European Commissioner for Trade Maros Sefcovic is expected to visit India next month to assess the progress of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, PTI reported citing an official on Wednesday. The visit is likely to coincide with the conclusion of the 13th round of talks, scheduled from September 8 in…
NEW DELHI: The IAS Officers’ Association on Friday said it “strongly deprecates” the “unwarranted criticism” and “personal attacks” against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and his family members, who are also civil servants, amid allegations of ‘vote theft’ by certain Opposition leaders.In a post on X, the association said such personal attacks are unconnected…
In an exclusive roundtable discussion with Indian media experts and journalists, Philip Green, the Australian High Commissioner to India, shared insights into the multifaceted relationship between Australia and India. The conversation spanned trade, security, education, sports, immigration, and global conflicts, offering a comprehensive view of Australia’s engagement with one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. Trade Relations…
AAP leader Atishi (Image credits: ANI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and leader of opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Atishi, has written to Delhi police commissioner Sanjay Arora over the alleged rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in the Dayalpur area of North East Delhi. She demanded swift action and sought a meeting with…
NEW DELHI: Seemanth Kumar Singh was appointed new commissioner of Bengaluru after CM Siddaramaiah took action against top cops following the Bengaluru stampede that claimed eleven lives.Earlier in the day, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah suspended Additional Director General and Commissioner of Police B Dayananda, along with several other police officers, with immediate effect. The decision…
Bernard Kerik (Image credit: AP) Bernard Kerik, former New York Police Commissioner and 9/11 hero, has died at age 69, the New York Police Department confirmed on Thursday via social media.Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel paid tributes and said, “Bernie passed away tragically on May 29, 2025, after a private battle with illness.” He described…
R ANCHI: Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday arrested senior IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey and joint commissioner of excise department Gajendra Kumar Singh for their involvement in the alleged liquor scam in the state.Choubey, a 1999 batch IAS officer who was secretary to Hemant Soren in his previous term as CM, is at present principal…
The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Frank Bisignano as commissioner of the Social Security Administration, which has been thrown into turmoil after a three-month stretch steered largely by Elon Musk’s unofficial Department of Government Efficiency. President Trump’s nominee was confirmed by a vote of 53 to 47, which had been expected and was split…
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2025 annual report on Tuesday which alleged that religious freedom conditions in India continued to deteriorate as attacks and discrimination against religious minorities continued to rise. The next day, India trashed the report, terming it ‘biased and politically motivated’. New Delhi said that the…
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is reviewing a request for Pete Rose to be removed from MLB’s permanently ineligible list, which could lead to his eventual selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. According to reports published last Saturday, Manfred met with Rose’s daughter, Fawn, and his former lawyer Jeffrey Lenkov about reinstatement…