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Coal mining bet stumbles as wary banks weigh rising risks: Official

Coal officials and banking executives in the world's second-largest coal producer discussed the issue at a June meeting called by the government in a bid to ease the funding deadlock

India's role critical in combating spread of synthetic drugs: US envoy

Washington DC [US], July 20 (ANI): Stating that India is a global leader in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, US special envoy Uzra Zeya said that New Delhi's role is critical in combating the spread of synthetic drugs.US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights made the remarks at the 4th US-India Counternarcotics Working Group meeting here in Washington.Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu also said that India and the US are working to expand the scope of bilateral cooperation in drug policy."Translating vision into action! Delighted to join opening session of India-US Counter Narcotics Working Group in #WashingtonDC. Important discussions ahead as we consolidate bilateral cooperation in drug policy and work to expand its scope as guided by PM @narendramodi & President Joe Biden @POTUS," the Indian envoy said on Twitter.Addressing the session, Uzra Zeya said, "Prime Minister Modi's official state visit reaffirmed that the US-India

India's rise from colonialism worth in-depth analysis: S Africa minister

India's rise from the ashes of colonialism to becoming a tech giant today is worth an in-depth analysis, a South African minister said at a BRICS summit on Wednesday. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Minister in the presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, hailed India's rise in the global economy. "The Indian civilisation, which spans thousands of years, and the country's rise and development from the ashes of colonialism should be looked at closely," she told delegates from the BRICS bloc at the BRICS Youth Summit in Durban. The summit is one of a range of preparatory meetings for the 15th BRICS Summit to be attended by leaders of the member countries in Johannesburg next month. The BRICS bloc comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Three decades ago, few imagined that India would rule the IT industry, and that of the top ten IT companies in the world, nearly half would be of Indian origin. Fewer of us imagined that Indian companies would be providing jo

Asia Cup 2023 schedule: India vs Pakistan on September 2 in Kandy

As many six teams, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will play the 50-over format of Asia Cup 2023

'Ma, grace under pressure': Rahul Gandhi's post after emergency landing

The post included a photo of Sonia Gandhi wearing an oxygen mask, with the caption 'Ma, the epitome of grace under pressure'

Apple Watch AFib history now in India to help users with heart conditions

Apple introduced AFib history feature for the Apple Watch during WWDC 2022, which is now available in India. The feature helps users suffering from heart ailments to monitor their health

Expect premium hotel occupancy in India to be at decadal-high of 72%: Icra

Premium hotel occupancy in India is estimated to be at a decadal-high of 70-72 per cent with average room rates expected around Rs 6,000 to Rs 6,200 in FY24, ratings agency ICRA said on Wednesday. Consistent improvement in consumer sentiments despite the inflationary environment, stable corporate performance, and domestic air passenger traffic inching above pre-Covid levels augur well for travel and hotel demand, ICRA said in a statement. The ratings agency said it "estimates pan-India premium hotel occupancy at around 70-72 per cent in FY2024, after recovering to 68-70 per cent in FY2023." Pan-India premium hotel average room rates (ARRs) are expected to be at Rs 6,000 to Rs 6,200 in FY2024, it added. "While the occupancy is expected to be at decadal highs, the RevPAR (Revenue per available room) is expected to remain at a 20-25 per cent discount to the FY2008 peak," ICRA said. ICRA Ltd Vice President and Sector Head Corporate Ratings, Vinutaa S said gateway cities like Delhi an

India ends Covid-19 testing requirements for international travellers

Health ministry guidelines say travellers should be fully vaccinated and follow preventive measures

Tata Coffee Limited (TCL) June quarter revenue grows 6% to Rs 708 crore

The operations in Vietnam by Tata Coffee continue to deliver strong sales with improved profitability

Court order on Disney's in-app payment in India temporary: Google

Google will need to comply with the court directives until it is overturned or modified

Temasek Holdings seeks strategic partners to deploy $5 bn a year in India

The state investor is planning to hire another four to five investment professionals, bringing its India team to more than 20 people, Temasek India head Ravi Lambah said

G20 mediators plan a dozen meetings to find common ground on war language

New Delhi is trying to find consensus ranging from the debt crisis and the African Union's membership to G-20 and reform of multilateral development banks

Tata Group picks Britain for new EV battery plant, to invest $5.2 bn

The gigafactory - Tata's first outside of India - includes an investment of 4 billion pounds ($5.2 billion), the company said

India at UN urges immediate return to dialogue, diplomacy in Ukraine war

The permanent representative further added, We have consistently advocated that no solution can ever be arrived at the cost of human lives

US, India welcome growing energy cooperation in SCEP ministerial meeting

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that the two sides also recognised the importance of producing green hydrogen as a critical energy source

Indian, Indonesian naval ships to conduct joint exercise in Jakarta

India and Indonesia's relations are becoming strong with time. Recently, Indo-Indonesia concluded its bilateral Exercise Samudra Shakti-23 in the South China Sea

SC reserves verdict on 'rules of game' for appointment in judiciary posts

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on whether "the rules of the game" for appointment to various posts in the judiciary can be changed mid-way through the selection process. A five-judge constitution bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices Hrishikesh Roy, P S Narasimha, Pankaj Mithal and Manoj Misra reserved the judgement after hearing the arguments advanced by the lawyers appearing for the parties. The top court had on November 24 last year agreed to form a constitution bench for examining the larger issue raised in a number of petitions about whether "the rules of the game" for appointment to various posts in the judiciary can be modified in the middle of the selection process. While hearing the matter on July 12, the apex court had termed as "manifestly arbitrary" the changes made by the Kerala High Court in the criteria for selection of additional district judges (ADJs) in the state in 2017. The constitution bench, however, had refused to ...

India, France negotiations continue on Scorpene submarine deal: Report

Both countries hailed the success of the 1st Scorpene submarine construction programme (P75 - Kalvari), a model of 'Make-in- India' and the sharing of naval expertise between companies in 2 countries

PM Modi likely to address annual high-level UNGA session in September

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the UN General Assembly in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN here. The high-level General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly will begin September 19, 2023, with Brazil as the traditional first speaker of the session, followed by the US. As per the provisional list of speakers for the high-level general debate of the 78th session of the General Assembly, India's "Head of Government" (HG) will address the session in the afternoon of September 22. The list is provisional and there is a possibility of changes in schedules and speakers over the next few weeks. The list will continue to be updated accordingly. Considered the "busiest diplomatic season" of the year at the United Nations Headquarters, the high-level session opens in September annually. This year the 78th session of the General Assembly will commence on September 5. During the high-lev

Foxconn buys worth $33 mn equipment from Apple for expansion in India

Apple Inc. tripled iPhone production and assembled more than $7 billion of iPhones in India last fiscal year, making almost 7% of its handsets in the country