India’s merchandise exports grew 18% year-on-year to $45.2 billion in May, while imports rose 20.62% to $73.41 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $28.21 billion, according to commerce ministry data, reported PTI.The strong performance also lifted cumulative merchandise exports during April-May 2026-27 to $88.91 billion, up 16.09% from the corresponding period last year.Commerce Secretary…
Jewar’s Noida International Airport (NIA) is set to handle its first cargo flight on Wednesday, with the aircraft scheduled to depart on a domestic route. The development comes just days after the airport began commercial passenger operations, marking another key step in its growth as an aviation and cargo hub for northern India. The airport…
FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 Divya Deshmukh and FIDE World Cup 2025 winner Javokhir Sindarov (PTI Photos) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a major overhaul of the World Cup and Women’s World Cup formats from 2027, aiming to make the tournaments shorter, more inclusive and more rewarding for players.The biggest change is that…
Nayanthara recently featured in ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’, alongside Yash and Kiara Advani. Despite generating significant buzz ahead of its release, the film opened to a tepid response on its first day. Nayanthara, who is part of the film’s ensemble cast, recently opened up about why she chose to play the role of…
Things click today. Mercury is shining in your sign and the Moon is a sign of fulfillment.This means you’ll have a wonderful feeling of work being done along, people responding and plans forming. There will be some imperfections, but the overall picture will be perfect, however, you’ll feel more confident than you did recently.This is…
Colgate-Palmolive India signals further pricing action to offset commodity inflation. Photo credit: ANI MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive India on Monday signalled that the company may take more price hikes in the coming quarters to protect margins as firms across sectors continue to tackle commodity inflation triggered by the West Asia war. Inflation will be an issue, the…
The announcement was made as President Lee Jae Myung visited San Francisco for talks with heads of major US tech firms South Korean memory chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will supply US tech companies, including Nvidia, in agreements worth $950 billion, a presidential adviser said on Saturday. The announcement was made as President…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, second right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi turned back the clock once again as defending champions Argentina launched their FIFA World Cup title defence in emphatic fashion, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner scoring his first-ever World Cup hat-trick in a commanding 3-0 victory…
Elizabeth Olsen has sparked fresh speculation that she may have quietly welcomed her first child with husband Robbie Arnett after being spotted on a low-key grocery run in Los Angeles.The ‘WandaVision’ actress was recently photographed pushing a shopping cart out of a Whole Foods in Sherman Oaks, with the seemingly ordinary outing quickly fuelling online…
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma set the Arun Jaitley Stadium alight on Thursday, smashing the fastest century by an Indian in men’s T20 internationals during the third T20I against Afghanistan.Abhishek reached the milestone in just 30 balls, breaking Rohit Sharma’s previous Indian record of a 35-ball century in the format.The left-handed opener clobbered 10 sixes and…