India's merchandise trade deficit in April stood at $19.1 billion, according to a Reuters calculation based on export and import data released by the government on Wednesday. Economists had expected the country's April trade deficit to be $17.

India’s merchandise exports in April 2024 marginally rose to USD 34.99 billion from USD 34.62 billion in the year-ago month, according to government data released on Wednesday. Imports too increased to USD 54.

India's merchandise trade deficit expanded to $19.1 billion in April, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Wednesday. India's trade deficit had narrowed to $15.6 billion in March, representing a 11-month low.

India's Supreme Court has ordered the release of the founder-editor of a news portal accused by police of receiving illegal funding from China, saying his arrest was invalid more than seven months afterwards,

India's Supreme Court ordered NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha's release after it observed that his arrest by the Delhi Police in the anti-terror case was 'invalid'. A bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and BR Gavai on Wednesday (May 15) said that the court was not provided with the remand copy which made his arrest void.

PM Narendra Modi said, “The day I start talking about Hindu-Muslim (in politics) will be the day I lose my ability to lead a public life.”

India has urged the US not to take a "narrow view" of its port agreement with Iran, a day after Washington warned that countries doing business deals with Tehran risked sanctions. On Monday, India signed a 10-year deal with Iran to develop the strategically important Chabahar port.

Following the announcement of a landmark ten-year deal between New Delhi and Tehran for the operation and management of Iran's Chabahar Port, the Uni

India signed a 10-year contract with Iran on Monday to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar, the Narendra Modi-led government said, strengthening relations with a strategic Middle Eastern nation.

India have likely been allotted the Guyana semi-final because of the match timings. The first semi-final in Tarouba, Trinidad, is a night game, set to be played from 8.30pm local time on June 26 - which in India is 6am on June 27.

There will be no respite from cricketing action after this season either, as the T20 World Cup starts just five days after the final. Bet here on IPL 2024 and other cricket matches! This year, the global tournament will be held in the USA and West Indies,