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Indian farm products to enter US at zero duty: Piyush Goyal

 Sat, 07 February 2026
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Indian farm products to enter US at zero duty: Piyush Goyal

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 Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hailed the framework announced on the India US trade agreement and said that this would bring huge benefits to farmers and Indian MSMEs.He said, Agricultural products from Indian farmers will be exported to the United States at zero duty. At...
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Meghalaya: Two more bodies found, toll in coal mine blast reaches 27

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Two more bodies were found at the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district on Saturday, taking the toll in the blast to 27, the police said. The bodies were found as a multiple-agency search was continuing in the Thangsku area of Umsngat village, where the blast happened...
16:06

Army chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi visits forward areas in Poonch

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During his visit to forward areas in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the operational preparedness of troops deployed in the area and interacted with personnel at forward locations.He commended the troops for their high...
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Search underway for missing people at Meghalaya coal mine blast site

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Search and rescue operations were underway on Saturday at the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, where 25 people died in a blast, the police said.The explosion occurred on Thursday at the mine in the Thangsku area of Umsngat village, prompting authorities to begin...
15:22

MEA will give Russian oil purchase data: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal/File image
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal/File image
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said the Ministry of External Affairs will give information about India's purchase of Russian oil. When asked whether India will stop purchasing Russian oil, as mentioned in a White House statement announcing the elimination of the additional...
14:52

Amit Shah chairs meeting in Jammu to assess development projects in J-K

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of development projects in Jammu and Kashmir, with a focus on infrastructure development and the implementation of key schemes in the Union territory, officials said.The meeting, which is currently...
14:37

Delhi Jal Board directs inspection of all construction sites after biker's death

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The Delhi government has directed Jal Board engineers to visit all ongoing construction sites and take corrective measures by Saturday evening, officials said.The directions come after a 25-year old biker, Kamal Dhyani, died on Friday morning after falling into a pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in...
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Doubts persist over Ajit Pawar's death: Nephew Rohit Pawar

NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar leader Rohit Pawar./ANI Photo
NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar leader Rohit Pawar./ANI Photo
NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar leader Rohit Pawar on Saturday said everyone has doubts about the circumstances surrounding deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death in an air crash, and he would provide a detailed presentation about it on February 10. Speaking to reporters after casting his vote in...
13:56

Gangster among 2 booked for Punjab AAP leader's murder

AAP leader Lucky Oberoi was in his Thar vehicle when the assailants opened fire at him./ANI Photo
AAP leader Lucky Oberoi was in his Thar vehicle when the assailants opened fire at him./ANI Photo
Two persons, including a foreign-based gangster, have been booked in connection with the daylight murder of AAP leader Lucky Oberoi in Jalandhar on Friday, with police suspecting personal enmity as the reason behind the killing, officials said on Saturday.The police booked gangster Jograj Singh...
13:48

Surge In Gold Loans Not A Cause For Concern: RBI

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The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said the sharp rise in gold loans amid higher gold prices was not a major cause for concern for the banking system at present. The central bank said that the sharp rise was a result of banks shifting away from unsecured loans to gold-backed collateralised...
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Sabarimala gold loss case: SIT grills UDF convenor Adoor Prakash

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The SIT probing the Sabarimala gold loss cases is interrogating UDF convener and Congress MP Adoor Prakash, sources said on Saturday.Prakash arrived at the Crime Branch office here in the morning after being issued a notice in this regard, police sources said.The LDF has been raising allegations...
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Delhi police detain sub-contractor in biker death case

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The Delhi police detained a sub-contractor in connection with the death of a biker who fell into a pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in Delhi's Janakpuri, officials said on Saturday. Investigations revealed that the sub-contractor Rajesh Prajapati was informed about the accident hours...
12:48

Manipur: Churachandpur limps back to normal after protests

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Normalcy began returning to parts of Manipur's Churachandpur district on Saturday morning after two days of protests, the police said. The violent protests began on Thursday after three BJP legislators from the Kuki-Zo and Hmar communities joined Meitei MLAs to form a government in the...
12:34

Worst Week In 4 Months: Claude Casts A Long Shadow Over Indian IT Stocks

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Shares of Indian IT companies slid on Friday, capping their worst weekly performance in four months, as concerns resurfaced that rapid advances in AI could disrupt traditional technology services businesses. The Nifty IT index fell 1.5 per cent on Friday and declined 6.4 percent over the...
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Unclaimed Deposit Payouts Jump To Rs 1,000 Cr A Month

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The RBI on Friday said its campaigns and incentives to encourage customers to claim unclaimed deposits have resulted in monthly payouts rising to 1,043 crore in December, compared with an average monthly payout of 100 crore to 200 crore earlier. The total amount of unclaimed deposits,...
11:59

BJP fields Ritu Tawde for Mumbai mayor, Sena names Sanjay Ghadi as dy mayor

BJP's mayoral candidate Ritu Tawde./Courtesy Instagram
BJP's mayoral candidate Ritu Tawde./Courtesy Instagram
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday nominated corporator Ritu Tawade for the Mumbai mayor election, while its ally Shiv Sena declared Sanjay Ghadi as its candidate for the deputy mayor's post. BJP leader Amit Satam declared Tawade's name, while Shiv Sena leader Rahul Shewale announced...
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US map shows PoK, Aksai Chin as part of India

