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India’s ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu gets one-year extension
New Delhi: The tenure of India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, has been extended for a year till January 31, 2024. Earlier, he was due to retire in January 2023.…
- India
India to receive over record USD 100 billion in remittances in 2022: World Bank
Washington: Retaining its spot as the world’s top recipient of remittances, migrant workers from India are set to send home a record USD 100 billion in 2022, despite global headwinds like rising…
- India
Senior journalist Ravish Kumar quits NDTV effective immediately
Senior journalist Ravish Kumar quit NDTV, a day after the channel’s founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy tendered their resignation as directors on the board of RRPR Holding Private Limited (RRPRH). In…
- Technology
WhatsApp bans over 23 lakh malicious accounts in India in Oct
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned over 23 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of October in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021 which are being…
- Business
GDP growth halved to 6.3% in Sep quarter of current fiscal
New Delhi: India’s GDP growth halved to 6.3 percent in September quarter of current fiscal from 13.5 percent growth recorded in June quarter, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics…
- Technology
Logitech launches new webcams, headphones in India
New Delhi: Swiss tech firm Logitech on Wednesday launched the Brio 500 series webcams and Zone Vibe headphones in India, which are specially designed for Hybrid Work Era. The Brio 500 webcam…
- India
Border dispute: Security tightened at Karnataka-Maharashtra border
Belagavi: Security arrangements at the border areas of Belagavi district have been tightened ahead of the Supreme Court taking up the petition regarding border dispute with Maharashtra on Wednesday. Tight vigil is…
- Middle East
PM Modi reaffirms India’s unwavering support to Palestinian cause
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has extended unwavering support to the Palestinian people, said a statement from the PM’s office. “On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people,…
- India
Rajasthan: Congress’ strict warning to warring leaders
Jaipur: The Congress high command has ordered a ceasefire between the warring camps of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy CM Sachin Pilot in view of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra,…
- World
China warns US not to interfere with its relationship with India: Report
Washington: A Pentagon report revealed that China has warned the US not to interfere with Beijing’s relationship with India. Throughout the 2020-2021 standoff in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, Chinese officials sought…
- India
ED makes another arrest in Delhi excise policy scam
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested businessman Amit Arora in connection with Delhi’s excise policy scam. Last week, the economic intelligence agency had filed its first charge sheet in…
- Technology
Microsoft, LinkedIn empower 7.3 mn learners in India, announce new skills
New Delhi: Microsoft and its subsidiary LinkedIn on Wednesday announced it has empowered 7.3 million learners in India to acquire digital skills for in-demand jobs. To date, Microsoft has engaged 14 million…
- India
TN fishermen block roads, demand release of 24 fishers detained by SL Navy
Chennai: A couple of days after the Sri Lankan Navy detained 24 Indian fishers, the mechanised boat fishermen of Jagadapattinam coastal village in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukkottai district on Wednesday staged a protest…
- India
US: Hindutva group claims to have converted 5 Muslims, Christians to Hinduism
Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF), a notorious US-based Hindu supremacist group, claimed the conversion of five Christians and Muslims in Assam last week. The GHHF is also organizing a fundraiser in Frisco,…
- Kashmir
Religious politics has deeply harmed India, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jammu: Democratic Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said politics based on religion has “deeply harmed” the country and asked the voters to check the track record of every candidate…
