Pakistan brazenly breaches EU norms but still enjoys GSP+ trade status

IANS | December 3, 2025 8:24 PM

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Pakistan has been one of the largest beneficiaries of the Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status granted to its exports by the European Union. However, the Islamic nation’s poor track record on human rights constitutes a major violation of the eligibility conditions for this status.

‘This is only the beginning’: Devavrat and his father reflect on rare Vedic feat praised by PM Modi

IANS | December 2, 2025 10:14 PM

Varanasi, Dec 2 (IANS) At just 19, Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe has done something that last happened two centuries ago. Inside the serene premises of the Vallabhram Shaligram Sangved Vidyalaya in Varanasi, Devavrat completed the Dandakarma Parayanam, a rigorous recitation of 2,000 mantras from the Shukla Yajurveda Madhyandina branch, over 50 uninterrupted days.

Kashi Tamil Sangamam: Fourth edition begins today

IANS | December 2, 2025 7:37 AM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, a cultural and educational exchange programme between Tamil Nadu and Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), will begin on Tuesday and run from December 2 to 15 this year.