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Coffee shipments from India rose 13.35 per cent to 1,25,631 tonnes during January-March period of this year on higher demand for Robusta coffee, according to the official data. The country had exported 1,10,830 tonnes of coffee in the same period in 2023. India, Asia's third-largest producer and exporter, grows Arabica and Robusta varieties of coffee. Arabica coffee bean has lesser caffeine content than the Robusta. Arabica has a sweet and smoother taste, while the Robusta is generally more bitter and harsher on the taste buds.

Newsweek quoted Kameron Jane as saying. The camera moves slowly towards the disc and we find a cooked chicken before the camera again pans towards the woman showing a bottle in her hand with a label saying "Pure Greek Olive." Now, as the camera moves back towards the kitchen counter, Kameron Jane says, "This delicious meal that she spent forever on... only after she finished, did we discover that it's shower gel." And now the camera zooms at the bottle label that reads, "shower gel olive blossom." As per the bottle label, the shower gel is manufactured by Korres, a Greek skincare and beauty brand known for using natural ingredients in its products, including olive oil.

Sumit Nagal became the first Indian to enter the Monte Carlo Masters singles main draw in 42 years, beating Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina in a three-setter in the final qualifying round here on Sunday. Nagal, ranked 95th in the world, defeated his world number 55 rival 7-5 2-6 6-2 in a gruelling match that lasted two hours and 25 minutes. In the first round of the main draw, he will meet world number 35 Matteo Arnaldi of Italy in the clay court tournament. The 26-year-old Nagal was following the footsteps of the legendary Ramesh Krishnan, who had made it to the main draw of the same tournament in 1982.

CNN, the tiny island is home to only around 100 residents and, ideally, about 100 wild goats. The report states that the goat inhabitants have grown on this island six times its desired number and there are more animals per capita than anywhere else. With the issue becoming a headache, Mayor Riccardo Gullo is calling on anyone who can help to pitch for solutions.

₹40,000 crore in annual defence exports by 2026, he said. “We cannot get qualified for more naval defence exports until we get more contracts from the Indian government that can act as a reference for us to export," he said. Similarly, the company’s facilities for making 100 units of 52-calibre self-propelled gun systems has been under-utilised after executing the order it received in 2018, Naik said.

Indian Constitution, party leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The remarks came after BJP criticized Kharge for “mistakenly" referring to Article 371 while speaking about the abrogation of Article 370, saying the opposition party's ‘Italian culture’ is to be blamed for not understanding the very idea of India.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on April 6 took a jibe at the Congress, saying the opposition party does not understand India due to “its mostly Italian culture", as per an ANI report. The “Italian culture" jibe is likely a reference to Sonia Gandhi's roots and came following Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Article 370. In a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Shah called Kharge's remarks “shameful" and attached a clip of him speaking.

If you're an investment banker who's been waiting for deals and hiring to revive so that you can find a new job, your time may soon come. Figures from Dealogic indicate that the first quarter of 2024 wasn't bad, but the recovery is geographically patchy and sector specific.

Stock market today: Sensex, Nifty 50 end flat after RBI policy decision; geopolitical tensions, crude oil prices weigh Ten out of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors saw gains, with communication services leading the charge, up by 1.6 per cent. Krispy Kreme rose by 4.7 per cent following an upgrade by Piper Sandler, shifting its rating from "neutral" to "overweight". Shockwave Medical also saw an uptick of 1.8% after Johnson & Johnson's announcement of its acquisition for $12.5 billion.

Italian police say that underpaid and exploited Chinese workers working for an unauthorized subcontractor made handbags and accessories for the Giorgio Armani fashion house

Criminal networks in the European Union are penetrating legal businesses across the 27-nation bloc and rely heavily on corruption to develop their activities

The Federal Reserve is on track to cut interest rates in June, according to Ellen Zentner, chief US economist at Morgan Stanley.

Russia must remain open despite its attack on Ukraine, Italy's defence minister said on Friday, commenting on recent talks between his French and Russian counterparts. On Wednesday, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu had a phone conversation with Russia's Sergei Shoigu — the first since October 2022 — during the course of which France condemned Russia's «war of aggression» in Ukraine. France later denied Russian claims that it expressed willingness to hold dialogue on Ukraine or discuss possible peace negotiations when the two countries' defence ministers spoke on Wednesday.

Lok Sabha, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday started her fresh innings in the Rajya Sabha after she took oath as a member of the Upper House. She will represent Rajasthan in the Council of States by filling the seat that fell vacant after 91-year-old former prime minister Manmohan Singh completed his tenure on April 3. Sonia Gandhi will be the second member of the Gandhi family to enter the Rajya Sabha after former prime minister and her mother-in-law Indira Gandhi, who had a two-and-a-half-year tenure (from August 1964 to February 1967) as a member of the Upper House. Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were present when she took oath in Hindi in the presence of Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

collapsed last week filed a court petition Monday seeking to limit their legal liability for the deadly disaster. The companies' “limitation of liability" petition is a routine but important procedure for cases litigated under U.S. maritime law.

Last summer, a tour through a tomb changed my life. Then it changed back. My wife and I were traveling in Italy with my son’s chorus as they sang in churches around the country.

Editor’s note: This article was updated on November 20th 2023 to take in the results of Argentina’s presidential election. On November 19th Argentina elected Javier Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist", to be its next president. He defeated Sergio Massa, the economy minister in the current Peronist government. Mr Milei owes his victory to the troubled background against which the election took place.

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland is a multi-layered tragedy: For the families and friends of those killed or presumed dead, it’s a profound and personal loss

China whenever Japan, engages in military and security-related activities. On March 26, as Japan removed restrictions on transfer of defence technology in order to allow the worldwide export of advanced fighter jets that it is jointly developing with Italy and the UK, China expressed its concern on the development. “China noted relevant reports and expresses grave concern over the decision. Given Japan’s not-too-distant history of militarist aggression, Japan’s military and security moves are closely watched by its Asian neighbours and the international community,” China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said. The Japanese government-led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida approved revised export rules on transfer of defence equipment and technology after the ruling outfit, the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Komeito Party agreed on these rules, according to a report in The Japan Times.

₹70,000 crore in FY25. India's textile exports slid 4.2% to $30.96 billion during April-February, data from the commerce ministry showed. The slowdown in major economies such as the European Union (EU), the US, and West Asian nations is believed to be the primary cause of this decline.

The former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele has been named the new creative director at Valentino, following the sudden departure last week of Pierpaolo Piccioli after 25 years