Trade data: Exports up 6.7% to $35.1 bn in August; imports down 10% as trade deficit narrows

India’s merchandise exports rose 6.7 per cent year-on-year to $35.1 billion in August, while imports fell 10.12 per cent to $61.59 billion, according to government data released on Monday.Exports were valued at $32.89 billion in the same month last year, while imports had stood at $68.53 billion, PTI reported.The country’s trade deficit narrowed to $26.49…

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Historic! R Vaishali defends FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title, becomes third Indian to enter Candidates 2026 | Chess News

R Vaishali (Photo: M Walusza/FIDE) Indian chess star GM R Vaishali has once again etched her name into the record books by defending her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title in 2025, sealing direct qualification for the prestigious Candidates 2026 tournament. The 24-year-old drew her final-round clash against China’s Tan Zhongyi to finish with 8 points…

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Sunny Deol recreates iconic action scenes using AI; fans amazed by final result – see pics | Hindi Movie News

Sunny Deol embraced the viral AI trend by transforming his iconic action scenes into striking digital art using Google’s Nano Banana tool. Sharing these images on Instagram, he thanked fans, showcasing moments from films like Damini. Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan also joined the trend with a 3D family portrait. Sunny Deol has tried hands on the…

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Flash flood in J&K: Cloudburst in Reasi district triggers panic, mudslides block roads; no casualties reported | India News

Representative photo (PTI) New Delhi: A cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district early Monday triggered flash floods, sparking fear and panic among residents in the hilly areas. There was no loss of life or property as of yet, said officials.The incident occurred around 3.00 am in Maadi village of Poni tehsil, as per locals.“There…

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Elon Musk buys Tesla shares worth $1 billion! Stock surges in pre-market trading; 2.5 million shares bought

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk purchased about more than 2.5 million shares worth $1 billion, according to a regulatory filing, reported news agency AP.The billionaire bought the stock indirectly through a trust on September 12, the filing showed. Tesla shares jumped as much as 7.3% before the start of regular trading, putting the stock…

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“You can’t do anything”: Aymeric Laporte Reveals Al Nassr Demands That Risked Athletic Club Move | Saudi Football News

“You can’t do anything”: Aymeric Laporte reveals Al Nassr demands that risked Athletic Club move (Image via Getty) Aymeric Laporte is back at Athletic Club Bilbao after weeks of drama with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The Spanish defender’s transfer was almost blocked because the Saudi club did not send the right papers before the…

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Janhvi Kapoor REACTS to wedding rumours with Shikhar Pahariya, reveals what she is ‘planning’ at the moment: ‘Shaadi ki…’ | Hindi Movie News

Janhvi Kapoor is gearing up for the release of her much-awaited film, ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’, starring Varun Dhawan, Rohit Saraf and Sanya Malhotra. Apart from this, her recent hit, ‘Param Sundari’, is still running successfully in theatres, she seems to be very busy on the work front. But while her professional life is…

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Evening news wrap: SC warns Bihar SIR may be scrapped if illegality found; PM Modi launches Rs 36k cr projects in Bihar & more | India News

The Supreme Court said that voter roll revision will be struck down if illegality is found, with its October 7 verdict to apply nationwide. In another development, PM Modi inaugurated Purnea Airport’s new terminal and launched Rs 36,000 crore projects, including a National Makhana Board.Here are top 5 stories that made headlines today:SC warns of…

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AI for Viksit Bharat: Niti Aayog report pegs $500-600 billion GDP boost by 2035; financial services, manufacturing to gain most

Faster adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across industries has the potential to add $500-600 billion to India’s GDP by 2035, according to a Niti Aayog report.The report, titled ‘AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth’, projects that AI could significantly raise productivity and efficiency, making it a decisive lever for India’s growth…

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