Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to Brussels on 17–18 December for the final European Council meeting of the year, where India and the European Union hope to formally sign their long‑negotiated free trade agreement (FTA), according to a report by Politico. While the visit has not yet been officially confirmed, officials on […]
India and Kuwait have agreed to significantly deepen defence cooperation, holding the inaugural meeting of their Joint Defence Committee (JDC) in New Delhi on Friday — just a day after Kuwait signed a major defence pact with Pakistan. The timing underscores Kuwait’s effort to balance regional partnerships while expanding military ties with India. At the
A publisher, editor and reporter at Stars and Stripes, the federally funded outlet that has covered American servicemembers since World War II, are now suing the Pentagon, alleging they were pushed out for reporting that embarrassed the chain of command. The stories in question detailed poor conditions, low morale and mental health strain aboard the
Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Sweden have drawn a line under the European Union’s proposed €2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, demanding cuts of several hundred billion euros before they’ll sign off. It is, on its face, a fight about arithmetic: six net contributors who pay more into Brussels than they get back want
More than 500 people are now confirmed dead across Nepal and Tibet, with hundreds more missing, after a wall of water, mud and debris tore down the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli-Narayani river system earlier this week. As rescue crews still dig through the wreckage of that first disaster, China’s water ministry has warned of a second one:
AGARTALA: The Tripura Legislative Assembly witnessed heated debates as opposition lawmakers cornered the ruling government over a crippling teacher shortage and Permanent Resident Certificate (PRTC) criteria. Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury initiated a crucial discussion on the state’s severe deficit of educators. He warned that empty classrooms are pushing public education to the brink of collapse.
UDAIPUR: A gang of thieves broke into the Khilpara Post Office here, taking advantage of a holiday, and made off with cash worth over a lakh of rupees along with several other items, police said. The theft came to light on Thursday when staff member Nanigopal Das arrived to open the post office as usual
AGARTALA: CSD Rumble Quest 1.0, a National Club Championship in combat sports, got underway at NSRCC Boxing Hall here, drawing competitors from clubs across the country for a five-day showcase running from August 26 to 30. Organised as part of the build-up to CSD Fight Night 2.0, the event features disciplines including Muay Thai, K-1
AGARTALA: Police arrested a youth with 10.340 kg of banned cannabis, estimated to be worth around Rs 2 lakh in the black market, following an operation in the Agartala Railway Station area on Thursday. A team led by Sub-Inspector Mangal Debbarma conducted the operation and detained Umar Faruk (20), a resident of Ward No. 6,
SEPAHIJALA: A sudden bus-checking operation by police created considerable stir at Bishramganj on the Agartala-Jatanbari route, after a large contingent of security personnel, led by senior officers, intercepted and searched a passenger bus. Acting on secret information, police set up a checkpoint (naka) at Bishramganj Police Station, where the Additional Superintendent of Police of Sepahijala
