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trade agreement (FTA) in goods will be held in November, the commerce and industry ministry said on Saturday. ASEAN or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations comprises 10 countries. The third round of the negotiations was concluded on August 1 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The AITIGA (Asean-India trade in goods agreement) was signed in 2009.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Palestinian militant group Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh was slain in Tehran by a short-range projectile with a warhead of about 7 kg, and vowed severe revenge. Wednesday's assassination has drawn fears of direct conflict between Tehran and its arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by Israel's war in Gaza and a worsening conflict in Lebanon.

Deepika Kumari crumbed under pressure once again, suffering a 4-6 loss to Korea's Suhyeon Nam in the women's individual event quarterfinals to bring down curtains on India's campaign at the Paris Olympics here on Saturday. Deepika had qualified for the quarterfinals after defeating Germany's Michelle Kroppen 6-4 earlier in the day. Deepika had defeated the 19-year-old Nam in straight sets in the semifinal at the Shanghai World Cup in April en route winning a silver medal, but on Saturday the Indian stalwart could not repeat that performance. The two archers were tied 4-4 after four sets but Nam was rewarded for her consistency as she claimed the fifth set to enter the semifinals.

migrant labourers from the state, currently stranded in landslide-hit Wayanad district in Kerala, the Trinamool Congress said on Saturday. In a post on X with the caption 'Didi aachen sakaler sange, sakaler pase (Didi is with everyone, remains on the side of everyone)', the ruling party in West Bengal said the state government is ensuring that the stranded workers get all the support. «GoWB is ensuring that migrant workers stranded in landslide-hit Wayanad, Kerala receive all the support they need. Our Hon'ble CM @MamataOfficial is leading efforts to bring them safely back to Bengal. In their hour of need, we stand united and strong!,» the TMC said. State Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak informed the assembly on Friday that 242 migrant labourers from the state are stranded in the landslide-hit Wayanad district.

engineering company Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd on Saturday said it has secured orders worth Rs 243 crore from the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) for power supply projects on two routes in Maharashtra. The company's hyper-specialised EPC division, Bright Power, will be responsible for the design, construction, installation, testing, and commissioning of the power supply infrastructure on the 3rd and 4th lines from Virar to Dahanu and the new suburban corridor between Panvel and Karjat. The scope of work includes construction of two 25 KV traction substations and other associated infrastructure, the company said in a statement. «This order is a significant milestone for us and reinforces our position as a key player in the railway infrastructure sector,» Texmaco vice chairman Indrajit Mookherjee said.

Manu Bhaker on Saturday said she was a bit nervous during the 25m sports pistol final as she finished fourth to miss out on an unprecedented third individual medal at the Olympics here on Saturday. «I got like really nervous about it, but again, I was trying my best to keep calm and to just try to do my best. But that was not enough,» Manu said after the event. The 22-year-old had earlier bagged two bronze medals, in women's 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event partnering Sarabjot Singh.

citizenship in 2023, the Congress on Saturday said the exodus of high-skilled and high net worth Indians is an "economic travesty" that will shrink the country's tax revenue base over the next few years. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said business personalities are increasingly relocating to places such as Singapore, UAE, the UK and other places renouncing their Indian citizenship. In a written response to queries on Indian citizens who have renounced their citizenship, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh recently told the Rajya Sabha that more than 2.16 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2023. Ramesh, the Congress general secretary in-charge communications, said the number was almost double than what it was in 2011, at 123,000.

Deepika Kumari on Saturday qualified for the quarterfinals of the women's individual archery event after defeating Germany's Michelle Kroppen in the 1/8 elimination round but Bhajan Kaur crashed out following the loss to Indonesia's Diananda Choirunisa 6-5. Deepika will be in action again later on Saturday. Deepika defeated her German rival 6-4 in the elimination round after recording a score of 27-24 in the first set to garner two points. The two then shot 27-27 in the second set to share the points. Deepika won the third set 26-25 for two more points. In the fourth set, the German took two points with a 29-27 win but Deepika was already ahead by two points heading into the final set.

nature had other plans as he is among the over 200 people missing in the massive landslides that hit this region on Tuesday. Now, his cousin brother, Ravi Kumar, has arrived here in search of Renjith. Kumar told a TV channel on Saturday that his cousin was one among six Bihar residents working in the landslide-hit area. «Of them, two are fine. The body of a woman was found. The remaining three, including Renjith, are missing,» he said. Teary-eyed, Kumar further said that he had advised his cousin not to go to Wayanad for work as it was raining heavily there.

«Also in terms of the commodity price momentum, because this quarter, there is almost 200 bps expansion in the gross margin, so how the commodity price momentum is and whether we should expect such kind of gross margin expansion in the quarters ahead or not, these are something which will be very important from the commentary perspective from the management,» says Kaustubh Pawaskar, Sharekhan, on Britannia’s Q1 Results. ET Now: Let us take your first take on the numbers that have come out of Britannia, from our overall estimates it is revenue that is in line, PAT is in line and margins are also in line. What is your overall assessment?

Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday said mediation has been part of the Indian culture for long and invoked tales from the epic Mahabharat to drive home his point. Addressing an event organised by the Supreme Court, he said the power to introspect helps resolve disputes. Appreciating the role of Lok Adalats in settling matrimonial disputes, the minister said what was earlier done by family elders is now being handled by alternate disputes resolution mechanisms. Meghwal said the first Lok Adalat was held by Lord Krishna when he tried to settle the dispute between the Kauravs and the Pandavs.

mortal remains of a fisherman who died at sea to the Indian Navy near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the wee hours on Saturday, an official release here said. Indian Navy ship, INS Bitra, which was on deployment off Rameshwaram, coordinated with the Sri Lankan Navy ship and received the fishermen and the dead body at sea at about 1 am. The Indian Navy ship then proceeded to Rameshwaram, where the Navy Officer from the Naval Detachment coordinated with marine police and Tamil Nadu Fisheries department in transferring the mortal remains and the fishermen, at around 3 am, the release said. On August 1, a fisherman from Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram reportedly died and another went missing when the boat in which they were fishing in the mid-sea capsized after colliding with the Sri Lankan Navy ship.

irrigation projects started between 1983 and 2018 in Telangana has doubled from over Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore as of March 2023, primarily due to their non-completion, the recent CAG report has revealed. According to the 2022-23 report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which was presented in the state legislature on Friday, the state has been deprived of economic growth benefits, and there is no assured return on investments in irrigation and flood control due to incomplete projects. «There were 20 incomplete irrigation projects (commenced between 1983 and 2018) to be completed by the year 2023. The original cost of these projects has increased from Rs 1,02,388 crore to Rs 2,06,977 crore i.e., an escalation by Rs 1,04,589 crore (102 per cent),» reported PTI quoting the auditing watchdog.

Indian Men's Hockey Team will lock horns with Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. The Indian men's hockey team bounced back in the men's competition with a 3-2 win over Australia in their last Pool B match on Friday. It is their first victory against Australia in the Olympics since 1972 Munich games. India bounced back from a 1-2 loss to the defending champions, Belgium, in their previous game. With this victory, India finished second and will now face Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the ongoing marquee event.

Banking Corp Friday said profit from its Indian operations increased 4% year-on-year in the six months to June 2024, led by an identical 7% growth in both its global banking & markets division and commercial banking business. Profit before tax from India rose to $798 million from $766 million a year ago. The bank said profit at its global banking and markets (GBM) division, which services large corporations and includes treasury operations, grew 7% to $436 million in the first six months of 2024. Profit from the GBM business was $408 million a year-ago.

Manchester City will play Chelsea at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday. Chelsea defeated Club America while Manchester City were beaten by Barcelona. Manchester City versus Chelsea is scheduled to kick off at 5.30 pm (ET) on Saturday, August 3. One can watch the match on ESPN and ESPN+. Manchester City is predicted to win against Chelsea.

Adani Power has offered the highest bid of ₹27,000 crore for KSK Mahanadi Power's 1,800-megawatt plant that's undergoing insolvency proceedings, people with knowledge of the matter told ET. The Adani offer already ensures a 92% recovery for the lenders. Banks had received a total of 10 financial bids for the thermal power company by Thursday evening. Other bidders include Capri Global Holdings, Coal India, NTPC, Vedanta, JSW Energy, Naveen Jindal-owned Jindal Steel & Power, iLab India Special Fund, Rashmi Metaliks and Sherisha Technologies, said the people cited above. Adani Power's offer is a combination of ₹12,500 crore in upfront cash, ₹9,000 crore of accumulated cash in the company since three of its units are operational, and an estimated receivables of ₹5,500 crore, one of the persons cited above said.

Real Madrid and Barcelona — will be playing El Clásico on the US soil on Saturday. While Barcelona won the previous match against Manchester City, Real Madrid defeated AC Milan. Real Madrid versus Barcelona is scheduled to be kicked off at 7 pm (ET) on August 3. Real Madrid versus Barcelona soccer match will be shown on ESPN App and ESPN+. Real Madrid is likely to win against Barcelona in the El Clasico.

Evil Season 4 continues its thrilling run. Episode 12 is set to release on Thursday, August 8, 2024, on Paramount+. Fans are eager to see the story unfold further.

Kamala Harris called herself 'president', the crowd went crazy and cheered her wildly. It shows how her popularity is soaring and how Democrat voters and local leaders think about her. It happened when Kamala Harris was delivering a eulogy for the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) Thursday. Standing beside stalwarts like Bill Clinton and former First Lady Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris recalled that Jackson Lee introduced legislation to make Juneteenth, the day marking the end of slavery in the US – a federal holiday.

industry that's been a major drag on the economy. The IMF called on China to deploy «one-off» fiscal resources to complete and deliver pre-sold properties or compensate homebuyers, according to an annual review of the its economy published on Friday. It put the cost at 5.5% of GDP over four years. That would amount to almost $1 trillion based on last year's GDP, according to Bloomberg calculations.