Exports rise by 30% in April, trade deficit widens by 31.5%
NEW DELHI: India’s merchandise exports grew more than 30% in April on a year-on-year basis on the back of improved performance in petroleum products, electronic goods, cereals, coffee, processed food and leather products, as per the data…
Aditi Ashok tied 47th on opening day at Cognizant Founders Cup
CLIFTON: Aditi Ashok had an inconsistent day as she opened her campaign with a 1-under 71, placing her tied 47th after the first round at the Cognizant Founders Cup.
Aditi began her day with couple of early and equal number of late…
Robert Lewandowski not to extend contract with Bayern Munich: Sources
WARSAW: Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, whose current contract with Bayern Munich is valid until June 2023, might have informed the club that he will not sign a new contract.
Sources close to the player have said in recent weeks that…
Sri Lanka focused on Bangladesh Tests despite turmoil at home
CHITTAGONG: Sri Lanka's cricketers are hoping to distract their fans from political turmoil back home when they take on Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting this weekend.
The first Test of the series, which is part of the ICC World…
Ukraine puts Russian solider accused of war crime on trial
KYIV: The trial of a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian opened Friday, the first war crimes trial since Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor.
Scores of journalists packed inside a small courtroom in the Ukrainian…
US, Russian defense chiefs speak for 1st time since invasion
WASHINGTON: Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu spoke with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday after months of refusing direct contact with his American counterpart.
But officials said the call didn't appear to signal any…
PM Modi launches new start-up policy of MP government
INDORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the Madhya Pradesh government's Start-Up Policy 2022 and a start-up portal through video link in the presence of young entrepreneurs here.
Under the new policy, start-ups would get…
Several reported missing after blaze in building in Mundka
NEW DELHI: Several people were reported missing after a massive fire broke out in a four-storey building near Mundka metro station in Delhi on Friday evening. Panic gripped the kin of those who went missing after the fire mishap as they…
Demolition spree unabated in Delhi; war of words break out between AAP, BJP
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporations (North and South) continued with the anti-encroachment drives in various parts of the city on Friday, with Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium at Mangolpuri being one of them, which they said was “illegally”…
Case filed for arrest of former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Friday was moved to direct the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately arrest former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and six others for alleged criminal intimidation and aiding and abetting…
Thomas Cup: India storm into maiden final, make history
Bangkok: Indian men's badminton team created history by beating Denmark 3-2 in the Thomas Cup semi-finals here on Friday. With the win, India have made it to their maiden final. Previously, India reached the Thomas Cup semi-final in…
Punjab Kings down Bangalore Royals by 54 runs
Mumbai: Punjab Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 54 runs to keep their IPL play-offs hope alive here at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday. Scintillating innings by Liam Livingstone (70 off 42) and Jonny Bairstow (66 off 29)…
Karnataka BJP Core Committee meeting today, to discuss RS, MLC polls
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the State BJP Core Committee is all set to meet Saturday in the city to discuss the forthcoming Legislative Council and Rajya Sabha elections. "We discussed other…
SBI reports 41.28 pc jump in net profit at Rs 9,114 crore in Q4’22
Kolkata: State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday reported a 41.28 per cent jump in its net profit at Rs 9,114 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2022. The Bank posted a Net profit for FY22 grew by 55.19% YoY to Rs. 31,676 crores.…
Piyush Goyal: India-UAE CEPA to $ 100B trade soon
Mumbai: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) would drive India's economic growth as the bilateral trade between the two countries can…
Actress Sara Ali Khan trekked to Tulian Lake, cooks Kashmiri food
Srinagar: Actress Sara Ali Khan, the Bollywood heartthrob, who is in Kashmir, trekked 26 kms to see the Tulian Lake which is 36,070 feet above sea level in the south Kashmir Himalayan range of the tourist destination of Pahalgam.…
Kangana Ranaut endorses Mahesh Babu’s statement, ‘Bollywood can’t afford him’
Mumbai/Hyderabad; Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has come out in support of Telugu star Mahesh Babu about his recent comment that Bollywood “can't afford me”. While the actor later clarified that his comment was blown out of…
PM Modi Condoles Death of UAE President: “Deeply saddened”
New Delhi: India has declared a one-day national mourning on Saturday, May 14, as a mark of respect to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 74-year-old President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, who passed away today. The National…
Bhajji: If I’m selector I’ll select Dinesh Karthik as wicketkeeper-batsman for World Cup…
Kolkata: Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh applauded Dinesh Karthik and spoke about his performance in the ongoing IPL. He highlighted the fact that he is one of the best finishers this season and also hinted that he would select…
ISRO successfully tests large human rated solid rocket booster for GaganYaan
Chennai: Marking a major milestone, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) today successfully completed the static test of a human- rated solid rocket booster (HS200) for the Gaganyaan Project at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre…
