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India's recent trade deals with UAE, Switzerland, and now UK marks policy shift: GTRI
India's recent trade deals with UAE, Switzerland, and now with United Kingdom marks a significant shift in its approach to free trade agreements (FTAs) as India is gradually opening up sensitive areas that were earlier off-limits, according to a...
Uncertainty over renewable energy hub in Pilbara after BP backs out
Global oil giant BP has backed out of its majority share in a $55 billion green energy hub in Western Australia's Pilbara region, dealing Australia's clean energy transition another major blow. The Australia Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), 1,860...

Macquarie Announces Acquisition Of Erova Energy
Macquarie, through its Commodities and Global Markets group (Macquarie), has reached an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Erova Energy Group (Erova). Erova is a renewable asset optimisation company operating in Ireland and the UK with...

Brittney Griner reveals chilling details about Russian cellmate’s crimes
WNBA star Brittney Griner has revealed chilling details about her time in a Russian prison, including disturbing information about her cellmate’s crimes. In a recent interview, Griner shared that she was housed with a woman convicted of serious...

Why one extra day could be secret to England getting revenge on Spain
What do the past three Women’s World Cups, the past three men’s World Cups and the past four men’s European Championships have in common with this summer’s men’s Club World Cup? The answer may give England fans an extra glimmer of hope for...

Indian automobile industry welcomes landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement
New Delhi: The Indian automobile industry has warmly welcomed the recently signed India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), terming it as a landmark and transformative development in the global economic landscape. Commenting on the agreement, Anish...

India-UK CETA to Boost Trade and Cooperation: SAIL CMD Amarendu Prakash
Shri Amarendu Prakash, Chairman and Managing Director of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), praised the signing of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). He noted that this agreement is an important step toward...

UK-backed CASA programme mobilises Rs830 million for Nepal’s agribusiness
A UK-funded programme that has helped mobilise over Rs830 million (£5.37 million) in private investment and connect more than 156,203 smallholder farmers—62 percent of them women—to markets across Nepal officially wrapped up on Wednesday. The...

Top 10@10 | India-UK ink historic FTA, IEX crashes, Trump targets EU, and more
India’s trade ambitions received a major boost on Thursday with the signing of a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom. Sealed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London, the pact is designed to...

Inside one of Britain’s greenest homes: Award-winning Essex eco house relisted after price drop
An energy-efficient home in Tolleshunt Knights, Essex, has been relisted at offers over £1.5 million after a recent price reduction. Paternoster Lodge was recognised with the Maldon District Council Sustainability Award and received a design...

Auto, energy stocks drag Sensex over 550 pts lower, Nifty below 24,900
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty50 traded lower on Friday, dragged by Bajaj twins, Reliance Industries, and Infosys. Meanwhile, investors are expected to track the newly signed trade pact with Britain, which aims to cut tariffs on goods...

'Landmark' UK Visit Done, Now PM Modi Heads To Maldives: What's On Agenda?
PM Modi departs for the Maldives Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today reach the Maldives on a two-day (July 25-26) visit after concluding his trip to the United Kingdom and signing a major trade agreement. PM Modi concluded his UK visit on...

Initiated in 2007, Sealed 18 Years Later: How India-UK Deal Was Finalised Hours Before Op Sindoor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his British counterpart Keir Starmer Photo : AP New Delhi: Eighteen years after India and the UK started discussions for a Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement, India and the UK on Thursday signed a landmark...

NRL-bound Morgan Knowles determined to leave England on a high note
Having recovered from the niggly groin injuries that plagued the previous two seasons, we have seen Knowles back to his best and in his words “not putting the cue in the rack” because he is heading out to the NRL. If they did not already know it,...

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£30m UK boost for green fuels and technologies to decarbonise shipping
Funding will be crucial in supporting the green fuels and technologies of the future, so the UK can clean up its sea travel and trade. Awarded from the sixth round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), successful companies will...

Opinion | Modi And Starmer: Can India Shape Britain’s Indo-Pacific Tilt?
Last Updated:July 25, 2025, 08:53 IST Without India’s backing, Britain’s Indo-Pacific tilt risks becoming an expensive exercise in naval tourism Britain's PM Keir Starmer (R) and PM Narendra Modi shake hands at the end of a joint press conference...

'Forced labor' smear reflects UK's fear of China's clean energy competitiveness: expert
Photovoltaic arrays convert solar energy into clean electricity on a factory rooftop in Hai'an, East China's Jiangsu Province on July 7, 2025. In recent years, the city has utilized idle factory rooftops to build distributed photovoltaic power...

India, UK sign landmark trade deal to slash tariffs on whisky, cars
The deal was signed by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his British counterpart Jonathan Reynold in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer UK PM Keir Starmer with PM Narendra Modi (centre); UK Trade...

Jeremy Corbyn calls for wealth redistribution in UK as he promotes his new party
The former Labour leader also stressed the need to “defend the right to protest against genocide” as he accused prime minister Keir Starmer’s government of “complicity in crimes against humanity” with growing number of people starving in Gaza...