Weaving revival: Carpet cos hope to reclaim turf

NEW DELHI: After a near standstill in business, carpet exporters are now seeing some signs of activity.The punishing 50% US tariffs, including 25% penalty for Russian oil buys, had resulted in buyers putting orders on hold, which resulted in operations in Bhadohi and parts of J&K, the two carpet-making hubs, slowing down considerably.“There are 24-25…

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‘Send Help’ tops North American box office; ‘Melania’ documentary witnesses sharp fall on Super Bowl weekend |

Hollywood largely ceded attention to football over a slow box-office weekend, with the survival thriller ‘Send Help’ repeating as No. 1 in ticket sales and the Melania Trump documentary ‘Melania’ falling sharply in its second weekend. Super Bowl weekend is typically one of the lowest attended moviegoing times of the year. It was the second…

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‘They are very cordial’: BCCI secretary breaks silence on Gautam Gambhir–Virat Kohli rift rumours | Cricket News

India’s Virat Kohli with Head Coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Speculation around the equation between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and senior batter Virat Kohli has refused to die down ever since Gambhir took charge of the national side. Their well-documented on-field run-ins during the Indian Premier League have continued to fuel chatter within…

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India-US trade deal: Pact puts auto parts exporters in driver’s seat

NEW DELHI: India’s auto component industry is set for a significant boost following the India-US trade deal, with the agreement providing preferential tariff treatment for Indian auto parts exports, including zero-duty access for some products. The joint statement said India will receive a preferential tariff rate quota for automotive parts currently covered under US national…

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