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Srinivas Hegde | Photo Credit: Srinivas Hegde, who was the mission director of India’s first moon mission Chandrayaan-1, passed away on Friday in Bengaluru. Mr. Hegde, 71, passed away in a private hospital where he was undergoing treatment. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Mr. Hegde, who was with the Indian Space…
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As PM Modi picks the same team for diplomacy and national security- will there be any changes in Indian Foreign Policy in his third term with a coalition in charge ? What’s on his agenda for travel, and what are the foreign policy priorities for the new NDA government? This week we want to get…
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Pope Francis speaks during a working session on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Africa-Mediterranean, on day two of the 50th G7 summit at Borgo Egnazia, southern Italy, on June 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis called on June 14 for a ban on “lethal autonomous weapons”, when he addressed the G7 leaders’ summit in…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, on June 4, 2024. Photo: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 14 conveyed to Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting that India would continue to do everything within its means to support…
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A woman takes a photo with flags, on the second day of the G7 summit, at the Borgo Egnazia resort, in Savelletri, Italy on July 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters G7 leaders have dropped an explicit commitment to abortion rights in their final statement from a summit, according to a draft seen by AFP…
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their new closing lifetime highs on Friday, following buying in market heavyweights HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Mahindra & Mahindra amid encouraging export data. However, foreign capital outflows amid lack of fresh triggers capped sharp gains, traders said. Rising for the third straight session, the 30-share BSE Sensex…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa . File | Photo Credit: REuters The leader of South Africa’s second biggest party says it will back Cyril Ramaphosa for president, almost guaranteeing he will be re-elected for a second term in Parliament later on June 14. Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen says his party has formally signed a…
A man walks across the LED display board showing the logo of Vodafone-Idea. File Photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS Vodafone Group is looking to sell its entire $2.3 billion stake in Indus Towers through stock market block deals next week, two sources with direct knowledge said, as part of the British firm’s effort to repay…
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. President Joe Biden. File Photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Donald Trump turns 78 on Friday, a milestone that will remind voters that the two major-party candidates running for U.S. president this year are the oldest ever to seek the office. Age and mental sharpness have been at the…
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The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled 2 paise lower at 83.56 (provisional) against U.S. dollar on Friday, as positive domestic markets and a decline in crude oil prices supported the rupee, while strong U.S. Dollar and FII outflows capped sharp gains. Forex traders said rupee was seen resilient against the dollar, on…
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