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Forces like PFI not comfortable with 'New India': Tamil Nadu Governor

He said that PFI is a 'dangerous' organisation which has a 'significant presence' in the state

Maruti to roll out its first EV next fiscal, five more by FY30: Suzuki

EVs to constitute 15% of Maruti's total production by FY30

A chink in the Indo-Pak ice

Peace overtures call for cautious pragmatism

Union Ministers extend greetings on 74th R-Day, pay tribute to Constitution

Union Ministers on Thursday extended greetings on the occasion of the 74th Republic Day and paid tribute to the Constitution-makers and soldiers who dedicated their lives to the country's security.Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to Twitter and said, "Hearty greetings to all the countrymen on the occasion of 74th Republic Day. Today, I salute all those freedom fighters, constitution makers and brave soldiers who have dedicated their lives to liberate, strengthen and protect the country." (roughly translated from Hindi)Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the event is an opportunity for the countrymen to rededicate themselves to the resolve to build a new India."Happy Republic Day to all the countrymen. This day is an opportunity for all Indians to strengthen the country's constitutional traditions and rededicate themselves to the resolve to build a new India. Salute to all the constitution makers and freedom fighters of India," Rajnath tweeted in Hindi.Sports Minister Anurag ...

Egyptian president to witness Republic Day Parade as chief guest today

El-Sisi, who is on a four-day visit to India, and accompanied by a high-level delegation will witness the Republic Day Parade

China-India border situation stable at the moment: Chinese Vice FM

"The China-India border situation is switching from emergency response to normalized management and control," Weidong said

Another China syndrome

Permission for Apple's suppliers raises questions

Thousands in India impacted as network outage hits Microsoft products

According to Downdetector.com, 3,900 people reported outages for Teams alone; services were impacted in US, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa

Youth will be biggest beneficiaries of a developed India, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday the youth will be the biggest beneficiaries of a developed India and the biggest responsibility to build it also rests on their shoulders. Addressing National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets and National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers who will be part of the Republic Day parade, Modi said they represent the country's aspirations and dreams in the ongoing "amrit kaal". He said there are a lot of opportunities for youngsters in the country as India is working for the future of the entire world in sectors ranging from space to environment. He said it was encouraging to see youngsters taking part in various programmes in increasing numbers. The NCC and NSS link the young generations with national aims, he said, adding that his government has been working to encourage and expand their activities. He noted that different challenges come up in border and coastal areas and special training is being given so that the youth can play the role of "firs

Debt-ridden Sri Lanka thanks India for backing its $2.9 bn bailout package

Debt-ridden Sri Lanka on Wednesday thanked India for issuing the necessary guarantees sought by the IMF that would help Colombo to unlock the USD 2.9 billion bailout package. India's ministry of finance recently issued a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to confirm its support to Sri Lanka on the issue of debt restructuring. Also, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his recent visit to Colombo gave the required assurances to Sri Lanka's top leadership for the much-needed IMF bailout package, becoming the first major lender to publicly back the island nation's efforts to recover from its worst-ever economic crisis. In a statement on Wednesday, the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Nandalal Weerasinghe thanked India for issuing the necessary guarantees warranted by the IMF for unlocking the USD 2.9 billion bailout for the country. "India has clearly given financial assurances which are acceptable to the IMF..which has all the necessary assurances ..fir

India commits to help Sri Lanka on debt in prospective IMF program

India has committed to help ease the debt burden of its crisis-stricken neighbor Sri Lanka as part of a possible International Monetary Fund-supported program, the IMF said on Monday

Prepare now, India's population won't be a demographic dividend forever

India's average age is still around 28, compared to 38 in China or 47 in Germany. But, as we have seen with China, those numbers can change more rapidly than expected

Dialysis business in growth mode amid rising treatment demand in India

The industry estimates that there are some 20 million patients with chronic kidney disease in India, but only 20 per cent get dialysis treatment

India will have a unique place in the global economy: Kumar Mangalam Birla

In his annual note, Birla listed five trends that will have a multi-year impact on the world

India bluechips to shift to world's fastest settlement cycle T+1 this week

Starting Jan. 27, stocks from Reliance Industries Ltd. to Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. and Adani Enterprises Ltd will be settled on a 'trade-plus-one-day' timeline versus the earlier two-day process

US agriculture associations fear market loss to India's FTA partners

In June 2019, India hiked tariffs on 28 items exported by the US, including almonds, apples, walnuts

AMD launches Ryzen 7020 series, Athlon 7020 series chips in India

The new processors also come with a new modern platform and advanced technology support, including Modern Standby, Wake-on-Voice, and Fast Charging

US-India relations not a Bollywood movie, need more than just photo-ops

A new survey shows that Indians view the US as the biggest military threat to their country after China - and, even more shocking, put it ahead of Pakistan

Nod to Apple's Chinese suppliers may ring in jobs for Sriperumbudur

Among the 14 firms to have got initial go-ahead is Luxshare with a unit in the town near Chennai

India, Egypt carry maiden joint exercise among special forces in Rajasthan

The first-ever joint exercise between the special forces of the Indian Army and the Egyptian Army named "Exercise Cyclone-I" is underway in Rajasthan, according to an official statement. The exercise, which began on January 14, is aimed at bolstering defence cooperation between the two nations and focus on sharing professional skills and interoperability of the special forces in desert terrain while undertaking counter-terrorism, reconnaissance, raids and other special operations, the statement added. This is the first exercise of its kind bringing the special forces of both the nations on a common platform. "The 14-day exercise which is being carried out in the deserts of Rajasthan engages both the contingents to advance special forces skills such as sniping, combat free fall, reconnaissance, surveillance and target designation, sharing of information on weapons, equipment, innovations, tactics, techniques and procedures," the release said. The participants would also undertake jo