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New Delhi: The government is working on a comprehensive package to support Indian exporters impacted by a steep 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, asserting a multi-departmental engagement is underway to assess the impact on Indian shipments....

Beijing: China's exports grew last month but at a slower pace than in recent months, the country's customs agency said Monday. Exports reached $321.8 billion in August, a 4.4% increase compared to the same month last year. That was down from a 7.2% jump in...

Palghar: An 81-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 74-year-old wife to death before attempting su*cide by slitting his wrist in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said Monday. The man, aged 81, and his wife had been ailing for a long time and this might have prompted him...

Srinagar: A gunfight started Monday between the security forces and the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Kulgam district. One terrorist has been killed and one Army soldier injured in the ongoing gunfight in Gudar forest area of Kulgam. The injured soldier has been shifted...

Mandya (Karnataka): Tension prevailed in Maddur town of Mandya district in Karnataka Monday in connection with the incident of stone-pelting during a Ganesha procession. The incident took place Sunday night, and the police have detained more than 20 people in connection with it. Six persons...

New Delhi: Sentiment in the stock market this week will be guided by global trends, trading activity of foreign investors and inflation data, according to analysts. Markets ended last week on a firm note, with the benchmarks surging more than one per cent, supported by...

Moscow: Russia, India and China are aware of their common interests in several sectors and there is an overt trend to develop mutual partnership, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday. Lavrov was referring to the recent bonhomie displayed by the leaders of the three...

Washington: Political lobbyist Jason Miller, whose lobbying was hired by India, met US President Donald Trump and a few officials of his administration, against the backdrop of tensions in ties between the two countries over Washington's policy on trade and tariffs. Miller heads SHW Partners...

Jerusalem: India and Israel are likely to sign a bilateral investment treaty during the upcoming visit of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich this week, while laying the groundwork for a free trade agreement (FTA) to boost trade between the two countries, according to sources. Smotrich...

Tokyo: Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary election. Ishiba, who took office in October, had resisted demands from mostly right-wing opponents within his own...