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INDIAS high commissioner to Britain, Periasamy Kumaran, cut a cake at India House last Wednesday (15) to celebrate the India-UK Free Trade Agreement finally coming into force after more than a decade of negotiations. A portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru, independent Indias first prime minister, surveyed an array of Indian goods that can now be exported to the UK either tax free or at greatly reduced rates of taxation. The high commissioner also opened a small box containing jewellery that had arrived

Highlights Actors, musicians and public figures have joined or publicly supported the CJP-led protests over the alleged NEET-UG examination irregularities. While some took part in demonstrations, others used their platforms to call for accountability and student safety. The growing list of supporters has brought national attention to the student-led movement. The Cockroach Janta Party's ( CJP) campaign over the alleged NEET-UG examination irregularities has drawn support from across India's ente

INDIAN billionaire Gautam Adani's group is considering launching a new airline, a move that could change competition in a market dominated by IndiGo and Air India, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The proposal marks a shift for the ports-to-cement conglomerate, which operates eight airports in India, including two in Mumbai. The group has an $11 billion airport expansion strategy but had earlier said it was not looking to enter the airline business. No final decision

POLICY experts expect the India-UK partnership to continue under new prime minister Andy Burnham, who won the Labour party leadership in the same week that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the two countries came into force. While the new leader has pledged to do things differently, India is expected to remain a key focus of UK foreign policy, with experts pointing to Burnhams previous engagement with India during his time as mayor of Greater Manchester. Over this pas

INDIA's government has pulled up the country's aviation safety regulator over its handling of conflict-of-interest cases involving officials whose relatives work in the aviation sector, according to government documents reviewed by Reuters. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has repeatedly questioned the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) since mid-2025 over whether it had properly managed cases involving officials' family members working at airlines, including one involving Air India, the