New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said the government is preparing a fresh set of measures to help Indian exporters navigate disruptions in global trade caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia. He indicated that several decisions are currently under consideration across ministries and are likely to be announced soon. Addressing concerns over...

Kolkata: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, at a virtual meeting Thursday, directed the West Bengal Police to ensure the arrest of every culprit behind the harassment of seven judicial adjudication officers at Kaliachak in Malda district at the earliest by midnight. At the meeting, West Bengal Director General of Police Siddh Nath Gupta and the Malda...

Berhampur: A 20-year-old woman, who allegedly set herself on fire in Odisha's Ganjam district a day after filing a rape complaint, has died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Berhampur, police said Thursday. She died Wednesday night after battling for her life for five days at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital. The woman had allegedly...

Colombo: Sri Lanka has met all targets set under the IMF's Extended Fund Facility programme, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Thursday. He made the remarks during a meeting with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, which is visiting the island nation for a combined fifth and sixth review of Sri Lanka's reform programme supported by the Extended...

Mumbai: The makers of the upcoming horror-comedy film Bhooth Bangla starring Akshay Kumar have decided to move the release date. Co-producer Ektaa Kapoor took to her Instagram and shared a creative notifying her followers of the change in the release date of the film to Thursday. The makers decided to push the release of the film owing...

Karachi: At least 12 people died over 24 hours after heavy rains, thunderstorms and flash floods gripped different provinces of Pakistan as an average of 30 to 45 mm of precipitation for four hours threw life out of gear in Karachi Thursday. Authorities declared an emergency in Karachi as heavy rains that started Thursday morning, triggering urban...

Dubai: Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran's continued ability to strike its neighbours even as US President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated. Iran's attacks on Gulf states, along with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, have disrupted the world's energy supplies with effects...

New Delhi: South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a career that saw him emerge as one of the country’s most dependable white-ball performers. The 35-year-old announced a statement on social media, expressing gratitude for his journey with the Proteas. “It is with a proud...

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match Thursday. While left-arm wrist spinner Shivang Kumar came in for SRH, KKR decided to go with the same XI that played in their previous match. Both teams lost their opening game. Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya...

New Delhi: India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), signed in July last year, is likely to come into force in the next 30-45 days, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday. Goyal held a bilateral meeting with Peter Kyle, UK's Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on the sidelines of the 14th ministerial conference of the...