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The water-sharing agreement of 1996 between India and Bangladesh was established to resolve disputes regarding the Farakka water allocation. (AI image) Ganges Water Sharing Treaty with Bangladesh to be revised? India is exploring various alternatives to modify and reassess a significant agreement with Bangladesh regarding the distribution of Ganga waters, following its decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with …

Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News Reuters UK car production sank to its lowest level for May since 1949 as US tariffs hit exports, an industry group has said. Production fell by nearly a third from a year earlier to 49,810 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which – excluding the 2020 Covid pandemic lockdowns …

Immigration advisers in the US are witnessing an unexpected increase in O-1A visa applications. O-1 visa is the new go to solution for individuals looking to work in the US. The O-1 visa route is gaining popularity among various professionals, including qualified STEM graduates, cybersecurity specialists, researchers, artists, filmmakers, athletes, authors and digital content creators, all pursuing their aspirations in …

A decade after it was founded by three local mums in a living room, a city baby bank has supported more than 11,000 families experiencing poverty or crisis. The charity Baby Bank Network Bristol has redistributed nearly half a million essential items such as clothes and prams across the city since 2015. It is now running a fundraising campaign until …

Louise Brierley BBC Midlands Today BBC Stefanie Lakin said she had seen the pressure proms put on families A teacher has gained the reputation of being a fairy godmother – by gifting almost 1,000 free prom dresses worth up to £750 to teenage girls. With the costs of school proms soaring, Stefanie Lakin from Solihull has a mission for every …

Market experts suggest the Nifty index will likely approach its previous all-time highs. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Friday on the back of favourable global cues. While Nifty50 was near 25,600, BSE Sensex was up over 100 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,596.00, up …

Peter Hoskins Business reporter Natalie Sherman Business reporter EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Nike says US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key trading partners could add around $1bn (£730m) to it costs this year. Company executives also said the the sportwear giant would cut its reliance on producing goods in China to ease the impact of US trade policies. Last month, Nike said it …

MaryLou Costa Technology Reporter Reporting fromVilnius, Lithuania Energesman Fly larvae are excellent at converting food waste into protein Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone’s stomach turn. But a handful of city councils have embraced maggots – more formally known as fly larvae – …

AFP/Getty At his 1,200-person cleaning business in Maryland, chief executive Victor Moran carefully screens new recruits to make sure they are authorised to work in the US. Even so, President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigrants is starting to chip away at his workforce. About 15 people have left his company, Total Quality, since Trump won a fight to strip immigrants …

Ben King Business reporter BBC Cdr Stephen Clayman says he understands victims’ frustration at how long the investigation is taking Criminal trials over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal may not start until 2028, the police officer leading the investigation has told the BBC. “The teams need to be really meticulous and [pay] attention to detail, but actually we are …