NEW DELHI: Higher petroleum prices propelled India’s exports to $43.6 billion, the highest monthly level in over four years, showing a 13.8% growth, which is fastest in five months. Imports rose at a more moderate pace of 9.9% to $71.9 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of 28.3 billion, a three-month high.Oil product exports jumped…
India remains the largest market for the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) private sector operations, with the multilateral lender expecting to provide about $1 billion in direct financing this year for projects aligned with the country’s development priorities, according to PTI.The planned support follows a year in which ADB channelled over $2 billion to India’s private…
Ranbir’s ‘Ramayana’ glimpse on Hanuman Jayanti divided social media. Director Anurag Basu hails it as “amazingly nailed,” calling it courageous. Cast: Sai Pallavi (Sita), Yash (Ravana). Part 1 releases Oct 2026. Basu eyes Ranbir-Emraan reunion. The highly awaited ‘Ramayana‘s first teaser featuring Ranbir Kapoor‘s first look as Lord Rama, was unveiled earlier this month on…
Mangaluru: Months after Mangalore University (MU) indicated it was willing to hand over its incomplete international hostel project, on which it has spent nearly Rs 48 crore so far, the university has reportedly not received a positive response from any potential partner.With a change in guard in the state, officials believe a decision on the…
As part of the nationwide ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, MRPL, in association with the forest department, organised a tree plantation drive at its premises Mangaluru: Tree plantation drives, awareness campaigns and other activities marked World Environment Day celebrations across Mangaluru on Friday, with government agencies, educational institutions, public sector undertakings and corporates joining…
LONDON/KOLKATA: Anisha Chakraborty texted her brother Raktim in the US from Birmingham last Friday to say she had good news to share. The 28-year-old from Kolkata’s Mukundapur had been job-hunting after completing her master’s with distinction at Aston University and had just made it to the final round of an interview.Raktim, who is based in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: See the ball and launch it over the ropes – that’s the mantra young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi follows whenever he is at the crease. After setting the Under-19 World Cup on fire, where he scored a blazing 175 in the final to power India to the title…
Karnataka braces for heavy rain as IMD issues red alerts. BENGALURU: With the southwest monsoon intensifying across Karnataka, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Monday, warning of extremely heavy rainfall. The weather department has also sounded a red alert for five…
Mars has been considered a calm, or rather a ‘dormant’ planet, cold, dusty, and not very active in terms of geology. But recent scientific findings have managed to alter the way we view Mars in a rather unexpected manner. Researchers have found that Mars is speeding up its rotation each year, reducing its day by…
