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Trend line on India-UK FTA very positive, says High Commissioner Doraiswami
Ahead of the 12th round of the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations starting in New Delhi on Wednesday, the Indian High Commissioner to the UK has expressed optimism that officials on both sides will be able to get something working and find a right fit towards a mutually beneficial pact.
High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami told PTI that he is positive as both countries seem keen to make necessary adjustments, recognising the complexities involved with the very different structures of the two similar-sized economies.
Himachal: Massive landslide strikes Shimla's Summer Hill area, rescue operation underway
A massive landslide was reported in Shimla's Summer Hill area on Wednesday, an official said.
A search and rescue operation was launched after the word of the incident got out and sniffer dogs and rescuers were at the spot at the time of filing this report
'Send me location'..: War of words erupts again between Musk, Zuckerberg
In an interesting turn in the Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg much-anticipated 'cage fight', both tech leaders again entered an indirect war of words.
Initially, Zuckerberg posted on Instagram story, "Send me the location" along with the screenshot of Musk's tweet where he had first challenged the Meta owner.
Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, says Hawaii governor
A mobile morgue unit has arrived to help Hawaii officials working painstakingly to identify the remains of people killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui, as the death rose above 100 and teams intensified the search for more dead in neighborhoods reduced to ash.
Gov. Josh Green announced the confirmed death toll had risen from 99 to 101 in an afternoon video address, saying, We are heartsick that we've had such loss.
On Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death anniversary, Anurag Thakur pays tribute
Centre and state govt trying every possible help, says Anurag Thakur on Himachal rains
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that the Centre and Himachal Pradesh Government are trying to provide every possible help to save as many lives as cloudbursts and heavy rain continued to pummel the Himalayan state.
"We are trying out best there. We are in contact with the state government and providing every possible health. The units of the National Disaster Rescue Force (NDRF) are deployed there and where the Indian Air Force is required, we have provided that too. The Central and the state government are trying every possible help to save as many as lives. The incidents which are taking place in the state are painful," Anurag Thakur told the reporters.
"India benefitted greatly from his leadership": PM Modi pays tributes to Vajpayee on his death anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to former PM and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary and said that the late leader played a pivotal role in boosting the nation's progress and in taking it to the 21st century in a wide range of sectors.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, PM Modi said that the country has benefitted greatly from Vajpayee's leadership
Yamuna's water level in Delhi rises above danger mark once again: Data
The water level in the Yamuna River has once again risen above the danger mark, reaching 205.39 meters at the Old Railway Bridge in Delhi on Tuesday.
According to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) data, the water level has witnessed a steady rise, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 meters to 205.39 meters at 10 pm on Tuesday.
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First Published: Aug 16 2023 | 8:46 AM IST
