India, US don’t compete as much as they complement each other: Piyush Goyal

IANS | February 18, 2025 6:39 PM

Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday, said India and the United States do not compete as much as they complement each other, and discussions are underway with various stakeholders, both within and outside the government, to strengthen trade ties between the two nations.

Qatar throws open investment opportunities for Indian firms

IANS | February 18, 2025 4:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Qatar's Commerce and Industry Minister Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani on Tuesday invited Indian investors to explore the vast opportunities within the gulf country's economy and infrastructure.

Qatar’s Emir receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

IANS | February 18, 2025 10:32 AM

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani who is in India for a two-day state visit, was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, marking his second visit to the country since March 2015 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Tension in Odisha varsity as Nepal student commits suicide; KP Sharma Oli takes note

IANS | February 17, 2025 10:46 PM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (IANS) Amid the controversy related to the suicide of a Nepali female student and subsequent issuance of eviction directions to the students hailing from Nepal, the Higher Education Minister of Odisha Suryabanshi Suraj on Monday said that following the intervention of state government, the private university authorities have revoked the order and appealed to the Nepali students to return to the campus and resume their studies.

Top Russian officials head to Riyadh to prepare groundwork for Trump-Putin meet

IANS | February 17, 2025 8:45 PM

Moscow, Feb 17 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov are heading to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to meet a US delegation comprising Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday to prepare the ground for the much-anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin on resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict.