FM Sitharaman discusses India-EU FTA, investments with top leaders in Germany

IANS | February 15, 2026 9:47 AM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met top leaders and industrialists during her visit to Germany and discussed bilateral trade relations in the backdrop of the EU-India FTA deal, while scaling up the partnership in several fields, including manufacturing, technology and agriculture, Finance Ministry said on Sunday.

Madhya Pradesh: Lawyer shot dead in broad daylight in Shivpuri district

IANS | February 14, 2026 6:34 PM

Bhopal, Feb 14 (IANS) A prominent civil lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight while heading to court in Karera tehsil of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, sending shockwaves through the local legal community and sparking widespread outrage among advocates.

Metro pillar collapse: MMRDA forms high-level probe panel, seeks report on priority

IANS | February 14, 2026 6:09 PM

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Saturday constituted a high-level inquiry committee headed by Basavraj M. Bhadragond, Director, to investigate the collapse of a portion of an under-construction Metro Line 4 pillar that fell onto moving vehicles, killing one person and injuring three others.