DGFT authorises 17 banks for import of precious metals

Posted On: 2026-04-18 Posted By: Gireesh Chandra Prasad

India, April 18 -- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Friday authorised 17 banks to import precious metals for the period from 1 April to March 2029, according to an official order. Of... Read More

Govt scraps Aadhaar app preload for smartphones

Posted On: 2026-04-18 Posted By: Reuters

Technology Hindustan Times Columnists

NEW DELHI, April 18 -- The central government has decided not to go ahead with a proposal to require Apple, Samsung and others to pre-install India's biometric identification app Aadhaar on phones, UI... Read More

loan app Booked for extortion in BDS student case

Posted On: 2026-04-18 Posted By: Vishnu Varma

Others Hindustan Times Columnists

Thiruvananthapuram, April 18 -- The Chakkarakkal police in Kerala's Kannur on Friday registered a fresh case against a loan app on charges of extortion and charging exorbitant interest in connection w... Read More

Tipra Motha wins 24 seats in TTAADC polls

Posted On: 2026-04-18 Posted By: Priyanka Deb Barman

Politics Hindustan Times Columnists

AGARTALA, April 18 -- The TIPRA Motha Party (TMP) on Friday recorded a landslide victory in the Tripural Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections, meanwhile reducing the BJP's share... Read More