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Tech firm UST to double headcount to 4,000 in Hyderabad with new office

US global digital transformation solutions company has more than 20,000 employees in India

3000 apply for priest posts at Ram temple, 20 positions to be filled

Around 300 applied for the Ram temple priest post, however, only 20 candidates will be selected for the post. The three-panel committee will conduct the interview round

India to hold annual conference on development priorities of Global South

The message from the second Voice of Global South summit is that the Global South wants its "autonomy" and is ready to take big responsibilities in world affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while reaffirming India's strong commitment towards developing countries. Modi made the remarks at the concluding session of the second virtual summit of the developing countries that was hosted by India. The prime minister announced the start of an annual international conference in India from next year that will focus on the development priorities of the Global South. "Its main objective will be to identify practical solutions to the development problems of the Global South," he said. Talking about participation of leaders from around 130 countries in the summit, Modi said the message that came out from it is that the Global South is ready to take big responsibilities in global affairs and that it wants autonomy. "I am happy that today around 130 countries from Latin America

Everything about Nimisha Priya, Indian nurse sentenced to death in Yemen

Nimisha Priya has been convicted for the murder of Talal Abdo Mahdi, a Yemeni citizen

India, Australia at risk of becoming dumping grounds for polluting cars

The financial burden of imports on developing nations will also get worse without clear goals to end sales of gasoline vehicles, Scott said

Over 26% of India affected by drought conditions, says US weather body

In its Global Climate Report for October, NCEI said that almost all states have parts that have been affected by drought, except Rajasthan and Punjab

Chhath Puja 2023: History, Significance, 20 best wishes, messages to share

Chhath Puja is an auspicious Hindu festival celebrated wholeheartedly in several Indian states. The festival will begin on November 17 and will end on November 20

India's loss, Vietnam's gain: Apple's Chinese vendor changes plan

Component maker redirects investment of $330 mn

India advocates peace; very impressive, has a lot to offer: Israel Prez

"India is a very important nation in the world and it was my true honour to speak at the joint session of US Congress in Washington in July, just a few weeks after PM Modi spoke"

India, US, 12 other IPEF members conclude talks on fair economy agreements

After signing the supply chain resilience pact, India, the US, and 12 other members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) have announced the conclusion of negotiations on fair and clean economy agreements. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was here for the IPEF ministerial meeting. According to a joint statement from IPEF partner nations, the member countries will now undertake the necessary steps, including further domestic consultations and a legal review, to prepare the final texts of the agreements. Once finalised, the proposed agreements will be subject to IPEF partners' domestic processes for signature, followed by ratification, acceptance, or approval. "Today, the 14 IPEF partners announced the substantial conclusion of the negotiations of the IPEF Clean Economy Agreement, the IPEF Fair Economy Agreement, and the Agreement on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity at the IPEF Ministerial Meeting in San Francisco, California," the

India undertaking largest planned urbanisation programme in world: Puri

India is undertaking the largest planned urbanisation programme in the world, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. The total investments for urban development since 2014 have risen 10 folds to more than Rs 18 lakh crore in comparison to the previous 10-year period, the Union housing and urban affairs minister said at the launch of CITIIS 2.0 -- the City Investments To Innovate, Integrate and Sustain challenge. According to the ministry, the challenge is a significant step in the direction of achieving India's commitments to combating the challenges posed by climate change. The minister also highlighted the central government's increased focus on the growth and development of urban areas in the country. Speaking about the efforts towards achieving a circular economy in the country's urban areas, Puri said that under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the government has set up 112 biomethanation plants, 2,391 waste-to-compost plants, 55 waste-to-energy plants, 2,281 ...

Appeal process in case of 8 Indians on death row in Qatar underway: India

India on Thursday said the appeal process against the death sentence handed down to eight former Indian Navy personnel by a Qatari court is under process and it was hopeful of a positive outcome from it. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India is engaged with the Qatari authorities on the matter and that the government will continue to extend all legal and consular assistance to the Indian nationals. The eight Indians were on October 26 given death sentences by Qatar's Court of First Instance. India described the ruling as "deeply" shocking and vowed to explore all legal options in the case. Days later, an appeal was filed against the death sentence. "The case is currently in a legal process there. As we mentioned, an appeal has been filed in Qatar's Court of Appeal. We are also engaged with the Qatari authorities on the matter and we will continue to extend all legal and consular assistance (to them)," Bagchi said. "I would again urge everyone not to enga

