New Delhi: India’s merchandise exports in October rose by 17.25 per cent to USD 39.2 billion against USD 33.43 billion a year ago, according to government data released on Thursday. Imports increased by 3.9 per cent to USD 66.34 billion in October compared to USD 63.86 billion in the year-ago period. The trade deficit, or…
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday paid rich tributes to India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, with the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi saying his democratic, progressive and inclusive values are the cornerstone of India and will always remain so. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hailed Nehru as…
New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who has returned to Delhi from Kerala’s Wayanad after contesting the Lok Sabha bypoll, said coming back to the national capital was like entering a “gas chamber” and called for “putting our heads together” and finding a solution for cleaner air. The Congress general secretary said Delhi’s…
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced to nominate his loyalist Congressman Matt Gaetz as the Attorney General of the United States. “It is my great honour to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Trump said as he announced his latest…
Washington: Outgoing US President Joe Biden will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Peru on Saturday on the sidelines of an international summit, during which the two leaders expect to review the bilateral relations, the White House said Wednesday. “We expect the president will use the opportunity to take stock of efforts to responsibly…
Ranchi: Polling in the first phase of elections to 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand remained peaceful, with over 66.18 per cent of 1.37 crore voters exercising their franchise on Wednesday, officials said. Despite almost half of the 15,334 booths, where polling took place, being in the critical category, no Naxal violence was reported barring one…
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday met President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House to ensure a smooth transition of power, a hallmark of American democracy which took a break four years ago. In the meeting, the two leaders assured the nation of a peaceful transition of power on January…
King Janaka, following the noble customs, accompanied King Dasaratha’s procession for a few miles before turning back. Though a mighty sovereign, Janaka was still a father whose heart, bound by affection for his daughter now fully part of another household, carried an unspoken sorrow. The sight of his beloved child, once a constant presence, would…
Tulsi Mandir is located in Jalandhar, Punjab state. Popularly known as Vrinda Devi Temple, it was built in memory of Vrinda Devi, a consort of the demon king Jalandhara. Inside the temple, there is a tank that once served as the demon’s bathing place. In Hindu belief, Tulsi, Tulasi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Holy Basil is…
Amaravati: The YSRCP on Wednesday alleged that the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has served 680 notices to the opposition party’s social media activists, registered 147 cases and arrested 49 of them. YSRCP supremo Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that only a few harassment cases came to the fore while a lot more…
