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TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor is considering seeking a business partnership with Honda (NYSE:HMC) Motor, TV Tokyo reported on Wednesday, while the Nikkei business daily said they could collaborate on electric vehicles.

SINGAPORE—When a landmark science and technology agreement between the U.S. and China reached its expiration in late February without an extension, it plunged the academic community in both countries into uncertainty. Neither country confirmed an extension for nine days.

India's call for a permanent seat in the world body. Addressing a media briefing in the national capital on Wednesday, the Belarussian Foreign Minister stressed the urgency for reforms in the UNSC, adding, «We (Belarus) also discussed this issue and are convinced that UNSC reforms should be facilitated. It is a long-lasting issue which is being discussed within the UN, taking into account the very fragile situation in the world today.» «We also expressed ourselves during the 78th Session of the General Assembly and in our official statement during the 78 Session of the General Assembly, we made it very clear that we would support the accession of India to the Security Council,» he added.

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Britain has signed a trade agreement with Texas

₹8,399 crore to improve public transport in the capital by adding two rail corridors, an official statement said. The new lines will be ready for public use by March 2026, Union minister for information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur told reporters at a briefing.

LONDON (Reuters) — Britain will on Wednesday sign a memorandum of understanding on trade with Texas, the biggest U.S. state so far to agree to such a pact aimed at boosting investment.

HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab National Bank, State Bank of India, and Yes Bank. Other banks and NBFCs that have been authorized to issue FASTags are Allahabad Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India, City Union Bank Ltd, Cosmos Bank, Dombivli Nagari Sahakari Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank, Federal Bank, Fino Payment Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, J&K Bank, Karnataka Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, LivQuik Technology Pvt Ltd, Nagpur Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd, Punjab Maharashtra Bank, Saraswat Bank, South Indian Bank, Syndicate Bank, The Jalgaon People's Co-op Bank, Thrissur District Cooperative Bank, and UCO Bank.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must be re-elected in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls to achieve the goal of a developed India. Addressing a function at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here, Adityanath said India cannot develop without Uttar Pradesh making progress and asked the state's municipal bodies to become self-reliant. «For a developed India, there should be a developed UP and for this, every municipal body should achieve the goal of self-reliance and ease of living,» Adityanath said. To achieve the goal of a developed India, the Narendra Modi government is needed once again in 2024, he added.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for $125 million to fund mostly farmers and women entrepreneurs in rural and semi urban India. This is the second such fund raise by the company in the past four months. At least 40% of the funds will be allocated to women borrowers while the rest will be disbursed to farmers, MSMEs, and two-wheeler loans. Last November, L&T Finance sourced $125 million from Asia Development Bank for a similar lending programme. “Despite steady rural economic growth, accessing financial services remains a challenge for rural communities, Ms. Apurva Rathod, Company Secretary & Chief Sustainability Officer of the company. ``A large percentage of marginal farmers lack formal access to credit, with women being disproportionately affected.”

China said on Tuesday that it supports the Maldives in safeguarding its sovereignty, as the first batch of Indian military personnel operating a helicopter left the island nation and was replaced by a civilian crew. Indian military personnel stationed in the Maldives manning the operations of a helicopter left the country after handing over the operations of the chopper to an Indian civilian crew, the Maldivian media reported on Monday. Asked for his comments on the first batch of the Indian military personnel's withdrawal from the Maldives, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said he was not aware of the specifics. «China supports the Maldives in safeguarding its territorial sovereignty and carrying out friendly cooperation with all sides on the basis of independence,» he said.

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A former Wells Fargo broker registered with its independent firm from 2019 through last year agreed Friday to being barred from the securities industry after he failed to cooperate with an investigation by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

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Kolkata: The CBI visited Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district on Monday in connection with its investigation into the attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team that went to arrest TMC leader Shankar Adhya on January 5, officials said. The ED team was attacked by a mob when they went to search properties linked to him in connection with the alleged ration scam. Adhya, the former chairman of the Bongaon Municipality, was arrested following the searches that lasted for around 17 hours, they said. The mob allegedly tried to prevent the ED team from taking Adhya with them, hurling stones at their vehicles. The CRPF personnel accompanying the team had to baton charge to control the situation, they added. The CBI team that went to Adhya's house was accompanied by forensic sciences personnel, officials said.

NEW DELHI : India and Italy are set to sign an extradition treaty as the two countries seek to repair their bilateral relations that were waylaid by the 2012 killing of two Indian fishermen by Italian marines. The extradition treaty will make it easier for both countries to counter crime and improve cooperation between their law enforcement agencies, said people aware of the developments. The final text of the extradition treaty has been approved by the MEA and the ministry of home affairs, with the law ministry examining it for the Union cabinet’s approval, these people said.

Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on March 10, Jimmy Kimmel mocked Robert Downey and made an awkward quip about his drug addiction. As the camera panned to the 'Oppenheimer' star, Kimmel said, «This is the highest point of Robert Downey Jr.’s long and illustrious career — well, one of the highest points.» After Downey Jr. tapped on his nose twice, Kimmel said, «Too on the nose? Or is that a drug motion you made?» Robert Downey, who was nominated for his role as Lewis Strauss in the Best Supporting Actor category at this year’s Academy Awards, made a rolling motion with his hands to push Kimmel to keep the monologue moving.

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India has signed a trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland on Sunday that includes a commitment of $100 billion investment and creating 1 million direct jobs in India in the next 15 years

Boeing acknowledged the loss in a letter to Congress.