India’s exports surge to record $820 billion in 2024-25 despite global challenges

New Delhi (IANS) India’s goods and services exports have crossed a record $820 billion in financial year 2024-25, which represents a close to 6 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of $778 billion for the previous financial year, despite…

Firing resumes between security forces and terrorists in J&K’s Udhampur

Jammu (IANS) Firing resumed on Thursday between the joint security forces and the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district. 

Officials said that fresh firing started between the security forces and the terrorists in the Joffar area…

90-day US tariff relief will lead to more sustainable trade pacts: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) The temporary relief on the US reciprocal tariffs front gives businesses and India vital space to stabilise supply chains and adapt operations, while also providing policymakers an opportunity to work toward more sustainable trade…

India plans to seal trade deal with US by fall 2025: EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) India is perhaps the only country which has reached an understanding with the United States to ink a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) by the fall of this year, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday, as reciprocal…

Explosives recovered in NIA raids at three locations in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad

Dhanbad (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids at three locations in Nirsa and Chirkunda areas of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand and seized a large cache of illegal explosives, officials said. 

One person…

RBI cuts inflation forecast to 4 per cent for 2025-26

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has reduced its inflation forecast for 2025-26 to 4 per cent from 4.2 per cent earlier as the “outlook for food inflation has turned decisively positive,” RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said…

Prez Trump warns reprieve for pharmaceuticals, major Indian export, to end ‘shortly’

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned that the reprieve for pharmaceuticals – a major Indian export – from his repressive retaliatory tariffs would end soon. 

“We're going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals”,…

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points, switches to accommodative stance to spur growth

Mumbai (IANS) RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday announced a 25 basis cut in the policy rate from 6.25 per cent to 6 per cent and change in monetary policy stance from neutral to accommodative to accelerate economic growth. 

The RBI…

Waqf Amendment Act comes into force, Centre issues gazette notification

New Delhi (IANS) The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, officially came into effect on Tuesday following a Gazette notification issued by the Central Government.  

The Act received the assent of President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday, two days after its…

SC closes Jharkhand’s plea against HC order on festival power cuts

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed a plea filed by the Jharkhand government challenging the Jharkhand High Court order barring power cuts during Ram Navami and other festivals. 

A bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay…