NEW DELHI- India and other leading oil buyers will benefit from the waiver the United States has granted them from Iran sanctions, the South Asian nation’s oil minister said on Saturday. The United States said on Friday it will temporarily allow eight importers to keep buying Iranian oil […]
BENGALURU- A weaker baht pushed rice export prices in Thailand lower this week, although there were expectations of new deals with the Philippines and China, while rates in India languished at the 21-month lows hit last week due to sluggish demand. In Thailand, benchmark 5 percent broken rice […]
India inaugurated the world’s tallest statue on Wednesday with fireworks, folk dances and floral tributes, deploying tight security amid an outcry by local groups over the soaring cost of the 182-metre (600-feet) sculpture of an independence hero. Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai […]
TOKYO : The leaders of Japan and India agreed Monday to step up their cooperation in defense, trade and a range or other areas amid China’s growing influence in the region. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, said they are expanding ammunition sales […]
New Delhi, Oct 29: India and Japan Monday concluded a USD 75 billion bilateral currency swap agreement, a move that will help in bringing greater stability in foreign exchange and capital markets in the country. The agreement will further strengthen and widen the depth and diversity of economic cooperation […]
New Delhi : Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has said India and the US have exchanged offers for a possible trade deal with a view to resolving issues related to bilateral commerce. “The negotiations are ongoing. Of course, at this stage they have given an offer and we […]
NEW DELHI — Seven elephants in search of food were electrocuted after coming in contact with loosely hanging electric wires in eastern India on Saturday, a forest guard said. Wildlife warden Jitendranath Dass said the elephants were part of a herd of about 15 that came near Kamalanga, […]
TOKYO— The leaders of Japan and India are reaffirming their ties amid growing worries about trade and regional stability. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived Saturday, was meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a resort area near Mount Fuji on Sunday. Modi is also […]
New Delhi, Oct 26: A dance instructor in his 20s was shot dead allegedly by an unidentified man after the victim made fun of his dance moves during a Valmiki Jayanti procession near Mandir Marg, police said Friday. The deceased was identified as Avinash Sangwan, they said. The incident […]
NEW DELHI – India’s trade minister Suresh Prabhu said on Friday that China has agreed to increase its imports from the country. Prabhu said Chinese authorities will hold a meeting in November specifically with Indian exporters to address their concerns relating to market access and trade regulations. India’s […]
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