The India map shared by the United States Trade Representative./Courtesy X
The India map shared by the United States Trade Representative./Courtesy X
The Trump administration shared a map of India on Saturday that depicts the entire Jammu and Kashmir and Aksai Chin within Indian borders. The United States Trade Representative's office released the graphic alongside details of a new interim trade agreement. From tree nuts and dried...
11:31

4 Maoists lay down arms in Odisha's Berhampur

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In a significant breakthrough for anti-insurgency operations, four active Maoist cadres, including three women, surrendered before Southern Range inspector general Niti Shekhar at the Police Reserve Office in Berhampur on Friday.During the press briefing by IG Niti Shekhar, he said, Today, four...
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Modi's Tamil Nadu visit rescheduled to March 1

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Madurai has been rescheduled from February 28 to March 1, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party president Nainar Nagenthran has said and claimed that a few parties would join the NDA ahead of his visit. Stating that the BJP has planned a massive meeting in...
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No duty concessions on sensitive agri, dairy products: Goyal

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Under the interim trade agreement with the US,  India has fully protected sensitive agricultural and dairy products such as maize, wheat, rice, soya, poultry, milk, cheese, ethanol (fuel), tobacco, certain vegetables and meat as no duty concessions will be granted to America on these...
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Bumrah doubtful for India's T20 WC opener against USA

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India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is doubtful for the team's opening T20 World Cup match against the United States on Saturday after feeling slightly under the weather and skipping the training session the previous evening. With the opening fixture expected to be a one-sided affair, the...
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UP: Man dies after 'sutli bomb' explodes in hand while fishing

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A 45-year-old man was killed in Banda district after a firecracker exploded in his hand while fishing, police said on Saturday.The SHO of Badausa police station, Ajeet Pratap Singh, said that Rajjan Kewat (45) from Bhadawal village had gone for fishing in the Bagai river on Friday when a...
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'Dost dost na raha': Cong on India-US deal framework

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The Congress on Saturday claimed that the India-US joint statement on an interim trade agreement is silent on details and took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying all the hugs and photo-ops have not amounted to much.The opposition party also took a jibe at the government with the...
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Will aim to deepen defence, economic ties: Modi on Malaysia visit

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is looking at boosting defence and security ties and enhancing economic and innovation partnership with Malaysia.Modi said this before embarking on a two-day trip to the Southeast Asian country.The historic ties between India and Malaysia have...
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Ola, Uber, Rapido go on nation-wide strike today

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A union of app-based taxi and autorickshaw drivers has called a day-long strike on Saturday to press various demands, including redressal of grievances about the installation of panic buttons.In a statement, Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha said that drivers of app-based taxis and autorickshaws across...
09:10

Bihar MP Pappu Yadav arrested in Patna in 31-year old case

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Independent Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, was arrested by Patna Police late Friday from his residence here in connection with a case dating back to 1995, officials said. High drama unfolded at Yadav's house in Mandiri locality when a police team arrived to execute a...
09:08

12 Zilla Parishads, 125 Panchayat Samitis go to polls in Maharashtra

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Polling for 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis in 12 districts of Maharashtra began Saturday morning amid tight security.As many as 7,438 candidates are in the fray for 731 Zilla Parishad and 1,462 Panchayat Samiti seats, and more than 2 crore eligible voters are expected to exercise...
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Will create large-scale jobs: Modi on interim trade pact

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the interim trade agreement with the US will strengthen 'Make in India' by opening up new opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs, and create jobs for women and youngsters. The prime minister also thanked US President Donald Trump for his...
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India, US unveil interim trade pact; tariffs cut to 18%

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India and the United States on Saturday announced that they have reached a framework for an interim trade agreement under which tariffs on New Delhi will be reduced to 18 per cent.As per the agreement, India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on all US industrial goods and a wide range of American...
08:24

US removes 25% tariffs imposed on India for Russian oil

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United States President Donald Trump has removed the 25 per cent tariffs it imposed on India for purchasing Russian oil, citing that the country has undertaken significant steps and New Delhi has committed to stop directly or indirectly importing oil from Moscow.I have received additional...
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Four Odisha courts receive hoax bomb threat mails; BJD seeks NIA probe

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Panic gripped in four courts of Odisha on Friday after the authorities received bomb threat mails, which were later found to be hoax, a senior police officer said. The district and sessions judge courts in Cuttack, Puri, Jajpur and Phulbani received emails where the sender threatened to...
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'Go back': Pappu Yadav to police as arrest bid sparks Patna drama

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A Patna police team on Friday reached the residence of Independent Bihar MP Pappu Yadav to arrest him in connection with a 35-year-old case, even as the parliamentarian alleged that he was being targeted for criticising the Nitish Kumar government in the state. High drama took place at the...
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Union of app-based taxi, auto drivers calls strike today

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A union of app-based taxi and auto rickshaw drivers has called a day-long strike on Saturday to press various demands including redressal of grievances about the installation of panic buttons. In a statement, Maharashtra Kamgar Sabha said the drivers of app-based taxis and auto rickshaws...