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The two sides ​ discussed cooperation in digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence and nuclear energy. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India and Uzbekistan have decided to elevate their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, setting an ambitious target of $5 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.Addressing a joint press meet with…

Supreme Court to hear plea on monday NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea on Monday challenging the validity of a provision of the Income Tax Act that allows political parties to receive anonymous cash donations of less than Rs 2,000. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta is…

PM Modi had said the relationship had witnessed significant advancement and expressed his desire to further deepen cooperation in key sectors. NEW DELHI: India and Uzbekistan on Sunday agreed to deepen cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence and energy as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation-level talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in…

Inadequate packaging can increase the risk of contamination NEW DELHI: Nearly one in five food samples tested across India was found to be non-conforming in 2025-26, even as only 4.8% of food safety violations ended in convictions, highlighting gaps in enforcement and staffing across states, according to data analysed by Richa Gandhi.The share of non-conforming…

PM Modi highlights ‘BharatRajya’ website in 137th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat ‘, calls for collective push towards ‘Drug-Free India’ NEW DELHI: In the 137th episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted grassroots initiatives and individuals creating change through technology, social action, entrepreneurship and community participation. He began by discussing a digital…

Kolkata police served a notice on TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee regarding a recent scuffle. He has been asked to appear at the police station on Tuesday noon. NEW DELHI: Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee has been served a police notice over a scuffle involving private security guards at his office and a team…

In the case of Everest, FSSAI has prohibited the sale of compounded (hing powder) variants with immediate effect. NEW DELHI: The humble pinch of hing used in Indian kitchens has come under the scanner, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issuing prohibition orders against Everest Food Products Private Limited and Laljee…

High-level review meet held over proposed ‘ARISE’ project for coastal projection and climate resilience in Odisha A high-level meeting on the proposed Adaptive Resilience Investment in Coastal Systems on Economics (ARISE) Project was held on Saturday at Lok Seva Bhawan to deliberate on a comprehensive and long-term strategy for protecting Odisha’s coastline, enhancing climate resilience…

PM Narendra Modi with Uzbekistan Shavkat President Mirziyoyev Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm and personal welcome from Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev after arriving in capital Tashkent on Saturday for a two-day state visit.From the airport, the two leaders travelled together by car to the presidential palace, marking the latest instance of PM Modi…

BJP questioned leader of opposition in LS Rahul Gandhi for raising the issue so many days after the alleged purification on Aug 10. NEW DELHI: BJP and Congress clashed Saturday over the opposition party’s allegation that the venue of its rally in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani was “purified” because of the presence of its president Mallikarjun Kharge,…