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Piyush Goyal to visit US again next week to give another shot at stalled trade deal

Piyush Goyal will be batting for restoration of Generalised System of Preferences for Indian goods, which US revoked in May this year.

Nepal upset as India’s new map depicts disputed Kalapani as part of Uttarakhand

As Nepal insists on resolving border issues through diplomatic channels, India says new map hasn’t revised the boundary and delineation exercise will go on.

Pakistan sends feelers, wants to restore diplomatic ties with India after Kartarpur event

Pakistan PM Imran Khan had downgraded the diplomatic ties after India scrapped Articles 370 & 35A withdrawing the special status granted to Jammu & Kashmir.

India says Kartarpur Corridor is a reality because of Pakistani Army, not Imran Khan

India says opening of Kartarpur Corridor was announced at 'inauguration of Prime Minister Imran Khan'. So, it is an initiative that came from Pakistan Army.

Modi’s Trump-like exit from RCEP trade deal is a tactical retreat for India

Modi is selling his refusal to join RCEP as a victory for India’s poor like Trump did after he withdrew from the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal.

China invites India back to RCEP, says it will work on resolving issues raised

China said it will follow the principle of "mutual understanding and accommodation" after PM Modi announced India was not joining the RCEP trade deal.

Make in India tops Rajnath agenda in Russia, Moscow to pitch for P75I submarine deal

Russia also wants to pitch for a more detailed upgrade of its frontline fighter aircraft Su30 MKI than what is being planned by the Indian Air Force.

Indians visit Kartarpur Sahib shrine in Pakistan, install golden palanquin

India and Pakistan last week signed the agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor that allows Indian pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib without a visa.

No US-China trade deal yet, but Trump invites Xi for signing of phase one

US and China have been locked in a trade war for a year, which included Trump slapping huge tariffs on Chinese goods.

US notifies UN of its withdrawal from Paris climate accord, Democrats slam decision

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said US will continue to offer a realistic support to the climate challenge through innovation, open markets and more secure sources of energy.

On Camera

Ram temple Surya Tilak was spectacular but the puffery around ‘science behind it’ wasn’t

We need to give credit to our attention-starved scientists for their true achievements. Perhaps a good way to start would be to not mix science with religion.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.