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Khanna and Congressman Michael Waltz, the co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, are leading a Congressional delegation to India. FILE - US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) arrives for the State Dinner in honour of PM Narendra Modi, at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023. NEW DELHI: The US is going to continue to expand its engagement with India to make it one of the most important relationships of the 21st century, influential US Congressman Ro Khanna said on Monday. Currently on a visit to India, the Indian-American lawmaker said deeper cooperation between India and the US in areas of critical technologies and defence would be beneficial not only for the two countries but for the globe. Khanna and Congressman Michael Waltz, the co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, are leading a Congressional delegation to India. “The India-US relationship has never been so stronger. It is ...

Exporters are mandated to get their cough syrup products tested in government laboratories from June 1 before sending them abroad. The export of cough syrup will be allowed only after the sample of the exported product is tested in the laboratory. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said that export of cough syrup will be allowed only after the sample of the exported product is tested in the laboratory. All Indian cough syrup exporters will be required to get their products tested from June 1 in prescribed government laboratories before sending them abroad. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification issued on Monday that the export of cough syrup will be allowed only after the sample of the exported product is tested in the laboratory. Earlier, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), the apex drug regulatory authority, proposed testing the drugs (finished products) at government labs before exporting, official sources told ...

All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been suspended with immediate effect by FIFA due to third party influence. Now, Indian football is staring at an uncertain future All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been suspended with immediate effect by FIFA due to third party influence. Now, Indian football is staring at an uncertain future. The first drastic consequence is that India will be no longer be able to host the U-17 Women’s World Cup which it was slated to host later this year. FIFA will need to lift the suspension if the country is to host the tournament. While announcing its decision to suspend AIFF, FIFA had said: “The suspension means that the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022, scheduled to take place in India on 11–30 October 2022, cannot currently be held in India as planned.” It is important to note that if the suspension is not lifted and the tournament is hosted somewhere else, then it is not known whether India would be able to play in the tournament because original...