Russian President Vladimir Putin said his five-hour talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war in Ukraine were “necessary” and “useful” but also “difficult work,” with some of the proposals unacceptable to the Kremlin. Putin spoke to the India Today TV channel ahead of his visit to New Delhi on Thursday, and while the full…
The Seamless Tube Manufacturers’ Association of India (STMAI) on Thursday urged the government to introduce a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme covering at least 10 per cent of exports of their products, ahead of the Union Budget. STMAI President Shiv Kumar Singhal also urged stricter measures to curb illegal imports of seamless pipes, which are affecting…
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A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina‘s expatriate son Sajib Wajed Joy, a month after sentencing his mother to death on charges of committing crimes against humanity. “The tribunal issued the arrest warrant in a case filed against him for (as well) committing crimes against…
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) issued a letter on Wednesday to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) alleging that IndiGo imposed a “hiring freeze” despite having a two-year window to prepare for the full rollout of new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew.“Despite the two-year preparatory window before full FDTL…
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In a week dominated by currency-market jitters, the Indian rupee’s slide towards the 90 mark has sparked intense speculation across trading desks. While the Reserve Bank of India stepped in briefly earlier this week—preventing the currency from breaching that psychological barrier—market participants are now debating what comes next. Speaking to ET Now, currency expert Abhishek…
