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India–EFTA trade pact targets $100 billion in investments, 10 lakh jobs over 15 years

India–EFTA trade pact targets $100 billion in investments, 10 lakh jobs over 15 years

The agreement consists of 14 chapters, focusing on key areas such as market access for goods, rules of origin, trade facilitation, trade remedies, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, investment promotion, services, intellectual property rights, trade and sustainable development, and other legal and horizontal provisions, according to the government. Oct 11, 2025
Karnataka Congress infighting: No discontent within party, claims DK Shivakumar

I know my goal, I am in no hurry: K'taka Dy CM Shivakumar on CM's post

The Congress leader said that he would stop communicating with the media if they continued to distort news about him in this manner. "If you (the media) keep distorting the news like this, I will stop cooperating. You won't be invited to any events or press conferences," he said. Oct 11, 2025
PM Modi discusses India's AI advancement, innovation with Qualcomm CEO

PM Modi discusses India's AI advancement, innovation with Qualcomm CEO

"It was a wonderful meeting with Cristiano R. Amon and discussing India's strides in AI, innovation and skilling. Great to see Qualcomm's commitment towards India's semiconductor and AI missions. India offers unmatched talent and scale to build technologies that will shape our collective future," the Prime Minister said on X social media platform. Oct 11, 2025
Targeted steroid use shows promise against TB

Targeted steroid use shows promise against TB

The study published in the journal Scientific Reports showed that targeted use of steroids enhances the function of the immune cells called macrophages to kill the mycobacteria, while diminishing pathways of inflammatory damage. Oct 11, 2025
North Korea's Kim says its military should become 'invincible' entity

North Korea's Kim says its military should become 'invincible' entity

"Our army should continue to grow into an invincible entity that destroys all threats approaching our range of self-defence by dint of its political, ideological, military and technical superiority overwhelming the enemy, and it should steadily strengthen itself into elite armed forces which win victory after victory on the strength of morality and discipline," he said. Oct 11, 2025
Pakistan juggles between China, US and beyond to help address domestic chaos

Pakistan juggles between China, US and beyond to help address domestic chaos

However, rising public concern about debt terms, slow project delivery, and limited local industrial spillovers has created domestic scrutiny and occasional friction. Afghanistan's Khaama Press on Saturday carried an article on how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised an alarm over $ 11 billion discrepancy in Pakistan's trade data across the past two fiscal years. Oct 11, 2025
ED summons to CM Vijayan's son confirmed as document surfaces

ED summons to CM Vijayan's son confirmed as document surfaces

According to a report published by a leading vernacular daily on Saturday, the ED had issued summons No. KCCEDO/2023/769 to "Vivek Kiran, son of Pinarayi Vijayan, Cliff House, Thiruvananthapuram," under Sections 50(2) and 50(3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Oct 11, 2025
Bangladesh on the brink: Another uprising looms amid political and radical turmoil

Bangladesh on the brink: Another uprising looms amid political and radical turmoil

Even parties such as the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is fed up with the developments and its leaders are doubting whether or not a free and fair election would be held. There are also doubts whether an election would be held at all. While the political class are likely to iron out their differences taking the larger picture into mind, the worry for Bangladesh is the rift between the student leaders and the advisers of the interim government. Oct 10, 2025
Supreme Court

SC rejects PIL seeking probe into deaths of children linked to toxic cough syrup

The PIL claimed that at least 14 children have died since early September, with most of the cases reported from Nagpur in Maharashtra and Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh. The plea claimed that laboratory tests conducted by the Madhya Pradesh government confirmed the presence of Diethylene Glycol (DEG) -- a toxic industrial solvent prohibited for pharmaceutical use -- in 'Coldrif Cough Syrup' manufactured by Tamil Nadu's Sresan Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Oct 10, 2025
Pakistan: Roads sealed, communication lines cut in Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Pakistan: Roads sealed, communication lines cut in Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Section 144 has been imposed in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, with a ban placed on rallies, protests, public gatherings, demonstrations and assemblies. In addition, authorities have imposed a ban on pillion riding and inflammatory speeches. The TLP has announced an anti-Israel protest outside the US Embassy in Islamabad on Friday, leading Pakistani daily The Express Tribune reported. Oct 10, 2025