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New Delhi: A team of officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), led by Chief Negotiator for India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement talks Brendan Lynch, visited India on Monday to advance discussions on a proposed trade pact. According to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the delegation held talks with senior officials from the Department of Commerce, led by the Special Secretary, focusing on key aspects of India–US trade ties, including the much-anticipated Bilateral Trade Agreement. The ministry said both sides acknowledged the enduring importance of bilateral trade between the two countries. “The discussions…

It’s time for Donald Trump to get off the fence.That’s the message from Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has called for the American president to take a “clear position” on Russia.Trump’s efforts to broker peace — or at least a peace summit — between Russia and Ukraine have fizzled out, with Russian President Vladimir Putin rebuffing U.S. diplomacy and intensifying his attacks on Ukraine while sticking to his maximalist demands.Trump has stopped short of imposing his promised punishment on the Kremlin, and Ukraine’s allies have so far not outlined a defined set of security guarantees they could offer Kyiv to help…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Barstool Sports founder and owner Dave Portnoy said that Barstool would determine whether they would fire an employee who slandered Charlie Kirk on a “case by case” basis, but did not rule out the possibility during an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital. Portnoy, who has been outspoken about Charlie Kirk’s assassination on social media, spoke with Fox at his third annual Pizza Fest event in New York City, making it clear Barstool has fired employees amid controversy before. “We did have someone in a Philly bar who said what I would say are…

Wes Streeting has called it “laughable” that rising racism and homophobia is a sign of free speech in a strongly worded intervention suggesting Labour needed to step up its defence of minorities.The health secretary told the LGBT foundation on Monday he wanted to address “the elephant in the room” and said he understood why some were questioning “whether this government is really on our side”.He said the scenes of far-right protests over the weekend were “not the kind of country any of us want to live in”.He told an audience of healthcare workers: “Black and Asian members of our community…

New Delhi: In a major relief for the pharma sector, the government has dismissed the mandatory rule for drug manufacturers to recall, or re-label medicines already released in the market before September 22, the Department of Pharmaceuticals said.  This follows the latest revision in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates early this month by the GST Council, which reduced the GST on medical devices to 5 per cent from 12 per cent. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), in an Office Memorandum, clarified that companies can instead comply by ensuring revised pricing is reflected at the retailer level. Add Zee…

Momentum is building to exclude Israel from the world’s largest music competition as outrage grows around the world about its assault on the Gaza Strip.Spain, on Tuesday, became the latest country to threaten to boycott Israel’s continued participation of the Eurovision Song Contest, the glitzy singing competition that is watched by some 160 million people around the world every May.In a statement, Spanish broadcaster RTVE said its board had voted to withdraw from the 2026 competition if Israel participates. It came after Irish broadcaster RTÉ and Dutch broadcaster Avrotros also issued statements earlier this month, saying they would not take…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California state Sen. Scott Wiener described Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist assassinated in Utah last week, as “a vile bigot,” asserting that Kirk normalized “dehumanization.””Charlie Kirk did not deserve to die. Also Charlie Kirk was a vile bigot who did immeasurable harm to so many people by normalizing dehumanization. Yes, having debates on college campuses is a good thing. But dehumanizing people — & persuading others to do so — is horrific,” Wiener wrote in a Monday post on X.The RNC Research account on X shared Wiener’s post, writing, “This is the…

New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Tuesday issued a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide a more detailed explanation on the tax rate cuts that have been announced as part of the GST 2.0 reforms.  Q1. Is it required to recall and re-label MRP on medicines already in the supply chain before 22nd September, 2025? How will the re-labelling be implemented? Answer: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) vide OMs dated 12.9.2025 and13.9.2025 have clarified the following: Add Zee News as a Preferred Source – All manufacturers/ marketing companies selling drugs/ formulations shall revise the Maximum Retail Price…

Maria Caulfield becomes latest former Tory MP to defect to Reform UKMaria Caulfield, a former Tory health minister, has joined Reform UK, GB News reports. They say she is the 13th former Tory MP to switch, GB News says.Caulfield told the broadcaster: If you are Conservative right-minded, then the future is Reform. The country is going to change a lot. The same people who thought that Brexit would not happen think that Reform will not happen. They are in for a shock. GB News says the other former Tory MPs who are now Reform UK members are: Lee Anderson, Nadine…

LONDON — President Donald Trump enjoys spectacle, but this is not what Britain had in mind.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fought to offer Trump a second state visit starting Wednesday — an unprecedented flourish meant to bolster Starmer’s authority and flatter the American leader at a crucial moment for the United Kingdom and its allies.Instead, Trump will arrive in a fractious Britain to meet with political leaders beset by long-running discontent and royals navigating family feuds.Should he open the country’s notorious tabloids, the president could survey the fallout from flag-waving far-right marchers in the streets, feverish speculation about the prime…