Illicit liquor seized from the areas along the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border during raids by the Excise Department recently. Photo: Special Arrangement The Andhra Pradesh government has intensified its war on illicit liquor with a massive inter-State crackdown targeting smuggling and brewing operations along its borders with Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. The coordinated enforcement … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger industrial and supply chain cooperation with Vietnam and wider collaboration in emerging fields. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger industrial and supply chain cooperation with Vietnam and wider collaboration in emerging fields, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday (April 14, 2025), … Read more
Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies on Friday were wrapping up their final day of talks that have been overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade and foreign policies as well as his repeated taunts toward host Canada. Despite the tensions, diplomats signaled they would reach consensus on a final communique after … Read more
Increased trade policy uncertainty and prospects of new tariffs could weigh on global trade in the medium term, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said Wednesday. As per the organisation’s Goods Trade Barometer, global goods trade appeared to remain steady in the fourth quarter of 2024 and looked set to continue growing in the first months … Read more
Gold prices on Tuesday zoomed by Rs 1,100 to reclaim the Rs 89,000 mark in the national capital on increased buying by jewellers and stockists and strong global trends, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The metal of 99.9 per cent purity rallied by Rs 1,100 to Rs 89,000 per 10 grams from the … Read more
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, right, with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, centre, and the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds | Photo Credit: X/@ShashiTharoor Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor posted a selfie with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Business … Read more
A former Chief Investment Officer of a financial institution and his sister have settled a front running case against them by paying a total of Rs 91 lakh as the settlement amount while opting for a voluntary debarment from the securities market for six months. The accused had filed a settlement application before the Securities … Read more
Gold prices spurted by Rs 440 to Rs 79,390 per 10 grams on Wednesday driven by fresh buying by stockists, beginning the New Year on a strong note. The precious metal had traded at Rs 78,950 per 10 grams on Tuesday. Gold of 99.5 per cent purity appreciated Rs 440 to Rs 78,840 per 10 … Read more
Shares of Adani Wilmar rebounded in early trading on Wednesday, climbing nearly 5% to reach a high of Rs 323.50 after having closed at Rs 308.25 in the previous session. This recovery follows a sharp decline of 7% on Tuesday after Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) announced its decision to sell its entire 44% stake in … Read more
In Petrapole, West Bengal, India’s busiest land crossing with Bangladesh, a truck carrying cotton yarn rumbled across the border. At the wheel for this sortie across from Petrapole land port was Annapoorni Rajkumar, a woman from Tamil Nadu. What made this special wasn’t just the landmark event of a woman driving a heavy goods vehicle … Read more