23 pc women in India faced intimate partner violence in 2023: The Lancet

IANS | December 10, 2025 12:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) An estimated 23 per cent of women aged 15 and above faced intimate partner violence (IPV), which includes physical and sexual abuse by current or former partners, in India in 2023, according to a new report published in the journal The Lancet on Wednesday.

India, EU seek to expedite conclusion of FTA, deepen trade ties

IANS | December 10, 2025 9:26 AM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) India and the European Union (EU) have once again emphasised the strategic importance of concluding a fair, balanced, and ambitious trade agreement that aligns with their shared values, economic priorities, and commitment to a rules-based trading framework.

Top global CEOs meet PM Modi, reaffirm investment, expansion in India

IANS | December 9, 2025 8:40 PM

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Tech leaders, including Cognizant's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ravi Kumar S, Intel's CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, assuring investment and further expansion of their operations in India.