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NEW DELHI: India’s exports grew at their fastest pace in over three years, rising 19.4% to $38.1 billion in Nov on the back of a jump in shipments to the US and China. With imports falling 2% to $62.7 billion, the trade deficit narrowed to $24.6 billion, the lowest level since June.India’s exports to the…
31-year-old woman, Twisha Sharma, a former beauty pageant winner, was found dead at her Bhopal home. BHOPAL: Twisha Sharma, a 31-year-old woman from Noida, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills on May 12, triggering a major police investigation.According to submissions made by prosecution lawyers in court, she had acted in…
NEW DELHI: India’s first T20I against Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday could be affected by the weather, with rain expected in Belfast during the day. The match marks the beginning of a new era under captain Shreyas Iyer, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his much-awaited international…
Tobacco products and pan masala products are set to face a new tax structure from February 1. This comes as the Centre rolls out additional excise duty and a health cess, above the current GST rates. The new structure will replace the compensation cess which is applied on ‘sin goods.’Tobacco and allied products will now…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar’s journey from dreaming about playing Test cricket for India to winning the Player of the Match award on debut could not have been scripted any better. The 23-year-old left-arm spinner from Rajasthan donned the baggy blue for the first time, becoming India’s 319th men’s Test cricketer, and…
RJD targets Nishant Kumar over flag-hoisting video, asks ‘who is he saluting?’ The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Sunday targeted Bihar health minister Nishant Kumar by sharing a video of him hoisting the Tricolour on Independence Day. The Lalu Yadav-led party mocked former chief minister Nitish Kumar’s son over his gesture shortly after the flag-hoisting.Posting the…
JAMMU: Border-related challenges had changed significantly over the past 60 years, and therefore advanced technological solutions must be adopted to effectively address them, Union home minister Amit Shah said Friday as he visited the Gurnam and Bobiyan outposts located along the India-Pakistan International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.Later in the evening, Shah…
NEW DELHI: SC has ruled that courts must not allow litigation to prolong a decayed and decomposed marriage, which is a deeply personal and social partnership built on mutual respect, as that would create a “foul sociological, psychological and mental hollowness” in life.Using its exclusive powers under Art 142 of the Constitution to dissolve the…
Rohit Sharma left frustrated (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma found himself in an awkward and slightly frustrating fan moment after a video shared by Mumbai Indians went viral on social media.The clip showed a female fan excitedly rushing towards Rohit to click a selfie as the former Mumbai Indians captain was heading towards the team…
Imran Khan and Ravi Shastri Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has spoken out over the reported treatment of jailed former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, calling it “inhumane” and saying no person should be treated that way.Reports cited in the story claim Khan’s health has worsened in jail, with only 15% vision remaining in his…
