Fans throw bottle at Lionel Messi: Paraguay footballer apologises

Fans throw bottle at Lionel Messi: Paraguay footballer apologises

Argentina captain Lionel Messi faced some intense heat from Paraguay fans in the team’s World Cup Qualifiers match. Messi, who has been a talisman for Argentina for many years got water bottles chucked at him by Paraguay fans in the team’s 1-2 loss on 15 November. After the game, Paraguay defender Omar Alderete apologised to … Read more

Commerce Ministry looking at ways to increase its bandwidth to negotiate free trade pacts

Commerce Ministry looking at ways to increase its bandwidth to negotiate free trade pacts

With a number of countries approaching India for negotiating bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) to boost economic ties, the commerce ministry is looking at ways to increase its bandwidth for undertaking these time and human resource consuming talks, a senior official said. The commerce ministry officials at present are negotiating several FTAs with countries including … Read more

India faces heat at WTO over rice export curbs

India faces heat at WTO over rice export curbs

India’s decision to ban exports of broken rice and impose export duties of up to 20% on other rice varieties has come under fire at the World Trade Organization (WTO). At a meeting on Thursday, the United States, the European Union and Senegal posed questions about the decision’s adverse effect on global markets. They said … Read more