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India, accounting for a meagre 2.4 percent of the world surface area, over 18 percent of the current world population and only three percent of global manufacturing output, should focus more on production than free trade agreements (FTA). The matter is relevant as the United Kingdom and European Union members are keen on inking such agreements with import dependent India to mainly expand the export of their products and services. In 2019, India had pulled out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, touted to be the world's largest trade protocol between China and 14 other Asian countries, even after being part of the negotiations for seven years. The reason was that India was concerned about the fact that RCEP would promptly reduce merchandise import duties by 80-90 percent. And, that would further raise India's large trade imbalances with China and expose domestic producers to greater foreign competition. It will hurt India’s manufacturing ambition.

New Delhi: Veteran diplomat Amit Dasgupta has been appointed as an Honorary Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM).

In a massive pre-election push to the November 8 midterm in USA, the Poor People’s campaign has contacted 5.5 million low-wealth and poor registered voters who could deliver the GOP a massive defeat on Election Day. The organization headed into the final weekend before Election Day intent on ensuring they get to the polls and that their votes are counted, too, despite voter repression in various states. The theme of this last drive: “If you ever needed to vote for democracy, the time to vote is right now.”

The Indian Journalists Union has expressed serious concern over persistent attacks on media and the shrinking space for independent media in the country.

Winning the Gopalganj seat in the latest assembly by poll in Bihar is purely a consolation gift for the BJP. In Gopalganj, BJP's candidate Kusum Devi won by a slender margin of 1794 votes, defeating RJD's Mohan Prasad Gupta. Kusum Devi received 70,053 votes and Mohan Prasad Gupta received 68,259 votes.

Bhubaneswar: Goalkeeper Krishan Pathak pulled off three stunning saves as India beat Spain 3-1 in a penalty shootout as the two teams were levelled 2-2 after regulation time in the 2nd leg of their FIH pro league at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.

Bhubaneshwar: Buoyed by a big 7-4 win against New Zealand on Friday, a rejuvenated India is looking for a revenge win against Spain in the FIH Hockey Pro League at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium, here on Sunday.

New Delhi: IOC member, Nita Ambani on Saturday hailed the new draft constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), calling it a landmark moment in India’s Olympic dream.

Pattaya (Thailand): After two good rounds, Mumbai based teenager Nishna Patel returned disastrous 5-over 77 to slip down to 44th place on the third and penultimate day of the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship at the Siam Country Club here on Saturday.

Immoral, illegal, archaic, coercive, intimidating, criminal, absurd, reckless, brutal — even genocidal. These were some of the adjectives used by global leaders at the United Nations as they took to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly to rail against US policy toward Cuba. Then yesterday, November 3, for the thirtieth year, the General Assembly voted nearly unanimously — 185–2 — to support a resolution presented by Cuba calling for an end to the US embargo (also known as the blockade).