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New Delhi: India's GDP growth estimate has been raised to 7.6 per cent for the current fiscal from 7.4 per cent after the government revised the calculation methodology, including change in base year and adding data from GST and e-Vahan portal, to better reflect economic...

New Delhi: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Friday said India is watching developments following the US Supreme Court's verdict against tariffs, pointing out that the joint statement on the proposed interim trade deal provides for a rebalancing of the pact "should circumstances change". The minister's remarks...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday urged the Indian industry to step up investment and innovation, saying the government has laid the groundwork through aggressive capital spending and by creating a conducive policy environment in successive Budgets, and that it is now time for...

New York: Netflix is walking away from its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business, in a stunning move that effectively puts Paramount in a position to take over its storied Hollywood rival. On Thursday, Warner's board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount's latest...

Bhubaneswar/Paradip: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the Centre's approval of a Rs 797-crore green hydrogen jetty at Paradip Port will accelerate investments and boost the maritime economy in the state. The central government recently approved a proposal to construct the jetty in...

New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi Thursday directed all entities regulated by it, along with their agents, to prominently disclose their registered name and registration number on social media platforms (SMPs) while posting securities market-related content. The requirement will apply to stock brokers, mutual funds, asset...

Tel Aviv: India and Israel Thursday announced to deepen their digital and financial partnership by enabling cross-border use of Unified Payments Interface (UPI). In the process, UPI will connect with Israel’s domestic payments framework to make digital transactions faster and more affordable. The signing of...

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revised its Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) related to airline ticket refunds and introduced a 48-hour "look-in" period that allows passengers to cancel or amend their bookings without paying extra charges. In a statement, the aviation...

New Delhi: India Thursday said the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney next week will provide an opportunity to advance a forward-looking partnership between the two nations. Carney will undertake a four-day visit to India beginning Friday, in his...

Kathmandu: Newly appointed ambassador of China to Nepal Zhang Maoming Wednesday called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs Bala Nanda Sharma and discussed bilateral issues. Ambassador Zhang met Minister Sharma at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here. A statement by the Foreign Ministry said that...