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With the India-UK talks for a free trade agreement has reached a “critical stage”, the visit of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to London this week has helped in moving the negotiations forward as both the countries held discussions on various “difficult” issues, an official statement said on Wednesday.

“This pragmatic approach aimed at resolving issues where negotiators had encountered challenges. The visit proved to be critical in overcoming crucial obstacles and charting a path forward towards an ambitious and mutually beneficial trade deal,” the government said in a statement after Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met UK’s Secretary of State for Trade Kemi Badenoch. Goyal was on a visit to the UK from July 10-12. The meeting was marked by a shared understanding and a commitment to advancing mutual interests, according to the statement. The ministers also explored opportunities for enhanced collaboration between the two nations.

The failed ‘mutiny’ by the private military Wagner Group in Russia has generated a debate on the rise of private armies in modern warfare. Tony Barber in Financial Times pointed to a mercenary tradition in Russia that dates back to at least the times of Leo Tolstoy. But the practice was widespread.

People aboard the ill-fated Titan submersible may have known about their fate a good minute before their vessel imploded in the depths of the North Atlantic Ocean last month. US and Canadian authorities continue to investigate the cause of the horrifying incident that killed five people in mid-June.  According to Spanish engineer and underwater expert José Luis Martín, the submersible occupants are likely to have known about their impending fate for 48 and 71 seconds before the vessel's collapse. “The Titan changes position and falls like an arrow vertically because the 400 kilos of passengers that were at the porthole unbalance the submersible.

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interest rates over the past year and a half, but it will take time for the full impact to feed through, the Bank of England said on Wednesday. The Bank last month raised rates to 5%, up from 0.1% at the end of 2021, raising concerns about a hit to households, businesses and the broader financial sector that could push the economy into a recession.

United States has added new degrees that will be eligible for the post graduate STEM OPT programe. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amended the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List by adding eight qualifying fields of study. «The list is used to determine whether a degree obtained by certain F-1 nonimmigrant students following the completion of a program of study qualifies as a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree as determined by DHS, as required for the F-1 student to be eligible to apply for a 24-month extension of their post-completion optional practical training (OPT),» the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. In 2022, DHS published a Federal Register notice announcing the addition of 22 qualifying fields of study to the STEM list. The Federal Register notice also shared instructions for how members of the public can nominate new majors for potential inclusion on or removal from the STEM list.

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A parallel consultation will also now open the possibility of scaling back short selling rules so that they no longer apply to sovereign debt and CDS.

Sorting out travel money often involves a mad dash to the currency exchange at the airport - or simply swallowing the astronomic prices charged by your debit card issuer.

Danny Dyer returns to the small screen in the thrilling series «Heat,» set to premiere on Channel 5 this week. The show, set in Australia, delves into the web of secrets and lies that unravel as two families gather for their annual summer vacation. Following his nine-year stint as pub landlord Mick Carter in «Eastenders,» Dyer was eager to take on a new challenge. The actor expressed his enthusiasm for working under the Australian sun, marking a departure from the gloomy streets of Walford. Dyer wasted no time, jetting off to the other side of the world after filming his final scene on the iconic soap.

Broadcom's planned $61-billion takeover of cloud computing firm VMware on Wednesday after the company offered remedies to ease competition concerns. The massive deal raised fears that it would stifle competition following its announcement in May 2022, prompting probes by antitrust watchdogs in the European Union and Britain.

Medical giant HCA Healthcare, which operates 180 hospitals in the U.S. and Britain, says the personal data of about 11 million patients in 20 states may have been stolen in a data breach

Computer chip and software maker Broadcom’s $61 billion proposed purchase of cloud technology company VMware got the green light from European Union regulators who were satisfied by concessions to ease competition fears

The Bank of England has warned that households across the U.K. are facing mounting problems from the sharp increase in interest rates but says the country’s biggest banks are resilient enough to offer more help than they were able to before the global ...

₹11,074 crore in Q1FY24 which was up 16.8 per cent YoY while the company's revenue for the quarter stood at ₹59,381 crore, rising 12.6 per cent YoY. The company's revenue growth in constant currency terms rose 7 per cent YoY. The operating margin during the quarter under review expanded modestly by 0.10 per cent YoY to 23.2 per cent.

Battle of Boyne continues to shape the cultural and political landscape of Northern Ireland. It is notably one of the most significant events in the history of Ireland. Across the river Boyne, near the town of Drogheda in Ireland, Catholic King James II and Protestant King William III fought a war which is now remembered as «Battle of Boyne». Even though this battle was fought on July 1, it is commemorated on July12 – the day when the army of Catholic King James II was destroyed. After the Battle of Boyne, King James II became the last Catholic king of England. King James II, who was also the father-in-law of King William III fled to France post defeat. Victory of King William III during Battle of Boyne ensured Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland. Annual commemorations of the Battle of Boyne by the Orange order has often sparked controversies. The Orange order is an International Protestant fraternal Order. These controversies have mainly hit in Northern Ireland and some parts of Scotland. The members of the Orange Order remember this battle through parades in the city. They dress in Orange, carry placards and banner during the parades. Pipes and drums are also played during annual commemoration parades by the Orange Order members. Irish nationalists and British Unionists have reportedly been involved in confrontations during several occasions of Battle of Boyne commemoration parades. As the date of commemoration is noted in calenders today, many users have been wondering and are puzzled. Northern Irish people get an extra bank holiday for this day.

The dollar weakened, stocks rose and Treasury yields dipped on expectations slowing U.S. inflation will erode the case for more rate hikes.

Profits at UK law firms are being squeezed amid a high-inflation environment, early reporting from the sector’s 2022-23 financial year suggests.

Alastair King has been chosen as Lord Mayor of the City of London for 2024/2025 after a closed-door meeting of City grandees, according to people familiar with the matter.