New Delhi - India's exports fell 21.7 per cent in February to their lowest level in 13 years, owing to lagging demand because of the global recession, the government said Wednesday.

The country's imports also shrank by 23.3 per cent for their second-consecutive fall, the Ministry of Commerce said.

Exports plunged to 11.91 billion dollars in February from 15.22 billion dollars in the corresponding period last year.

The trade deficit this February stood at 4.91 billion dollars, 26.83 per cent lower than in February 2008, the government said.

New Delhi, Apr. 1 : Tibet's spiritual leader-in-exile Dalai Lama has said he has "no regrets" over the way he has dealt with Beijing, even after five decade-long fruitless negotiations with China.

Speaking on the 50th anniversary of his exile to India, the Dalai Lama argued that all his important policy decisions regarding China were correct.

"My major decisions, as time has passed, seem correct. So, no regrets," The Telegraph quoted him, as saying in New Delhi.

New Delhi, Apr 1 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

The apex court will hear Varun''s petition on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the BJP has constituted a panel led by its former President M Venkaiah Naidu to assess the situation on the ground and report back to its top leadership on the Varun controversy after his detention under NSA.

New Delhi/Mumbai/ Kolkata, Apr 1 : Scores of Nano-buffs made beelines at the showrooms to catch the glimpse of ''Nano'', the world''s cheapest car.

In New Delhi, the prospective customers of Nano thronged the Tata showrooms in hundreds.

It''s prospective customers included the ones like Naval Kishore who wanted to gift it to his wife as he found the car very economical.

New Delhi, Apr 1 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the contempt petition filed against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and Union Transport Minister TR Baalu by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in connection with the October 1, 2007 state shut-down.

A bench of Justices BN Aggarwal and GS Singhvi dismissed the petition on the ground that the AIADMK failed to establish the allegation.

New Delhi, Apr 1 : Hollywood actress Gemma Arterton, who romanced Daniel Craig in the recent Bond flick, is reportedly dating his body double.

Arterton met the body double while filming the recent Bond flick ''Quantum of Solace'', and the duo has been inseparable ever since.

The two of them have been spotted together at multifarious events, according to reports.