NEW DELHI: India has cautioned against weaponising export-related measures or misusing them to create artificial scarcity, distort markets, or disrupt supply chains at an SCO meeting, an official statement said on Sunday. At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation trade ministers’ meeting in Vladivostok on Sept 6, India said that calibrated and transparent use of these steps…
GUWAHATI: Morning walk turned tragic for two villagers on Sunday as the duo was trampled to death by two wild elephants in Goalbil area in Assam’s Baksa district, along the Assam-Bhutan border, reports Kangkan Kalita.Locals said the deceased Babita Das, 52, and Lohit Das, 65 had gone out for a walk and were roaming near…
BENGALURU: Britannia expects half of its domestic sales to come from rural markets in the next 3 to 4 years, as it is expanding its distribution network to increase its presence in those regions with aspirational buying preferences, said its VC and MD Varun Berry.The rural market is “very important” for Britannia, where the maker…
This is the paradox at the heart of Dasa Mahavidya: Gesture, Form and the Feminine Divine, an exhibition that brings together the works of Krishnanand Jha (1947-2018) and Santosh Kumar Das. For centuries, the brush in Mithila painting has been held by women, who inscribed devotion, memory, and ritual on the walls of their homes….
MUMBAI India’s home interiors market could double its pace of growth in five years as consumers are increasingly spending on personalised and functional living spaces helped by rising disposable incomes. The market, currently valued at $12.3 billion is projected to reach $24.5 billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about…
The MTV Video Music Awards kicked off Sunday with Lady Gaga winning artist of the year, setting up the night’s leading nominee for a big night. The star, who is also set to perform on the show and ended her acceptance speech by saying she had to leave the UBS Arena where the VMAs are…
CHANDIGARH: PM Narendra Modi will visit flood-hit Gurdaspur district of Punjab on Sept 9, state BJP announced Sunday. He “will share the sufferings of flood-affected brothers, sisters and farmers by holding a direct meeting with them and would take every possible step for their help”, the party wrote on X. It added Modi’s visit “proves…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP from Farrukhabad, Mukesh Rajput’s sister Reena Singh, has lodged a police complaint accusing her in-laws of assault, officials said on Sunday.According to the complaint, Reena alleged that her father-in-law, Laxman Singh, along with her brothers-in-law, Rajesh and Girish, attacked her and threatened to kill her.In her complaint, Reena Singh alleged that…
Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘The Bengal Files’ faced a challenging box office debut, earning Rs 6.65 crore in its opening weekend amidst controversy and competition from ‘Baaghi 4’ and ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’. Agnihotri alleges an “unofficial ban” in West Bengal due to political pressure, while the Trinamool Congress dismisses the film as propaganda. Vivek Agnihotri’s much-discussed…
BHUBANESWAR: The investigation into the recent death of a 12-year-old madrasa student in Odisha’s Nayagarh district has uncovered horrific details with the police on Sunday disclosing that he was sodomised by some fellow students before being murdered. Five juveniles, aged between 13 and 15, have been detained on charges of committing the heinous offence and…
