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New Delhi: American goods ranging from wines and spirits to dry fruits will enter India either duty-free or at reduced import tariffs, a move expected to make these imports cheaper for domestic consumers. India and the US Saturday announced that they have reached a framework...

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said India is seen as a "trusted partner for growth" and it was reflected in the recent trade deals it has agreed with various countries, including the UK, USA and the EU. Addressing a community programme here, Modi...

New Delhi: India's exports worth about USD 44 billion to the US will enter the American market at zero reciprocal tariffs under the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement, which is expected to be signed by mid-March, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said...

Shillong:  Two more bodies were found at the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district Saturday, taking the toll in the blast to 27, police said. The bodies were found as a multiple-agency search was continuing in the Thangsku area of Umsngat village,...

New Delhi: The Congress Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the interim trade agreement with the US, claiming the deal is against India's interests, and that all the "huglomacy and photo-ops" have not amounted to much. Slamming the government, the opposition...

Bengaluru/Bhubaneswar: A court in Karnataka's Koppal district has convicted all three accused in the gang rape of two women, including a foreign national, and the killing of a male tourist from Odisha near Hampi. The court is scheduled to pronounce the sentence February 16, after...

New Delhi: India has granted a quota-based duty concession to the US on apples under the interim trade pact, while fully protecting domestic apple growers, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Saturday. India has imposed a minimum import price (MIP) of Rs 80 per...

New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard Saturday said it has busted an international oil smuggling racket by apprehending a set of vessels linked to it, about 100 nautical miles west of the coast of Mumbai, as part of a mid-sea operation. The vessels involved had...

New Delhi: The Indian stock markets remained volatile during the week but ended with healthy gains, after the announcement of the India-US trade deal sparked a strong recovery, helping domestic indices absorb the early weakness following the increase in securities transaction tax (STT) on derivatives...

Kolkata: The Cyber Crime branch of Kolkata Police Saturday busted an international cybercrime racket targeting American citizens, which was operating from the Maheshtala area of West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, and arrested eight people in this connection. A large amount of digital data, incriminating...