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India growth forecast held at 6.3–6.8 pc despite steep US tariff risks
New Delhi: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday exuded confidence that the Indian economy will grow at 6.3-6.8 per cent in the current fiscal as proposed GST rate cut is…
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India–Japan digital partnership 2.0 includes new AI initiative for LLMs
Tokyo: India and Japan on Friday announced the launch of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative to advance collaboration in Large Language Models (LLMs), training, capacity building and support for businesses and start-ups…
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Photos: PM Modi arrives in Japan on two-day visit
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday on a two-day visit during which he will hold summit talks with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba. “PM Narendra Modi has landed in…
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India has turned into ‘oil money laundromat for Kremlin’: WH trade adviser
New York: A day after claiming that the Ukraine conflict was “Modi’s war”, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has accused India of being an “oil money laundromat for the Kremlin”. Navarro,…
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US First Secretary among 50 diplomats at RSS centenary event
New Delhi: More than 50 diplomats from nearly two dozen embassies and high commissions attended the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here on Wednesday. Among the dignitaries attending the…
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India’s gains from Russian oil imports exaggerated
New Delhi: India’s gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research…
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Dinesh Patnaik appointed India’s envoy to Canada
New Delhi: India on Thursday appointed seasoned diplomat Dinesh K Patnaik as its next high commissioner to Canada. Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as the ambassador to…
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1.72 lakh people died in road accidents in 2023: Road Ministry report
New Delhi: The number of road accidents in India went up by 4.2 per cent to over 4.8 lakh in 2023, resulting in death of 20 persons every hour, according to a…
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Universal language of the Quran: metaphors that speak across cultures
Hyderabad: For more than 14 centuries, the Quran has remained as an inexhaustible source of reflection, study, and inspiration. The divine revelation, which Muslims believe to be the final word of Allah,…
- Middle East
CBSE schools in Gulf region exempted from APAAR ID requirement
In a move that brings relief to Indian expatriate students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that schools located outside India, including those in the Gulf countries, are no…
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Meera, wife of SD and mother of RD, was the soul of priceless music the duo wrote
Whenever the name Burman crops up in the midst of a discussion about music, most people always think of the famous father and son duo, S.D. Burman and R.D. Burman. But many…
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13-yr-old Zoya sets herself on fire in Bihar’s govt school, family claims murder
A 13-year-old Muslim girl died on Wednesday, soon after being found with severe burn injuries inside the washroom of a government-run school in Patna, police said. Zoya Parveen, a class 5 student,…
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Ukraine conflict is ‘Modi’s war’, claims White House trade adviser
New York/Washington: The Ukraine conflict is “Modi’s war”, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has alleged, saying the “road to peace” runs partly “right through New Delhi”. Navarro, President Donald Trump’s Senior…
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US church mass shooter had ‘Nuke India’, ‘Kill Trump’ message scribbled on gun
New York: The transgender mass shooter who attacked a Catholic church in Minneapolis also had a chilling hate message for India. In one of the weapons, the shooter had written, “Nuke India”,…
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HP: Heavy rains strand pilgrims in Chamba; rescue, restoration underway
Shimla: Thousands of devotees undertaking the Manimahesh yatra, which was suspended on Monday due to inclement weather, are stranded in many places in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba due to rain-damaged roads, according to…