Turkiye’s Erdogan says US making “wrong calculations” in Mideast

ANKARA(RAHNUMA): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the administration of US President Donald Trump was making “wrong calculations” regarding the Middle East, adding that heeding “Zionist lies” would only exacerbate conflicts. Turkiye has rejected Trump’s plan to remove the more than 2 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, claim US control of it and turn it […]
Stock market opens high as Trump indicates ‘wonderful trade deals’ for India, US

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump announced plans to cement “some wonderful trade deals” for India and the US. The Sensex was trading 279.95 points or 0.37 per cent up at 76,418.92 while the Nifty climbed 84 points or […]
Energy Week 2025: India signs multiple pacts for resilient, sustainable energy future

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Multiple strategic agreements during the ‘India Energy Week 2025’ reaffirm the country’s commitment to securing affordable, sustainable and diversified energy supplies while fostering global collaborations in cutting-edge energy solutions, Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has stressed. These partnerships will help us achieve our energy transition […]
Honour to meet PM Narendra Modi, says Elon Musk

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) It was an honour to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said billionaire Elon Musk on Friday, after the duo met and discussed on a host of issues like space, mobility, technology, and innovation. “It was an honour to meet,” PM Modi, said to Musk in a post on social media […]
India’s e-waste offers $6 billion economic opportunity: Report

Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) There is an estimated economic potential of $6 billion from recoverable materials through metal extraction as India’s e-waste holds a great economic opportunity, a report said on Friday. India is now the world’s third-largest e-waste producer, after China and the US. The country’s e-waste has doubled from 2 million metric tonnes […]
India, US bilateral trade focuses on high-growth sectors like chips, electronics

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Despite ongoing challenges, such as tariffs and protectionist policies, India and the US have set an ambitious goal of achieving $500 billion in bilateral trade, with a focus on high-growth sectors like semiconductors, electronics, and critical technologies, industry experts said on Friday. The India-US bilateral engagement, following Prime Minister Narendra […]
ANRF, US National Science Foundation tie up to foster India on global stage: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The partnership between the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and the US National Science Foundation (NSF) is expected to boost research in emerging technologies, and hoist India as a leader in the global arena, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Friday. A […]
Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore to return to Earth from space on March 19

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and colleague Butch Willmore will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 19, after spending about 10 months in space. Williams and Wilmore have been stuck in space since June last year due to technical problems with Boeing’s Starliner, which took […]
India fastest-growing hub for certified financial planner professionals, sees 18 pc surge: Report

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) India is emerging as the fastest-growing hub for Certified Financial Planner (CFP) professionals, with their numbers rising by 18 per cent in the country, according to a report on Friday. The report by FPSB India, the Indian subsidiary of the Financial Planning Standards Board, (FPSB) showed that CFP professionals grew to […]
PM Modi’s visit a landmark event in boosting India-US trade ties: Apex chambers

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Apex business chamber Assocham and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US as a landmark event in strengthening India-US trade and investment relations. The joint statement which followed the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump […]