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Arrest warrant out against Salman Khurshid's wife

An MP-MLA court has issued an arrest warrant against Louise Khurshid, wife of former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid in a case involving alleged misuse of government funds. IMAGE: Louise......

Overcrowded Jails, Packed Beyond Capacity

Nearly 80% of the inmates are undertrials; UP district jails have twice the numbers they were built for. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph:......

Fragile security in South China Sea threat to good order at sea: Navy chief

The fragile security situation in the South China Sea, in addition to violations of established codes of conduct, poses a clear danger to "good order" and "discipline" at sea, Navy chief Admiral R......

China, Pak to hold joint maritime patrols in Arabian sea

The navies of China and Pakistan have kicked off their largest naval exercises in the Arabian Sea which included their 'first joint maritime patrol', the Chinese official media reported on Monday.......

Pak SC finds Imran's arrest illegal, orders his immediate release

In a major relief for embattled Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday declared the former prime minister's dramatic arrest "unlawful" and "invalid" and ordered his immediate release......

China-Plus-One to push Indian textile exports to $65 bn by 2026: Study

Surge is likely to generate 7.5-10 million new jobs. Backed by the 'China Plus One' sentiment globally, India’s textile exports is expected to grow by 81 per cent to $65 billion by 2026 from......

Forex reserves climb to all-time high of $330 billion

The Reserve Bank of India foreign exchange reserves rose to an all-time high of $330.2 billion for the week ended February 6, show data released on Friday. The rise in reserves was $2.1 billion.......

Best countries for business: India's rank at a dismal 93

India must improve its business environment in order to improve its ranking on the Forbes list of best nations for business. Image: India must improve business climate to attract global investors.......

Trade engine shifts down just as global growth needs a boost

Policymakers scrambling to keep the world economy from settling into the 'new mediocre' of sluggish growth can no longer rely on global trade to do the heavy lifting. International trade helped the......

Forex reserves near $300-billion mark

Foreign exchange reserves continued their rally for the fourth consecutive week, swelling by $1.35 billion to $298.64 billion on a surge in currency assets even though the reserve position with the......

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopian Hurisa creates course record

IMAGE: International athletes run on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge during the Mumbai Marathon 2020, in Mumbai on Sunday. Photograph: Kunal Patil/PTI Derara Hurisa wasn't the favourite for Tata......

Sports Shorts: Saina sails into Korea Open quarters

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal beat Korea's Kim Ga Eun to enter the quarter-finals of the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament . Photograph:......

Sri Lanka one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

India have won the Asia Cup six times, Sri Lanka five, and Pakistan have won it just twice. As the 14th edition of Asia's own trophy gets underway on Saturday, Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers......

Bangladesh one win away from India in Asia Cup titles

Double delight for Ethiopia but elite runners slam Mumbai marathon

IMAGE: Elite marathon runners cross the Bandra-Worli sealink. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Solomon Deksisa and Amane Gobena made it a double delight for Ethiopia in the $ 405,000 Tata Mumbai Marathon......

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