India
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US asks India to carry out its commitment to religious freedom
Washington: India is home to a great diversity of faiths and the Biden administration will continue to encourage it to uphold its commitments to protect religious freedom for all, a top US…
- World
UK bizman apologises after Indian-origin doc slams his ‘racist joke’
London: British businessman Charlie Mullins has apologised for a “racist joke” he made at 2022 British Curry Awards, which was slammed by Indian-origin TV presenter Ranj Singh, and drew sharp reactions from…
- Andhra Pradesh
NCMC meets to review preparedness for possible cyclonic storm
Delhi: With a view to take stock of preparedness of different agencies including Central ministries and states, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba met…
- India
Print and Digital Media Association gets government approval
The Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA), a self-regulatory organisation for news and current affairs publishers across India, has received government approval. The organisation, which has 47 digital news publishers on board,…
- India
India submits reply in Nirav Modi’s UK extradition appeal
London: The Indian authorities have submitted their legal response to the application filed by fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi seeking permission to appeal against his extradition order in the UK Supreme Court. The…
- Telangana
5 young sailors from Telangana selected for Asian and Oceanian Championship in Mumbai
Hyderabad: Five teenagers from Hyderabad another one from Yapral will be taking part in the Asian and Oceanian Championships scheduled between December 13 and 20 December in Mumbai. The participants selected are:…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 14K rescued in prostitution racket bust; 17 pimps held
Hyderabad: Over 14,190 women, including foreigners, were rescued from across the country and over 17 were booked for running prostitution rackets. The Cyberabad police nabbed the perpetrators over a period of two…
- India
Chopper scam: How long can James be kept in custody, asks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday just because Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scam, is a foreign national, how long can he be kept in…
- Photos
PM Modi seeks cooperation of all parties to make India’s G20 Presidency successful
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged all the political parties to participate in India’s G20 Presidency and make it successful. Addressing heads of political parties and Chief Ministers at…
- Business
World Bank upgrades India’s GDP growth to 6.9% for current fiscal
New Delhi: The World Bank on Tuesday expressed optimism that India’s real GDP would grow at 6.9 per cent in the current fiscal, an improvement from its previous projection of 6.5 per…
- World
Jaishankar strongly defends India’s import of crude oil from Russia
New Delhi: India on Monday stoutly defended its import of crude oil from Russia amid the Ukraine conflict with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserting that New Delhi’s procurement was just one-sixth…
- India
18 human rights groups write to CJI; ask for GN Saibaba’s acquittal
18 human rights organisations have expressed “grave concern” over Adivasi rights activist and Delhi University (DU) professor GN Saibaba’s deteriorating health in a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia now only bidder for Asian cup football 2027
Following the withdrawal of the bid on Monday by the All India Football Federation, (AIFF) Saudi Arabia is now the only candidate to host the 2027 Asian Cup. Preparing for the month-long…
- Business
Digital transformation spending in India to reach $85 bn by 2026
New Delhi: The digital transformation (DX) spending in India is likely to reach $85 billion by 2026 as firms in the country aim to reduce the costs by increasing efficiency, improving security/risk…
- Business
Coal production rose to 75.87 mn tonnes in Nov
New Delhi: India’s total coal production went up by 11.66 per cent to 75.87 million tonnes in November 2022 from 67.94 million tonnes recorded during the corresponding period of last year. According…
