India’s merchandise imports surged 31% year-on-year to $70.84 billion India’s merchandise imports surged 31% year-on-year to $70.84 billion in June. Merchandise exports rose 15.5% to $40.41 billion during the month, while imports climbed sharply, driven by higher purchases of crude oil, electronics, machinery and precious metals, commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal said during a press briefing…
China, which ranks among the world’s biggest official-sector gold buyers, has now continued adding bullion to its reserves for 22 consecutive months. Gold prices are driven not just by the gold individuals buy or sell. In fact, one of the biggest factors that drives gold prices is the trendline of central banks buying or selling…
Food Corporation of India NEW DELHI: Food Corporation of India (FCI) has tightened safeguards for the lifting and use of subsidised rice supplied to distilleries under govt’s ethanol blending programme, making distilleries directly accountable for any diversion or misuse of the released grain. In case of misuse or diversion, FCI will file criminal cases.The move…
Glasgow: India’s Murali Sreeshankar (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India’s Murali Sreeshankar clinched the silver medal in the men’s long jump at the Commonwealth Games 2026, producing a best leap of 8.09m in a fiercely contested final on Thursday. The Indian star led the competition after the opening three rounds but eventually settled for silver after Jamaica’s…
The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing has captured the alleged accused behind the online leak of footage from Vijay’s yet-to-be-released film ‘Jana Nayagan,’ directed by H Vinoth. The arrest comes months after clips from the unreleased film appeared on social media platforms.According to India Today and the Cyber Crime Wing, the accused had been missing…
Neeru Dhanda (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Neeru Dhanda does not need to be aggressive to show her competitive side. “Look into her eyes,” says Mansher Singh, her coach of seven years.The 25-year-old shooter on Tuesday became the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games gold in trap, following her World Cup triumph…
Gavin Casalegno speaks about surprises in the upcoming ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty: The Movie.'(Image credits: Instagram) The intense debate between Team Conrad and Team Jeremiah ended with a stunning finale of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty.’ However, author Jenny Han still has a few tricks up her sleeve for the upcoming film based on…
A festive thread runs through your day, Virgo. Social contact, family warmth and a feeling of financial comfort make the atmosphere more relaxed than normal. Mercury improves your communication and Venus eases it. This is a delightful combination. You’ll know what you want to say, and the people around you will really appreciate hearing it.It…
Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya‘s return to international cricket is poised to face another roadblock, as a late leg niggle derailed his plans at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and puts the all-rounder on the back foot for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.TimesofIndia.com reliably learnt that he was ticking the…
General:The day moves at a plain, workable pace, Aries. Nothing too flashy, nothing too troubling. The Moon softens your expectations, while Saturn keeps you tied to practical duties, so life may feel less exciting but more manageable.One plan may change without warning, especially a long journey or outstation visit. Don’t fight that tide. Sometimes a…