People want to move rapidly to make India developed nation by 2047: Prez

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said people of the nation want to move forward rapidly towards building a developed India by 2047 and called upon important organisations, including Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), to contribute towards the goal. Addressing a gathering at the 3rd Audit Diwas Celebrations organised by CAG, the President noted that CAG has taken many forward-looking steps, including the establishment of the Centre for Data Management and Analytics, in which digital technology and other modern methods are being used in line with the future. "Today our countrymen want to move forward rapidly towards building a developed India by the year 2047. All important institutions and communities of the country, including CAG, have to contribute to achieve this goal," Murmu said. Audit Diwas commemorates the occasion of the appointment of the first Auditor General of India on November 16, 1860 and creation of the CAG organisation. Recognising the significance o

Centre to seek steady coking coal supplies from Australia for steel mills

Australia accounts for over half of India's coking coal imports of around 70 million metric tons a year

You cannot enforce peace from position of weakness: Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said one cannot enforce and negotiate peace from a position of weakness and asserted that ideals such as Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam' get meaning in physical terms only when they are elucidated from a position of strength. He also said that India as a nation can be singled out as a consistent proponent of peace. "This country has never engaged in expansion," he said. Addressing the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue here, the vice president said India's firm commitment to Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam' (world is one family) is our way of life and dictates the country's global outlook. "These great ideals that are wholesome for the entire humanity get meaning in physical terms only when you elucidate them from a position of strength. "Your strength will define global order, your strength will define peace," Dhankhar said. He stressed that one cannot enforce or negotiate or aspire for peace from a "position of weakness". He said India has a serious stake

Amid row, India recommends Canada to fortify security of worship places

The proposals were presented during the UN Human Rights Council Review meeting, where diplomats from India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka shared their insights and recommendations.

El Salvador slaps $1,130 fee on African, Indian travelers to curb migration

El Salvador's government has begun slapping a USD 1,130 fee on travellers from dozens of countries connecting through the nation's main airport, amid US pressure to help control migration flows to its southern border. Since the end of October, citizens of 57 largely African countries and India have had to pay the fee, according to El Salvador's aviation authority. Aviation officials did not say whether the measure was aimed at reducing migration and have described the tariff as an airport improvement fee, but El Salvador's government acknowledged an uptick in travellers from those countries this year. Also, the US has been pressuring Central American countries to curb migration flows to its border with Mexico. US authorities say they stopped migrants there more than 2 million times during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. El Salvador's aviation authority said most passengers who have to pay the fee are headed to Nicaragua on the commercial airline Avianca. Because of its lax vis

Avaya to add India staff strength by 20% over next year: Global CEO

Unified communications company Avaya is planning to increase its India workforce by 20 per cent over the next year, a top company official said. The company has one-third of its global engineering workforce in India who are engaged in core development work, Avaya CEO Alan Masarek told PTI. "In early summer, I said we will increase India's workforce by 20 per cent and we have already completed that hiring. In June, we had 1,200 employees in India and now we are at over 1,500. "We will continue to grow by another 20 per cent over the next year... it will be across the board," he said. The company is looking to hire data scientists and engineers specialised in artificial intelligence. "Every one of three contact centre agents globally uses our solution. We have better and large amounts of data to train AI and have between outcomes," he said. Avaya counts Airtel, State Bank of India (SBI), and the Government of India among its key customers in India. Its contact center solutions are

India supports UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in Palestine

India voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that condemns Israeli settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The draft resolution titled Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan' was approved by the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) of the UN General Assembly by a recorded vote of 145 in favour, seven against and 18 abstentions on Thursday. Those voting against the resolution were Canada, Hungary, Israel, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru and the United States. India was among the 145 nations that voted in favour of the resolution along with Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, France, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the UK. By the terms of the resolution, the Assembly would condemn settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Go

Indian, Pakistani soldiers exchange sweets on Diwali along LoC in J-K

Indian Army exchanged sweets with their Pakistani counterparts on the occasion of Diwali on Sunday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. However, there was no traditional exchange of sweets and pleasantries between the two sides along the International Border (IB), the officials said, attributing it to the tense situation following the recent ceasefire violations by Pakistan Rangers that left a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan dead. A BSF jawan was killed in Pakistan Rangers firing in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district during the intervening night of November 8 and 9, the first loss of life on this side after the renewed ceasefire was agreed upon by the two countries on February 25, 2021. Earlier, two BSF personnel and a woman were injured in cross-border firing in the Arnia sector of Jammu on October 26, while another BSF jawan was injured in a similar incident on October 17. BSF and Pakistan Rangers held two flag meetings on t