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NEW DELHI: Ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India for the Artificial Intelligence Summit from Feb 18 to 20, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh, is scheduled to meet in the second week of this month to consider big-ticket defence procurement proposals, a defence source told TOI. Most…

The 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has launched its official website and begun seeking structured feedback from stakeholders, marking a key step in the process of reviewing salaries, pensions and allowances for central government employees and pensioners.According to a statement posted on the Commission’s official website, inputs are being collected through a structured questionnaire hosted…

JAMMU: Hundreds of Shia Muslims on Saturday staged spontaneous protests in various parts of Kashmir to condemn a suicide bombing at the Khadija Tul Kubra Mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and wounded more than 169 others.The attack took place during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s capital city. The attack on a Shia…

The safe harbour regime proposed in the Union Budget for component warehousing linked to manufacturing could offer multinational companies a comparable or better post-tax cost structure, along with lower regulatory risk, Finance Ministry sources told PTI.The proposal, which targets supply chain efficiency for electronics manufacturing, is expected to result in an effective tax of about…

NEW DELHI: A three-storey building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday, leaving several people feared trapped under the debris. The incident took place in the Talwandi area, where a restaurant was operating inside the building.Police and rescue teams reached the spot soon after receiving information and began rescue work immediately. Officials said five people have…

The interim India-US trade agreement is expected to strengthen cooperation in pharmaceuticals and medical technology, with industry bodies saying medicine supply chains are closely linked to national security priorities.Strengthening the India-US medicines partnership is important as medicine security is a part of national security, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance said on Saturday, welcoming the interim trade…

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has issued an eight-point safety framework to prevent Janakpuri-like accidents where a biker died after falling into a DJB dug pit, and sought a list of excavation sites in the city within three days.Taking a “very strong” view of the tragic accident reported in the Janakpuri area of west Delhi…

The India-US trade agreement is expected to unlock America’s $118 billion global imports market for textiles, apparel and made-ups, offering a major opportunity for India’s textile sector, the government said on Saturday.US remains the largest market for India’s textile exports, and the new tariff framework is expected to strengthen India’s positioning in global textile supply…

CHENNAI: Diversity in judicial appointments, regional benches of the Supreme Court, increase in the retirement age of high court judges from 62 to 65 and the constitutional status for the collegium which selects and transfers judges — these are the salient features of a private member Bill moved by the DMK’s Rajya Sabha member P…

India and Russia continue to share a strong bilateral relationship built on trust and mutual respect, with Moscow open to cooperation with all countries willing to engage constructively, Russian Consul General Ivan Fetisov said on Saturday.Speaking to PTI Videos on the sidelines of the International Business Conclave at Advantage Vidarbha 2026 in Nagpur, Fetisov said…