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Wheat export ban to cool down retail prices in a week or so: Govt official

The likely fall in wheat output in India and even in the government's procurement is unlikely to affect the public distribution system (PDS), he said and asserted, "PDS will be run smoothly."

India extends support to Sri Lanka, to supply 65,000 MT of urea

Both Moragoda and Kumar Chaturvedi discussed possible ways and measures to ensure that chemical fertilizers from India to Sri Lanka are supplied continuously under the existing Credit Line and beyond

Raut bats for 'one country, one language', says Hindi spoken across India

His statement comes over a month after Shah said that Hindi should be accepted as an alternative to English and not to local languages

Global Covid caseload tops 520.5 million, death toll crosses 6.26 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 82,421,624 and 999,518, respectively, according to the CSSE

India reports new 2,858 Covid-19 cases and 11 fatalities in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

Experts warn against China's debt-trap diplomacy, cite Sri Lanka's example

Sri Lankan leaders have promoted large-scale investments from China which has boosted Beijing's debt-trap diplomacy

Tesla puts India entry plan on hold after deadlock on tariffs: Report

Tesla had set itself a deadline of Feb. 1, the day India unveils its budget and announces tax changes, to see if its lobbying brought a result, the sources with knowledge of the company's plan

Environment for 'fruitful, constructive dialogue' with India not there: Pak

Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar said that there was a national consensus on this issue and successive govts had pursued the same policy of seeking peaceful settlement of disputes with India

Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka denies stopping issuance of visas

The High Commission said the disruption was caused by operational difficulties due to the inability of Visa Wing staff and it was striving to return to its normal functioning soon

India reports 2,841 Coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

We may consider preferential trade pact with Oman to boost ties: Goyal

India is also under active discussions with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for a comprehensive trade agreement, the Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said

ED asks court to restore block on $725 million Xiaomi bank assets

ED had seized the money saying Xiaomi had illegally transferred funds abroad to three entities, including one in the Xiaomi group, describing them as payments "in the guise of royalty".

From India to France and the US, wheat harvest faces the weather test

Droughts, flooding and heatwaves threaten output from the US to France and India, compounding shrinking production in Ukraine

From India to Indonesia, Elon Musk scouts for sites to make more Teslas

To meet ambitious electric vehicle targets, Indonesia has drawn in several battery and car manufacturers in recent months with a variety of incentives

Russian importers seek deals with small Indian firms to sidestep sanctions

Private players in Russia have met with potential suppliers in India's big cities and are opening specialised bank accounts at home for roubles-to-rupees transactions, with blessing of the two govts

Toyota plans to make EV parts in India for domestic, export markets

The move follows the company's recent announcement that it will invest 48 bn rupees ($621 mn) in India to localise the supply chain for EVs, and is also part of its broader 2050 carbon-neutrality goal

India needs stronger opposition for healthy democracy: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Asserting that India is a vibrant democracy and the elections held in country are free and fair, he said at the national level, there needs to be a strong opposition party, which is currently missing

Indo-American Congressman calls for US providing more arms to India

"I will continue to find ways to make sure India can choose US weapons over Russian ones," he said in a statement after a meeting with community Leader Ajay Bhutoria

Long-term trend shows stable FPI flows into India, with peak in FY15

Outflows in just seven years since FY98, the first one seen post the Asian Financial crisis

Media reports on sending troops to Sri Lanka false: Indian High Commission

The Indian High Commission categorically dismissed speculative media reports about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo, saying India is fully supportive of Sri Lanka's democracy