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New Delhi: India's exports increased by 26.12 per cent to USD 43.81 billion in August, and the trade deficit narrowed to USD 26.86 billion, government data showed Tuesday. The country's imports rose by about 14.1 per cent to USD 70.76 billion in August. During April-August...

Jabalpur/Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh High Court Tuesday granted no immediate relief to former district judge Giribala Singh, who is in jail in connection with the death of her daughter-in-law and model-actress Twisha Sharma, deferring consideration of her bail plea. The court sought a response from...

Chandigarh: A close associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was taken into custody at the IGI Airport in Delhi Tuesday after being deported from Canada, Punjab Police said. The arrest of Karamveer Singh by Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF is being seen as a...

New Delhi: The India-New Zealand free trade agreement is likely to come into force from October 19, an official said. The two countries had on April 27 signed the free trade agreement (FTA) to boost two-way commerce in goods and services and promote investments. The...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal-2 Tuesday sentenced seven senior leaders of the banned Awami League for crimes against humanity over their alleged roles in directing, inciting or facilitating violence during the 2024 student-led protests, dubbed the July Uprising. The three-member tribunal (ICT-2) headed by Justice...

New Delhi: The government has directed banks and payment system providers not to levy charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions of up to Rs 2,000 or on payments made through RuPay debit cards. However, the government has not specified whether charges would be applicable...

Washington: Racing against time, US lawmakers submitted amendments to the Russia sanctions bill, with one seeking to name its top trading partners -- including India -- in the legislation, and another proposing to scrap the section imposing tariffs altogether. The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia...

New Delhi: The controversy-mired Hockey India has called an emergent Executive Board meeting September 18 here to resolve the differences among its top officials and restructure the struggling Hockey India League to create an independent Governing Council. HI President Dilip Tirkey and secretary Bhola Nath...

Mumbai: Creator R. Scott Gemmill’s medical drama television series The Pitt and Katie Dippold’s comedy horror television series Widow’s Bay were named Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series along with maximum awards at the 2026 Emmy ceremony. Hosted by actress Mariska Hargitay, The Pitt...

New Delhi: Meta has agreed to report child safety-related matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies, government sources said Tuesday, asserting that online safety of children is a "fundamental principle" for any social media platform operating in India and absolutely "non-negotiable". The government will take action...