Piyush Goyal rules out lifting export curbs on wheat, rice & sugar

New Delhi (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday ruled out the lifting of the government ban on the export of wheat, rice and sugar.

"There is no proposal as of now to remove export restrictions on wheat, rice and sugar.…

Jaishankar, Blinken discuss 'reckless' Houthi attacks, Gaza aid

New York (IANS) The US has welcomed "increased cooperation" with India in defending freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden amid growing Houthi attacks in the region.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to External…

Prior to 'pran pratishtha' on Jan 22, PM Modi starts 11-day special puja, seeks people's blessings

New Delhi (IANS) For 'pran pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, scheduled for January 22 , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday began 11-day special puja from Panchvati in Nashik and sought blessings of people.

In a video…

Most-wanted Maoist leader arrested in Bengal’s Purulia

Kolkata (IANS) In a significant achievement, the West Bengal Police have arrested the most-wanted CPI(Maoist) central committee member Sabyasachi Goswami a.k.a. Kishore Da, thus foiling fresh attempts to resurrect Left-wing extremism in certain pockets…

Two arrested by Bengal Police in ED attack case

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal Police nabbed two men in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, the first arrests made after a week when an ED team was attacked in Sandeshkhali, said officials on Friday.

The arrests were made by the cops…

DRDO conducts flight test of new generation AKASH missile

New Delhi (IANS) Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday said that DRDO has successfully conducted a flight-test of the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that during the flight test, the target was successfully…

Sandeshkhali attack: Calcutta HC orders stay on probe against ED officials till March 31

Kolkata (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay on any investigation by West Bengal Police against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials based on an FIR filed at Nazat Police Station against those sleuths who were attacked…

Five injured as Charminar Express derails at Hyderabad station

Hyderabad (IANS) At least five passengers were injured when Chennai-Hyderabad Charminar Express derailed at Nampally railway station in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

The injured were seen being wheeled out of the station by railway employees for…

Lesson Sandeshkhali: ED to conduct advance study of spots to be raided or searched

Kolkata (IANS) Taking a lesson from the attack on its sleuths on January 5 at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has decided to conduct advance study of the area where a raid and search operation…

Global business leaders hail PM Modi’s vision amid rollout of investment plans

Gandhinagar (IANS) Global business leaders hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India as they unveiled their investment plans for the country at the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 which was inaugurated by…