India-EU FTA not just about tariffs but stable framework: Portugal’s minister

IANS | May 11, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Portugal’s Secretary of State for Economy, Joao Rui Ferreira, said on Monday that the India-EU free trade agreement will mark the beginning of a new phase and strengthen the strategic partnership between India and the European Union by creating a stable and predictable regulatory framework.

Vijayan at crossroads as CPI(M) mulls future of its strongman

IANS | May 11, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 11 (IANS) For nearly three decades, Pinarayi Vijayan stood as the undisputed centre of power in Kerala politics, a leader who survived rebellions, crushed dissent, outlasted rivals and eventually became the unquestioned face of the CPI(M).

Jacqueline Fernandez did not cooperate during probe: ED tells Delhi court

IANS | May 11, 2026 1:22 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday opposed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea seeking to turn approver in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, telling a Delhi court that her conduct during the investigation was “not satisfactory” and that she failed to fully cooperate with the probe.