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COONOOR India is encouraging tea exports to explore new markets as shipments to Iran is hit by the war. Amit Kumar, Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, told The Hindu on Wednesday that the government is focusing on markets such as Oman that is increasing its purchase of Indian tea. “We…
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The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), set to come into force on October 20, is a good example of why India is right in simultaneously pushing for trade deals with smaller trade partners along with the major global economies. On the face of it, it would be easy to dismiss the $1.1 billion of…
Bombay House, the headquarters of the Tata Group. | Photo Credit: PTI On September 17, 2026, the board of Tata Sons voted on a third five-year term for N. Chandrasekaran as Executive Chairman. Mr. Chandrasekaran abstained from voting voluntarily and the recorded result was four to one. Within hours the Tata Trusts, owners of about…
Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu chairing a high-level review meeting at the L-G Secretariat on Wednesday. Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday directed civic authorities to conduct safety audits of public parks across the Capital. The L-G gave the order after reviewing safety arrangements at a meeting attended by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)…
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NEW DELHI At least 37 drivers at Delhi Transport Corporation’s (DTC) Wazirabad depot were issued show-cause notices on Wednesday for allegedly obstructing bus operations between September 16 and 22, according to a statement issued by the depot manager. The disciplinary action, which includes blacklisting of eight drivers, comes amid an ongoing strike by DTC bus…
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Faiza Solanki, IFC, World Bank Member, at the Sustainability Summit The Hindu 2026 in Chennai on September 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath Faiza Solanki, regional technical and business development specialist, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group Member on Wednesday said several banks offered rebate on interest rates for those building green homes. This…
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The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will begin the third-round seat allotment process for medical and dental courses from Thursday (September 24). Candidates eligible to participate in the third round must pay the caution deposit by September 28, depending on the course and type of seat they wish to apply for. Those who pay the caution…
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For nearly a quarter of a century, Joshna Chinappa has stood like a colossus on the squash court. At 40, Joshna doesn’t seem to have lost her fighting spirit and tenacity. She knows she is ageing, has tweaked her training module accordingly and has remained one of the finest players in the country a good…
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 23, 2026, in New York City. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the world’s leaders Wednesday (September 24, 2026) to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war…
Hundreds of students of Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) took out a solidarity march on Wednesday evening, passing through areas linked to the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in Astha Kunj Park and the subsequent police encounter. The women-only march started from the National Park near the college’s back gate and ended…
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