India’s gold imports surged nearly threefold to a record $14.72 billion in October, propelled by strong festive and wedding-season demand, government data showed on Monday. Imports stood at $4.92 billion in the same month last year, PTI reported.Cumulatively, gold inflows rose 21.44 per cent to $41.23 billion in April–October, up from $34 billion a year…
Nitish Kumar Reddy plays a shot on day two of the second and final Test cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) Nitish Kumar Reddy is all set to rejoin India’s Test squad ahead of the second match vs South Africa in…
The Odia music industry is mourning the heartbreaking loss of popular singer Humane Sagar, who passed away on Monday evening at just 34. His sudden demise has left fans and the industry devastated, marking the end of a voice that defined an entire generation of Odia music lovers.Sagar was brought to the AIIMS Bhubaneswar emergency…
NEW DELHI: The Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample-return mission, which recently received the Centre’s approval, is likely to be launched in 2028, Isro chairman V Narayanan has said. Isro is set to launch seven more satellites, including the liftoff of a PSLV rocket made entirely by the industry in the current financial year.The Isro chief said the…
The government on Monday tightened import controls on select categories of platinum jewellery, imposing licensing requirements until April 30, 2026, in an effort to check misuse of free trade agreements (FTAs), particularly with ASEAN nations, PTI reported.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), in a fresh notification, revised the import policy for these platinum jewellery…
Barcelona’s players exercise during the team’s first training session at the venue after its renovation at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo) Spanish football club Barcelona will return to the rebuilt Camp Nou on November 22 for their La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao, the club announced on…
Deepika Padukone, who has been at the forefront of conversations around fair working hours and equal pay in Bollywood, says she has now reached a phase in her career where box-office milestones no longer define her choices. After exiting two major projects opposite Baahubali star Prabhas, the actor shared that even Rs 500-crore spectacles no…
NEW DELHI: Reiterating the “collective commitment” of the Narendra Modi government to eliminating terrorism from its root, home minister Amit Shah on Monday said culprits of the Nov 10 car bomb blast in Delhi shall be traced from the depths of the netherworld, produced before the judicial system and handed the strictest possible punishment.Addressing the…
India is set to benefit modestly from the United States’ decision to withdraw reciprocal tariffs on a set of agricultural products, including tea, coffee and spices, the commerce ministry said on Monday, PTI reported. The tariff exemptions, announced through a White House Executive Order on November 12, took effect the next day.The move rolls back…
Norway qualified for their first World Cup since 1998 after a 4-1 win over Italy on Sunday, with Erling Haaland scoring twice to confirm their place in next summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.Haaland scored both of his goals within seconds at San Siro, as Norway finished Group I with 24 points…
