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1st Test: Rishabh Pant stars with quick 66 as India set 372-run target for Sri Lanka at tea

IANS | August 18, 2026 3:04 PM

Galle, Aug 18 (IANS) India were bowled out for 193 in their second innings of the first Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday. Rishabh Pant scored a fiery half-century as his 69-ball 66 helped India put up 193, setting up a 372-run target for the hosts, with tea being taken nearly 20 minutes earlier than the scheduled time on Day 4.

FTAs accelerating India's export growth

IANS | August 18, 2026 2:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India’s recent export performance shows the growing commercial importance of the country’s new FTA partners, with a shift visible in early export gains, rising preferential certificate of origin issuance, and a wider range of exports to these markets, according to a factsheet issued by the government on Tuesday.

India tops global coconut production with 31.24 pc of output

IANS | August 18, 2026 2:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India ranks first in global coconut production and third in cultivation area, accounting for 31.24 per cent and 17.90 per cent of world totals, respectively, and about 2,175 hectares of new area were brought under cultivation across several states during 2025-26, an official factsheet said on Tuesday.

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