India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air quality that has disrupted flights and obscured the Taj Mahal.

India's foreign exchange reserves dropped for a sixth consecutive week to a near 3-month low of $675.65 billion as of Nov. 8, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday.

The forex reserves had dropped by $2.675 billion to $682.13 billion in the previous reporting week. The reserves are down $29.2 billion from the record-high of $704.89 billion hit

India's merchandise trade deficit in October widened more than expected to $27.14 billion, driven by a rise in imports despite exports increasing year-over-year.

The trade deficit was widened to USD 27.14 billion. Imports increased by 3.9% to USD 66.34 billion in October compared to USD 63.86 billion in the year-ago period.

India’s total exports (merchandise and services combined) for October 2024 are estimated at $73.21 billion, registering a growth of 19.08 per cent vis-a-vis October 2023.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit centuries as India went on a six-hitting spree in the fourth and final Twenty20 international against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

India won the fourth T20 match against South Africa by 135 runs on Friday, Nov. 15, scoring 283 runs at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Read More: Football Star Mohamed Salah is C

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit centuries as India thrashed South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. Samson made 109 not out and Varma hit an unbeaten 120 in an Indian total of 283 for one,