Supply Agreement with a leading global pharmaceutical company for technology transfer, manufacturing and supply of sterile injectable products. The agreement covers 55 SKUs across three sites, with annualis
Iran and Oman are close to an agreement on managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports, though Iranian officials say that alone won t fully reopen the waterway, which once carried a fifth of global oil shipments. A US official told Reut
Iran has laid out a fresh set of tough demands to the United States as talks continue over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world s busiest oil shipping routes. Iran s Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, said the US