India-EFTA free trade pact to come into effect from October 1: Piyush Goyal

IANS | July 19, 2025 3:17 PM

Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will officially come into effect on October 1, that would facilitate the creation of 1 million direct jobs in India.

Shashi Tharoor welcomes US decision to designate TRF as 'global terrorist group'; calls it diplomatic win for India

IANS | July 19, 2025 1:16 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) As the United States has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based LeT, as a global terrorist organisation, the move has been welcomed by former diplomat and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. The Thiruvananthapuram MP expressed hope on Saturday that the decision would increase international pressure on Pakistan to act against terror outfits operating from its soil.

Language row in Maharashtra: PIL in SC seeks FIR against Raj Thackeray

IANS | July 19, 2025 12:53 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Maharashtra Police to register an FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder Raj Thackeray over his speeches promoting language conflict.