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Emphasizing India’s strides towards financial inclusion and digital economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the banking sector has become a vehicle for good governance and better service delivery in the country. With an aim to promote financial inclusion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units (DBUs) to the nation.…
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As it seeks to attract more buyers, Tata Motors, the country’s only electric vehicle maker, has introduced India’s lowest priced electric car this week, costing some $10,000. Assisted by government subsidies and high import tariffs, Tata leads India’s EV market. Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata’s domestic rival, plans to launch its first electric sport-utility vehicle in…
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In a bid to diversify its smartphone production from China, American tech giant Apple is set to manufacture some of its iPhone 14 models in India. According to GSM Arena, this news comes from a new Bloomberg report which also details Apple’s plans to ramp up production with contract manufacturer Foxconn at its assembly plant…
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that if China ‘misbehaves’ with India further, the government has the option to play the ‘Taiwan card’ and upgrade India’s level of contact with the island that China claims as its own. Tharoor’s reaction came as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi concluded her visit to Taiwan amid strong reactions from…
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India records 17,135 new cases in the last 24 hours A government panel on Covid immunisation has recommended allowing Biological E’s Corbevax as a precaution dose for adults fully vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin, official sources said on Tuesday. If approved by the government, this would be the first time a booster dose of…
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Actor-model Pratik Sehajpal says he is grateful for all the recognition he received following his stint on the reality show “Bigg Boss” and hopes it will translate into some lucrative acting offers. Before participating in the Salman Khan-hosted show, Sehajpal had acted in the web series “Bebaakee” (2020), did a few music videos and participated in reality…
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Nostalgia is a powerful thing in the India-Russia relationship, but the conflict in Ukraine — and what comes after — may challenge that bond in unpredictable ways. India’s biggest concern remains Beijing, especially in the Himalayas, where a decades-old border dispute with China remains a serious source of tension, including a 2020 flare-up, which reportedly left 20 Indian…
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India’s friendship with the then-Soviet Union became official in 1971, after the two countries signed a Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation. That year, the Soviets backed India in a war that ultimately led to the independence of Bangladesh. Around this time, the US was also pursuing its opening to China (with Pakistan, India’s foe, as the…
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Neha Ghosh cried tears of joy after a positive pregnancy test in 2020. The business development associate was about to become a mother for the first time at the age of 30. But two years later, she says her experience of motherhood was very different from its portrayal in popular culture and society. After giving…
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On March 2, the United Nations General Assembly voted, 141 to 5, on a resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine. India, the world’s largest democracy, abstained from the vote. It wasn’t India’s first abstention. India is also reportedly in talks to buy Russian oil at a discount, and is seeking to find ways to maintain trade relations despite…
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Following reports of rampant spam by some firms, Google has banned businesses from using RCS for promotion in India, the company’s largest market by users, in a setback for the standard that the company is hoping to help become the future of SMS messaging. According to TechCrunch, RCS stands for Rich Communication Services, and it…
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In a veiled reference to China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that India will never accept any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo and a posture that departs from established understandings will evoke its own responses. Speaking at an event to mark eight years of the Modi government, Jaishankar said when…
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As a scorching heatwave dries up water sources in the state’s biggest city, veterinary doctors and animal rescuers said rescuers in India’s western Gujarat state are rescuing dozens of exhausted and dehydrated birds dropping to the ground everyday. In the hottest pre-summer months in recent years, large areas of South Asia are drying up, leading…
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Germany will make 10 billion euros ($10.5 billion) available for bilateral cooperation with India in the coming years, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Monday after talking with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Berlin. In a statement to the media, Scholz highlighted the countries’ common aims, such as fighting climate change, and the importance…
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American multinational tech conglomerate Apple will now be manufacturing the iPhone 13 locally in India at a Foxconn plant near Chennai. According to GSM Arena, this news comes after earlier reports already confirmed that the Cupertino based company had started trial production of the iPhone 13 in India back in December. Older models like the…
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