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May 11, 2026 5:08 PM

India retain top spot in ICC ODI rankings, New Zealand cut lead to five points

India continued to hold the No. 1 position in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings released on Monday, although their lead at the top has narrowed following the annual update. India dropped one rating point from 119 to 118, while New Zealand gained two points to move to 113, reducing the gap between the top two sides from eight points to five. The Rohit Sharma-led side, however, continues to dominate white-ball cricket after also retaining the No. 1 spot in the ICC men’s T20I rankings in...

April 27, 2026 6:43 PM

PM Modi shares article highlighting benefits of India-New Zealand FTA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared an article by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal highlighting the wide-ranging benefits of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), describing it as a major step in strengthening India’s global economic engagement. In a post on X, PM Modi noted that the agreement removes tariffs on Indian exports, boosting labour-intensive sectors and strengthening MSMEs, while ensuring that sensitive areas such as agriculture and dairy rem...

April 27, 2026 6:43 PM

PM Modi calls India-New Zealand FTA a landmark moment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as a landmark moment in bilateral relations, saying it would inject unprecedented momentum into the developmental partnership between the two countries. In a post on X, PM Modi said the agreement reflects deep trust, shared values and a common ambition between the two nations. He emphasised that the pact would benefit a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including farmers, youth, women, MSMEs, artisans, s...

April 27, 2026 6:43 PM

India-New Zealand FTA: Zero-duty trade, $20 billion investment and talent mobility to drive new economic partnership

India has taken a major step in expanding its global economic partnerships with the signing of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand, a deal that promises to reshape bilateral trade, investment, and mobility frameworks while opening new opportunities across sectors. The agreement, signed at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay on April 27, reflects the broader strategic visi...

April 27, 2026 4:55 PM

India, New Zealand sign landmark FTA to boost trade, investment and mobility

India and New Zealand on Monday signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in New Delhi, aimed at strengthening bilateral economic ties through expanded market access, enhanced services cooperation, and increased investment flows. The agreement was signed at Bharat Mandapam by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay. The pact, concluded in December 2025 after negotiations that began in March the same year, is among t...

April 27, 2026 8:44 AM

India, New Zealand set to sign key FTA to double trade, boost ties

India and New Zealand are set to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday to significantly boost bilateral trade, investments and market access across sectors. The agreement will be signed at Bharat Mandapam in the presence of Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his New Zealand counterpart, Todd McClay. The pact is aimed at doubling bilateral trade to $5 billion over the next five years and is expected to open new avenues for Indian exporters, particularly at a time when g...

April 15, 2026 9:56 PM

Finance ministers, stung by hit to economies, call for full Iran war ceasefire

Finance ministers from almost a dozen countries led by Britain called on the U.S., Israel and Iran to implement their ceasefire in full on Wednesday and said the conflict would weigh on the global economy and markets even if it was resolved soon. A joint statement, signed by the finance ministers from Australia, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Spain, Norway, Ireland, Poland and New Zealand as well as Britain, was agreed a day after the International Monetary Fund cut its global economi...

April 11, 2026 12:36 PM

New Zealand braces for Cyclone Vaianu, flooding possible for Auckland

Cyclone Vaianu, approaching New Zealand, could cause flooding in its most populous city Auckland, the nation's weather forecaster warned on Saturday, as authorities issued evacuation orders for parts of the country's North Island. Vaianu, forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 130 kmh (80 mph), was expected to hit on Sunday, then pass west of the remote Chatham Islands on Monday, the weather forecaster said. It warned that Auckland, a city of 1.7 million people, could expect up to 110...

March 23, 2026 10:52 AM

New Zealand endorses new private T20 league, wants more focus on women

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named the proposed NZ20 franchise league as its preferred option to replace the nation's 21-year-old Super Smash but wants women's competition included in the proposal. The new league's backers have proposed a six-team league of privately owned franchises and hope to launch the first tournament by January 2027. NZC said its board had given in-principle support for NZ20 contingent on resolving key commercial, governance and structural matters. "While not a final c...

February 23, 2026 6:51 PM

British national among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash

A passenger bus fell from a hilly road in west Nepal before dawn on Monday, killing 19 people including a British national, police said. Only nine of the dead have been identified so far, they said, adding that the bus was carrying 44 people in all. A New Zealander and a Chinese national were among the 25 injured when the bus headed to the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, from the tourist town of Pokhara fell 200 metres (650 feet) from the road at Behighat in Dhading district, 80 km (50 miles) west ...