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India’s Balance of Payments Slips into $8.1 Billion Deficit in Q1 FY27 Amid Rising Trade Deficit

CAD widens moderately in Q1, $8-billion drawn down from reserves

Govt to Scale Up RBI’s CBDC Food Coupons to Curb Ration Leakages Under PMGKAY

Govt to scale up use of digital currency for food subsidy disbursal

The Centre is scaling up the use of RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) food coupons across states and Union…

August 14, 2026 23:36 IST

NOAA Warns Historic El Niño Could Reach Record Strength by Late 2026, Impacting Indian Monsoons

“Historic’ El Nino to develop by year-end: US agency

The US NOAA has warned of a 69% chance that a historic El Niño developing in the Pacific could become…

August 14, 2026 22:20 IST

US Flags India Among Tier 1 Nations in Chinese Transshipment Probe; Experts Question Evidence

India, EU, others aided Chinese exports, alleges new US report

Experts finds holes in US analysys

August 14, 2026 22:08 IST

India’s WPI Inflation Eases Slightly to 9.78% in July as Fuel Prices Cool

WPI inflation eases to 9.78% in July on lower fuel prices

Output producer price index steady

August 14, 2026 20:18 IST

Slowly but surely, retail inflation getting broad-based

Nearly 65% of CPI basket saw inflation sequentially higher in July.

August 13, 2026 20:55 IST

Rice exports hit by West Asia crisis, rise just 1.7% in April-July

India’s rice exports rose 1.7% to $3.82 billion in April-July 2026-27 despite supply disruptions and high freight costs. Marine product…

August 13, 2026 19:29 IST

Explainer: RBI’s new loan-pricing rules: What changes for borrowers & lenders

The Reserve Bank of India proposes a common framework for banks and lenders to determine and revise loan interest rates,…

August 13, 2026 19:11 IST

India-US trade talks on track despite Russian-oil tariff plan

US Senate passes a Bill for extra tariffs on Russian oil buyers while India-US talks on a bilateral trade deal…

August 13, 2026 18:56 IST

Food inflation rises to 5.52% in July

Food inflation rose to 5.52% in July 2026 driven by higher prices of ginger, garlic, onion, chicken, eggs, and edible…

Updated: August 12, 2026 22:08 IST

Future of development finance lies in right alliances: FM

The future of development finance hinges on partnerships between multilateral institutions, governments, and the private sector to mobilize private capital,…

August 12, 2026 19:50 IST

Commerce Secretary to visit Chile to review FTA talks

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal will visit Chile to review the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement progress, focusing on critical minerals supply…

August 12, 2026 18:46 IST