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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On our last trip from Mexico, we brought back chillies instead of clothes," laughs Ricardo Vargas. A steady supply of dry chillies is a must, among other Mexican spices and seasonings, for the Dehradun-based Vargas who is co-founder of México Lindo – a Mexican restaurant that opened in the Uttarakhand capital three months earlier.

Mohanlal’s son Pranav seems to have decided that he is drawn to the robust farm life rather than the glitz of showbiz. As per a Manorama report, the veteran actor’s son is currently in Spain, spending time farming. The ‘Iruvar’ star’s wife, Suchitra, told the magazine that even though she is hearing some scripts every year, her son is currently preoccupied with things other than movies. Suchitra shared that Pranav is currently involved in a 'Work Away' program on a farm in Spain, where he works in exchange for food and accommodation rather than money. She explained that Pranav values these kinds of experiences more than financial rewards and is currently taking on tasks like caring for horses and goats. «Although people, including his cousins, often say that Pranav only listens to me, I don’t think that’s entirely true,» Suchitra said. «He has his own ideas—he’s not stubborn, but he follows what he believes is right.»

FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month, Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) have said. Soccer's world governing body awarded the 2030 World Cup to Morocco, Spain and Portugal in October last year while Saudi Arabia is the lone bidder for the 2034 edition. Amnesty and the SRA said they had evaluated the human rights strategies proposed by the bidding countries and concluded in a new report that neither bid adequately outlined how they would meet the human rights standards required by FIFA.

A Venezuelan subsidiary of a Spanish phone company will pay more than $85 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a scheme to bribe Venezuelan government officials

Spain’s catastrophic floods have left behind staggering devastation and despair

Jorge Tarazona is mourning the loss of his three-month-old niece and sister-in-law after they died in last week's catastrophic flooding in eastern Spain

France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain shared the second place, granting their citizens visa-free access to 192 countries, as per the latest rankings. The United States ranked 8th, giving its citizens visa-free entry to 186 countries.

King Felipe VI and top government officials were pelted with mud by a crowd of enraged survivors of Spain's floods during the first visit Sunday by the country's leaders to the center of the suffering. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was evacuated from the scene, according to Spanish broadcaster RTVE, when the official contingent started to walk the mud-covered streets of Paiporta, one of the hardest hit areas where over 60 people perished and thousands of lives were shattered. Police had to step in with some officers on horseback to keep back the crowd of several dozens who hurled mud and wielded shovels and poles threateningly in the air.

data centre boom globally, in addition to rapid 5G rollouts, is silently propelling the growth of another ancillary industry: Optic fibre cables (OFCs). With top dollar expected to flow into the segment in the next decade, service providers and fibre manufacturers are looking to simultaneously strengthen deployment locally and double down on building capacities and boosting exports. Investment banking firm Avendus Capital expects around $2 billion capital expenditure towards data centre fibre alone over the next decade, with global private equity funds eyeing the India opportunity. Deloitte estimates that overall fibre deployment in India will be 4 million kilometres in 2024, expected to expand at 12- 15% over the next two years. Manufacturers are also looking to harness India’s already established credentials. According to data from the Ministry of Commerce, India’s OFC exports to more than 100 countries in FY24 totalled Rs 39,600 crore. Nearly half of the shipments were to major European nations, including Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Italy, and the Czech Republic.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: India's ambulance sector is seeing an upgrade with several start-ups and the state government not just working to address the deficit but also upgrading it by launching advanced ambulances. For instance, Maharashtra’s hinterland is set to get a key medical upgrade with the state government partnering with Sumeet-SSG—a joint venture between Pune-based Sumeet Group Enterprises’s and Spanish emergency transport provider SSG Matrix—to deploy a fleet of 1,756 advanced ambulances.

flash floods hit eastern Spain, according to local authorities, in one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent years. The catastrophic floods, fueled by an unrelenting deluge that began Monday, washed away cars, inundated homes and knocked out power across eastern Spain. Rescuers waded through neck-high waters to reach some residents. «It was the worst moment of my life,» said Nuria Molio, 51, who was driving home from Valencia to a nearby village with her father, 84, when her car filled with water.

defence production and export, saying every Indian can be proud of this journey, as he gave a passionate call to startups, manufacturers and innovators to be a part of the sector. In a post on LinkedIn, he told the youth, startups, manufacturers and innovators that India's defence sector is calling them. This is their moment to be part of history, he added. «India needs your expertise and enthusiasm. The doors are open for innovation, the policies are supportive, and the opportunity is unprecedented. Together, we will make India not just Aatmanirbhar in defence but a global leader in defence manufacturing,» Modi said. «Together, let's build a stronger, self-reliant Bharat,» he said in a piece titled «India's Defence Revolution Takes Flight».

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A French delegation visiting Morocco with President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled investment plans in the disputed Western Sahara as part of a broader suite of agreements and partnerships between the two countries

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on Monday inaugurated the Tata Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, Gujarat, where India’s first privately built C-295 aircraft will be made by a Tata-Airbus partnership. It’s a military transport plane and India is to receive 16 of these in fly-away condition directly from an Airbus plant in Spain, while another 40 are to be made in Vadodara.

Tata-Airbus aircraft complex, that will produce the C295 military transport aircraft, can pave the way for developing and manufacturing civil aircraft to meet the needs of India and the world in the future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Speaking after inaugurating the complex with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister stressed that the facility reflects the work culture of a new India and is in line with the 'Make in India, Make for the World' slogan. The complex in Vadodara will produce at least 52 of the military transport aircraft, with the first expected to be ready by 2026. Noting the growing demand of civil aircraft in India, the PM said that domestic airlines have ordered 1,200 planes in the recent past as air connectivity is being increased to hundreds of small cities as well.

Narendra Modi on Monday said a strong people-to-people connect has always strengthened ties between India and Spain. «While yoga is highly popular in Spain, Spanish football is liked in India,» Modi said after he and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez inaugurated the Tata Aircraft Complex for manufacturing C295 aircraft in Vadodara. On Sunday's football match between clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona, Modi said Barcelona's great victory was a topic of discussion in India too and the fervour of the fans of both the clubs was the same in India and Spain. Dwelling on India and Spain's multifaceted partnership, Modi said, «Whether it is food, films, or football, our strong people-to-people connect has always strengthened our ties.» Modi expressed happiness that India and Spain have decided to celebrate 2026 as the India-Spain Year of Culture, Tourism, and AI.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez have inaugurated India’s first private military aircraft plant

During the bilateral talks held at the iconic Laxmi Vilas Palace here, both leaders also discussed the situation in Ukraine and in West Asia, said Tanmaya Lal, secretary (west), Ministry of External Affairs. «With respect to Ukraine, both sides exchanged their views on how they see the situation. PM Modi reiterated India's position that any such conflict can only be resolved by dialogue and diplomacy. This is not the time for war, this cannot be resolved on the battleground. It is necessary that direct discussion takes place between both the parties,» Lal told reporters.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With every restaurant opening, there seems to be a renewed focus on aesthetics, signifying they’re catering to diners who eat with their camera first. This month, one of the pioneers of the Instagram café phenomenon unveiled its first outlet in India.