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Lithuania’s new PM says allowing Taiwan’s de-facto embassy was ‘maybe too brave’
Taiwanese and Lithuanian flags displayed at Taiwan embassy in Vilnius. File | Photo Credit: Reuters New Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said on Tuesday (July 14, 2026), the 2021 decision to allow Taiwan to open a de-facto embassy in the country was ‘maybe too brave’ as he sought to repair relations with China on his…
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Centre extends service of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Sai Kumar by six months
M. Sai Kumar. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Union government, on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), approved the Tamil Nadu government’s proposal seeking an extension of the services of Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, a 1990-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, who is due to retire in August this year. The Department of Personnel…
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India-U.K. DCC not applicable to Indians working in the U.K. before July 15
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The India-U.K. Double Contributions Convention (DCC), allowing temporary Indian and British workers an exemption from paying social security contributions in their host countries for 60 months, is not retrospective, i.e., it will not apply to Indians already working in the U.K. and Britons working…
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Assam allows restaurants to remain open till 3:30 a.m. for football World Cup matches
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Assam government on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) announced that restaurants in the State capital will be allowed to remain open till 3:30 a.m. on select days to enable football fans to watch the ongoing FIFA World Cup matches. In a post on X,…
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Why China’s 4.3% growth is worrying its government | Explained
China’s economy grew 4.3% in the second quarter of 2026, according to data released on Wednesday (July 15, 2026) by China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). With growth falling to the lowest in more than three years and below the government’s already lowered annual target of 4.5-5%, attention has turned to how the Chinese government…
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India-U.K. trade deal will boost India’s farmers, entrepreneurs and MSMEs, PM Modi says
The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will provide a boost for India’s farmers, entrepreneurs and micro, small, and medium enterprises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), the day the trade deal came into force. Officials in the U.K. government as well as Indian industry bodies have welcomed the deal…