The UK-India FTA takes effect on 15 July, halving Indian tariffs on Scotch whisky from 150% to 75% and opening markets across pharmaceuticals, cars and financial services.
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US and India near a trade deal with a July 24 tariff deadline forcing pace
USTR Jamieson Greer completed a June 22-24 New Delhi visit with both sides saying a trade deal is imminent before the July 24 tariff deadline on Indian goods.
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Dust storms and lightning kill 96 across Uttar Pradesh
Dust storms, heavy rain, and lightning swept Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday night, killing at least 96 people and injuring more than 50 across a dozen districts.
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BJP wins West Bengal for the first time, but nine million lost their vote
Modi’s party captured 207 of 293 seats in Bengal — the first right-wing majority in the state since independence — while election monitors documented the largest single-state voter-roll purge in Indian electoral history.