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What is Sikhs for Justice Group and why is it banned in India

Sikhs for Justice is making headlines again! On Monday, May 6, Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V K Saxena recommended a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Google launches Google Wallet app in India All you need to know

Google has just launched the Google Wallet app in India. Watch the video to know about the app.

'Please be a part of our tourism': Maldives appeals to India

In a recent interview, Maldives tourism minister urged Indians to visit the island nation and contribute to its economy. He said, "Our economy depends on tourism".; Watch the video to know more. Watch

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Riteish-Genelia cast their votes at Latur

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Riteish-Geneilia went to Latur from Mumbai to fulfil their duties and cast their votes on May 7, 2024

Cerberus eyes private debt growth in India as shadow banks retreat

India is fast emerging as a big market for private credit activity, as global firms deploy billions, lured by the fastest-growing major economy

India and Ghana agree to operationalise UPI link within six months

India and Ghana also discussed the potential of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on digital transformation solutions and a local currency settlement system

3 Indians arrested in Nijjar case; India slams Canada as diplomatic tensions rise

Following reports of the arrest of three Indian nationals charged with the alleged involvement in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

Next 5 years for India going to be of economic stability: J Sai Deepak

The next five years for India are going to be of economic stability coupled with volatility on different fronts, a prominent Supreme Court advocate has said, observing that the country's growth story will be impeded by law and order issues if the government doesn't come out with a mechanism to deal with the street warfare. I think the economic success of Bharat is a foregone conclusion for multiple factors, and I'm not being overconfident here. There is a hunger for economic growth within the population, which is significantly driving the India story," J Sai Deepak, who is also a popular public speaker among the BJP's support base, told PTI in an interview here. This hunger coupled with the enabling factors that the government has decided to create, in terms of a conducive atmosphere, will certainly help the growth story, he said. But the growth story will be impeded by law-and-order issues if the government doesn't come out with a mechanism to deal with the revised form of street .

Australia to grow more yellow chana after India removes 40% import duty

The removal of 40% import duty on desi chana by India will incentivise Australian farmers to increase both the acreage and production of Bengal gram for export to India

India sees incorporation of 185,000 companies in 2023-24, shows data

More than 1.85 lakh companies were registered in the country last fiscal, higher than the count recorded in the year-ago period, and nearly 16,600 companies were set up in March this year, according to official data. As per the data, 1,59,524 companies were registered with a collective paid up capital of Rs 18,132.16 crore in 2022-23. At the end of March 2024, the country had a total number of 26,63,016 companies and out of them, 16,91,495 companies or 64 per cent were active. As many as 9,31,644 registered companies were closed, 2,470 were dormant entities and 10,385 companies were under liquidation. A total of 27,022 companies were under the process of being struck off from official records. During FY 2023-24, a total of 1,85,312 companies were registered with a collective paid up capital of Rs 30,927.40 crore, according to the corporate affairs ministry's information bulletin for March. Out of them, 71 per cent were in the services sector, followed by 23 per cent in the indust

HMD plans to make India a key manufacturing hub for its phone exports

Nokia was the first mobile brand which was exported out of India from its own manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu

'Xenophobia' stalling economic growth in China, Japan and India, says Biden

The IMF forecast last month that each country would see its growth decelerate in 2024 from the year prior, ranging from 0.9 per cent in highly developed Japan to 6.8 per cent in emerging India

Mumps cases spike across India; Check symptoms and treatment

Mumps cases have recently spiked in India, with health authorities in Delhi-NCR reporting a significant increase in cases in recent weeks.

How Lok Sabha Elections are conducted in India | General Elections

The world’s largest election for the 18th Lok Sabha is currently underway in India. In this video we will explain you the complete process of general elections in India. Lok Sabha elections are the bi

IMF boosts Asia's growth forecast to 4.5% this year on China, India

The latest data has taken into account the higher forecast for India published earlier this month and China's pace, on the back of expectations that government stimulus will boost growth

India to get its own shoe sizing system soon, set to replace UK/EU/US sizes

A recent survey conducted across India has proposed a revolutionary new shoe sizing system, tailored specifically for the Indian population. Named ‘Bha’, short for Bharat, this system aims to replace

TikTok faces ban in US: Which countries have banned the app and why?

National security, data privacy and 'protecting youth from being misled' are among reasons cited

USTR retains India in IP watchlist, says patents of particular concern

Six other countries such as China, Russia, Indonesia, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela continue to remain in the list

India's trajectory exemplifies that DPI facilitates equal chances: UNGA

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis has said India's trajectory exemplifies that Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is a fundamental driver of social transformation and progress and facilitates equal opportunities if accessed in an inclusive way. "Just as physical infrastructure is essential for economic growth, digital public infrastructure has emerged as a fundamental driver of social transformation and progress. If accessed in an inclusive way, it facilitates equal opportunities in every aspect of our lives. The trajectory of India exemplifies this," Francis, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly said. Francis was addressing the first conference at the United Nations on 'Citizen Stack: Digital Public Infrastructure, Transformative Technology for Citizens' organised here Thursday by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN together with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Assimilating India's first principle of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbaka

India slams US human rights report, says 'reflects poor understanding'

The '2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: India', released by the US State Department, highlighted an ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur