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Persecuted minorities from Pak get chance to practise medicine in India

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has opened the doors for persecuted minorities from Pakistan, who fled the country and entered India on or before December 31, 2014, to practise medicine

India to have 150,000 Ayushman Bharat health and wellness centres by Dec

A total of 150,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres will be available to serve the people by the end of December, Mansukh Mandaviya said in Rajya Sabha

China's envoy on Afghanistan visits India, holds talks with senior official

China's Special Envoy for Afghanistan paid a visit to India this week during which he held talks with a senior Indian official on ways to ensure peace and stability in the war-torn country

PM Modi, Philippines prez Ferdinand Marcos review bilateral ties progress

Prime Minister Modi reiterated the important role that the Philippines plays in India's Act East Policy and its Indo-Pacific Vision, and expressed the desire to further expand bilateral relations.

No proposal for bilateral trade deal with Afghanistan: MoS Muraleedharan

He said, the govt has seen reports regarding the proposed extension of the so-called CPEC, and said any such actions by any party directly infringe on India's sovereignty and territorial integrity

India OIS rates jump by at least 15 basis points on RBI rate hike

India's overnight indexed swap rates jumped by at least 15 basis points after the country's central bank hiked its key policy repo rate by 50 basis points and highlighted inflation concerns.

Apple may ship iPhone 14 simultaneously from India, China factories

Tech giant Apple is likely planning to ship its next-generation iPhone 14 simultaneously from factories in China and India, a prominent analyst said on Friday.

Ahead of 75th I-Day, Chhattisgarh SHGs get govt help to stitch tricolour

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced commemorating the Mahotsav week from August 11 to 17 and unfurling the tricolour at their houses and government buildings

India's updated NDC will be communicated to UNFCCC: Centre to HC

The Centre on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that it has approved India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement and it will be communicated to the UNFCCC.

India expects $8-$9 bn bilateral trade with Russia, Sri Lanka in two months

RBI last month allowed importers and exporters to pay in the partially convertible rupee, a move widely seen as making trade with Russia and South Asian neighbours easier instead of relying on dollars

Hope players can channel anger after defeat from Malaysia: Indian Coach

India lost to Malaysia in the final and settled for the silver medal, but the doubles team's coach Mathias Boe hoped the defeat will trigger their "hunger" for gold in individual events.

CWG 2022, Table Tennis: Indian men's team beats Singapore; clinches gold

With this, India team defended their title as it had also won the gold in 2018 at Gold Coast CWG with 3-1 win over Nigeria in the final.

CWG 2022: India bags historic gold in women's four lawn bowl event

The Indian quartet of Lovely Choubey (lead), Pinki (second), Nayanmoni Saikia (third) and Rupa Rani Tirkey (slip) beat South Africa 17-10 in the women's fours final.

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Vikas Thakur strikes silver for India in men's 96 kg

The seasoned Thakur lifted a total of 346kg (155kg+191kg) to finish second and claim his third CWG medal across three editions.

Recovery Tracker: Dip in mobility, air traffic; freight numbers improve

Improvement in freight, vehicle registration numbers

India's July fuel demand falls by 16% as monsoon rains restrict mobility

Gasoline and gasoil sales by Indian state refiners in July fell from a month earlier as monsoon rains restricted mobility and construction work while high inflation curtailed overall demand for goods

Over 32K tech workers fired in US, more than 11K in India till July

More than 32,000 tech workers have been laid off in the US till July, including at Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Meta (formerly Facebook)

India's observer status raises questions about its IPEF plans

A former Indian commerce secretary, under condition of anonymity, said India might have consciously decided to participate as an observer since it might not be ready for this agreement right now

Uncertainty hanging over India-WI T20 matches in US due to visa issues

According to a report in 'cricbuzz.com', the members of both the sides have not received their US visas as yet, forcing CWI to put in place an alternate plan.

Indian teams continue winning spree on day three of Chess Olympiad

The second-seeded India 'A' rode on wins from GMs P Harikrishna and Arjun Erigaisi for a 3-1 victory against Greece, India 'B' swept past Switzerland 4-0 and third team got the better of Iceland 3-1