Month: September 2024

ADB retains India’s growth forecast at 7%; govt spending, agriculture to boost economy

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ADB retains India’s growth forecast at 7%; govt spending, agriculture to boost economy

Image for representational purposes only. The ADB on Wednesday (September 25, 2024) said that the economy is expected to accelerate in the coming quarters on improved farm output. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday (September 25, 2024) retained India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal at 7% and said…

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Reliance Jio, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, and BSNL heads discuss AGR, OTP apps exclusion from licensing rules with Union Minister Scindia: Sources

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Reliance Jio, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, and BSNL heads discuss AGR, OTP apps exclusion from licensing rules with Union Minister Scindia: Sources

After telecom operators, Scindia met telecom equipment makers including Dixon Technologies, Nokia, Ericsson, Sterlite Technologies and VVDN [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Telecom operators in a meeting with Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed concerns over regulator Trai excluding messaging and calling apps like WhatsApp and Telegram in its recommendation on new licensing rules, sources aware…

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Manu Bhaker, Trolled For Wearing Paris Olympic Medals, Gives Fiery Reply

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Manu Bhaker, Trolled For Wearing Paris Olympic Medals, Gives Fiery Reply

Manu Bhaker has responded to criticism over carrying her Olympic medals to events.© X/@realmanubhaker Shooter Manu Bhaker scripted history last month as she became the first athlete of Independent India to win multiple medals at a single edition of the Olympic games. The 22-year-old claimed bronze medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol…

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Sports

China probes U.S. fashion group over ‘unreasonable’ Xinjiang boycott

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China probes U.S. fashion group over ‘unreasonable’ Xinjiang boycott

U.S. fashion companies unreasonably boycotting” cotton from its Xinjiang region. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China said Tuesday (September 24, 2024) it was investigating U.S. fashion group PVH Corp., which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for “unreasonably boycotting” cotton from its Xinjiang region, where Beijing is accused of widespread rights violations. The Commerce Ministry…

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World

Man, 38, Gets Life Term For Raping His Mother, 60, In UP’s Bulandhshahr

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Man, 38, Gets Life Term For Raping His Mother, 60, In UP’s Bulandhshahr

The fast-track court found the accused guilty of rape and criminal intimidation Bulandshahr (UP): A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his 60-year-old mother in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr. The man raped his mother on January 16 last year, after which his brother reported him to the police. A fast-track court found…

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Nation

“Great Example”: KL Rahul Compared To Australia Great Despite Form Issues. This Is The Reason

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“Great Example”: KL Rahul Compared To Australia Great Despite Form Issues. This Is The Reason

KL Rahul in action during first Test match against Bangladesh© AFP Former Australia cricketer Mark Waugh is considered by many to be one of the best slip fielders in modern cricket. Waugh played a major role in Australia’s dominance in the 1990s and his fielding was considered to be a major asset for…

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EAM Jaishankar: ‘India isn’t trying to control every political move of every neighbour’

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EAM Jaishankar: ‘India isn’t trying to control every political move of every neighbour’

The case of Bangladesh was a little bit different and India had also benefitted from joint projects. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI “India was not engaged in financial assistance and projects with neighbouring countries such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with a view to controlling these countries’ internal political dynamics,” External Affairs S. Jaishankar…

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World

Joe Biden will be most proud of deepening partnership with India: White House

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Joe Biden will be most proud of deepening partnership with India: White House

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden pose for a picture during a bilateral meeting, at Greenville, in Delaware. | Photo Credit: ANI The India-U.S. relationship is “strong and getting stronger”, the White House said, adding that President Joe Biden when he looks back at his term will be most proud of deepening…

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BJP Distances Itself From Kangana Ranaut’s Farm Laws Remark, She Reacts

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BJP Distances Itself From Kangana Ranaut’s Farm Laws Remark, She Reacts

File photo New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday distanced itself from its MP Kangana Ranaut’s fresh comment on the three farm laws that were at the core of the farmers’ protest in 2020. Speaking to reporters in her Lok Sabha constituency of Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, the actor-politician said the laws –…

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