Exports contracted by 2.6 per cent to $34.47 billion in September even as the country's merchandise trade deficit narrows to $19.37 billion during the month under review, according to the government data released on Friday. Easing commodity prices helped in cutting down the country's import bill by 15 per cent to $53.84 billion in September, the 10th consecutive month of decline. During April-September this fiscal, exports contracted by 8.77 per cent to $211.4 billion.
You can enjoy Nadiya Sarguroh's take on Mutton Biryani with Raita or salad to balance all the masala and spice.
The government on Saturday asked the Delhi high court to set up a special court to try the two Italian marines who have been accused of killing Indian fishermen in Kerala last year.
Justifying the dropping of anti-piracy charges against the two Italian marines, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid o0n Monday said it was "difficult" to prove these and appeared to blame former Home Secretary R K Singh for botching up the case.
Sri Lanka is currently processing a request by China to allow a research ship to dock in the country, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday, a year after a visit by a Chinese spy vessel to the Island nation raised security concerns in India.
With clean blue waters and golden-white sands, these super beaches have a magic that is hard to keep away from.
The bird was caught on Wednesday, and it was fitted with devices which appear to be a camera and a microchip, officials said.
Tandoori is always a winner, especially if it's simple and speedy.
The pungent masala of the Mutton Xacutti can be used to make a mixed vegetable dish too.
Indian billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra, Apple CEO Tim Cook and corporate leader Indira Nooyi were among the guests. CEOs of Google, Microsoft and Adobe -- Sunder Pichai, Satya Nadella and Shantanu Narayen -- also attended the event.
As soon as you enter the White House you get a sense of the frenzied pace of preparation for Prime Minister Modi's visit, Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit J Masih discovers on a visit to 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue on Tuesday morning.
The Indian Navy, which regards itself as the 'net security provider' in the Indian Ocean Region, has also stepped up to the plate, with a warship stationed at all times off the Gulf of Aden for counter-piracy tasks. 91 Indian warships have been deployed in the region since 2008, patrolling high risk areas where piracy was rampant.
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