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"To the man who made batting look cool...": Indian cricket extends birthday wishes to Sachin Tendulkar

The Indian cricket fraternity took to social media on Wednesday to extend birthday wishes to legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who turns 51.... read..

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CAG of India visits Spain to foster bilateral relations with court of accounts

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu, embarked on a visit to the office of the Court of Accounts (Tribunal de Cuentas) of Spain to strengthen bilateral cooperation, knowledge sharing, and capacity development between th... read..

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SHRM India Hosts PSE Leadership Forum 2024 and Sets Industry Benchmark for #PeopleSuccess

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Colgate-Palmolive (India) champions workplace equity with a robust policy for persons with disabilities

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"Modi has done an unbelievable job in India", says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed his admiration for the achievements by India. the JPMorgan Chase CEO was speaking at a luncheon organised by the Economic Club of New York.... read..

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GeM startup runway revolutionizes public procurement, empowering India's innovators

Designing innovations that cater to the needs, behaviours, and experiences of target users, India's agile startup ecosystem offers immense potential to enhance the delivery of public goods and services.... read..

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Give Grants unveils CSR Report: "dus spoke India Inc: reflections from the past decade, visioning for the next"

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Jaipur becomes major contributor as India-UAE trade seeks significant spike

After the signing of the bilateral trade agreement between India and UAE, the bilateral trade between both countries has registered a 16 per cent increase reaching 85 billion USD from 73 billion USD two years ago highlights UAE official in an exclusive in... read..

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At UNSC, India's top diplomat highlights country's leadership in combating conflict-related sexual violence

India's commitment to the women, peace, and security agenda was underscored by its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj, who articulated the country's comprehensive approach to addressing conflict-related sexual violence, emphasi... read..

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"Congress does not want Indians to pass on their property to their children": PM Modi

Amid a political slugfest over Congress's "wealth redistribution" poll promise, Prime Minister Narendra Mod hit out at the remarks made by Congress' Sam Pitroda advocating an 'inheritance tax' like law saying that the Congress does not want the countrymen... read..

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Surge in Indian stock market for the third consecutive session

The Indian stock market opened with modest gain on Wednesday marking the third consecutive session in the upward gain. The markets gained after the reduced global tensions and strong corporate earnings for the March quarter.... read..

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"Redistribution of wealth in interest of people-not super rich" says Sam Pitroda, advocates inheritance tax like law in India

Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda has backed the party's stand on redistribution of wealth and advocated an inheritance tax law in the country. Emphasing the need for policy towards wealth redistribution, Pitroda elaborated on the concept o... read..

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Diffidence to confidence: EAM Jaishankar elaborates how "faith and vote bank" influenced India's foreign policy in past

Stating that India's policy in the past was influenced by "faith" and "vote bank", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that a change has taken place in the policymaking today.... read..

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Special Olympics South Asia Unified Football Tournament: India's female and male teams finish 3rd and 5th

The Special Olympics South Asia seven-a-side Unified Football Tournament 2024 concluded on April 19 with the SO Bharat Female Football team securing a third position and the male team securing a fifth position.... read..

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INDIA alliance to gradually fade away: Tripura CM Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the time has come for the INDIA alliance to gradually fade away as people have become aware of their tactics aimed at confusing the populace. While addressing an election campaign for BJP candidate Kriti Singh D... read..

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LS polls: Riding on development, welfare; BJP eyes retaining Aligarh against challenge of anti-incumbency, INDIA bloc

Aligarh, one of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha constituencies is all set to vote on April 26, the second phase of the general elections.... read..

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"Modi's guarantee doesn't stop at Indian borders, it's global": Jaishankar

Stressing that the security of Indians based or settled overseas, especially in conflict zones, was paramount for the government, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said 'Modi's guarantee' doesn't stop at the country's borders.... read..

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Indian envoy Harish Jain meets Ukrainian Dy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha

Indian envoy to Ukraine, Harish Jain on Tuesday held a meeting with the newly appointed Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha and congratulated him on his appointment to the Foreign Office.... read..

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Shaping Indian startups: Top 10 women investors to watch out for in 2024-25

The world is celebrating 'International Girls in ICT Day 2024' on April 25 this year. Although women now fill 40 per cent of high-skill occupations globally, their participation in ICT-related fields continues to be low.... read..

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"Busy auctioning Prime Minister's chair...": PM Modi says INDIA bloc considering 'one year one PM' formula

Hitting out at the INDIA bloc, which has formed alliance against the BJP in several states for the Lok Sabha polls, PM Modi on Wednesday said there are some media reports that there is a discussion in the opposition alliance of 'one year one PM' formula a... read..

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"India is angry at PM Modi's comment...": Sam Pitroda, takes on PM for comments on Congress manifesto

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attack on Congress manifesto and 'mangalsutra jibe', Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda said the Prime Minister thinks that the Indian audience is a fool and can be manipulated easily adding that ... read..

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Defence Secretary to lead Indian delegation at SCO Defence Ministers' meet in Kazakhstan

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane is leading the Indian delegation to Kazakhstan's Astana from April 25-26, 2024 for the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States, the Ministry of Defence said in a r... read..

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Trade between India-Bangladesh flourishing through Assam's Karimganj

The trade between India and Bangladesh through Sutarkandi Land Port in Assam's Karimganj district has witnessed a remarkable increase in the past couple of years.... read..

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"Congress has decided to destroy India": Amit Malviya on Sam Pitroda's stand on redistribution of wealth

BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya on Wednesday came down heavily on the Congress party after Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda backed the party's stand on redistribution of wealth, saying "Congress has decided to destroy India."... read..

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Preeti Dahiya spearheads India's challenge for ASBC Asian U-22, Youth Boxing Championship 2024

Preeti Dahiya, who secured the Paris Olympic quota after winning a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games, will lead India's charge in the U-22 category along with the former youth world champion and 2022 Asian elite boxing championship gold medallist Alfiy... read..

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Indian housing sentiment index soars, Ahmedabad emerges as frontrunner: Magicbricks report

Based on the preferences of over 4500 customers across 11 cities, Magicbricks launched its flagship Housing Sentiment Index (HSI) revealing a positive market outlook for the Indian residential real estate sector with an overall HSI of 149.... read..

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"This is India, not America," says former CM Chouhan on Sam Pitroda's inheritance tax remark

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday slammed the Congress party over Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda advocating an inheritance tax saying Congress should tell first that this is India not America and ... read..

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Tamil Nadu: Five Indian fishermen repatriated from Sri Lanka

Five fishermen from Tamil Nadu apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy earlier, have been repatriated from the island nation and will reach India.... read..

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Indian Army conducts training for 1104 J-K Police officers, trainees in Doda

In a significant stride towards enhancing security and fostering peace in the region, the Army in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Police has undertaken joint training activities aimed at increasing synergy, interoperability and understanding the stre... read..

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Launching Dynamic QR Code Device: Revolutionizing Digital Payments in India

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Indian stocks remain buoyant for third day

Indian stock indices marked the third straight session of gains on Wednesday, largely due to buoyancy in the manufacturing and services sector as reflected in the PMI data.... read..

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High Quality Fiber Glass Mesh-Super Mesh Launched by Jogani Reinforcement-First time in India

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India saw significant growth in jobs and decline in unemployment rate, govt data show

Employment is a major issue this election, especially after the ILO report which claimed that India's youth account for 83 per cent of the unemployed workforce.... read..

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UiPath Expands India Footprint with New Data Centers in Pune and Chennai

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Moscow City Tourism Committee organizes conference for Indian MICE market stakeholders

Recognising market demand, the Moscow City Tourism Committee organized a conference for representatives of the Indian MICE industry, to introduce them to the tourism strengths of the Russian capital.... read..

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India, Japan hold consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation and export control

The 10th round of India-Japan consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation and export control was held in Tokyo on April 24, 2024, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed in a press release.... read..

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Aamir Khan makes debut on 'The Great Indian Kapil' show, opens up about skipping award ceremonies

Superstar Aamir Khan, known for his selective public appearances, finally made his debut on 'The Great Indian Kapil' show.... read..

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Intelliswift Expands India Presence with New Office in Bangalore to Meet Rapid Growth Plans

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"Who said this should be done in India, why is BJP in panic?": Pitroda plays down inheritance tax suggestion as party distances itself from comment

Sam Pitroda's comments on debating a possible inheritance tax law in the country have snowballed into a major controversy. With several leaders of the BJP tearing into Pitroda, the Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday attempted to clarify his... read..

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Odisha is first state in India to present separate agriculture budget: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

BJD chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik kicked off the election campaign from Hinjili constituency on Wednesday. He stated that Odisha is the first state in India to present a separate agriculture budget.... read..

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President Droupadi Murmu attends convocation of probationers of Indian Forest Service

President Droupadi Murmu attended the convocation of the probationers of the Indian Forest Service of Vocational Training Course undergoing training at Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun on Wednesday. On this occasion, the President presented... read..

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First edition of Veterans Super League (VSL) announced, to feature Indian football legends in Kolkata

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INDIA coalition discuss staggered power sharing formula along with seat share in alliance talks

As news reports emerge about seat sharing alliance talks among political parties of the 'INDIA' coalition political grouping, it has also been learnt that the top rung involved in seat negotiations are also discussing possible arithmetic for power sharing... read..

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USISPF congratulates India, Space Department for allowing 100 pc FDI in all three sectors of space manufacturing

The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum congratulated India and the Department of Space for permitting 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in all three sectors of space manufacturing.... read..

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Euphoria Academy Launches India's First Financial Literacy Course: Empowering Every Citizen for Financial Freedom

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India ASEAN Trade Council in Telangana promoting Economic Diplomacy between India and Vietnam

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Look forward to more Indian students coming to Australia next year: Envoy Philip Green

The Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green on Tuesday said that he is looking forward to having more Indian students coming to Australia next year for their education.... read..

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Grateful to Hockey India for starting goalkeeping, drag-flicking program at grassroots level: Former Indian defender Jaspreet Kaur

Former India Women's Hockey Team player Jaspreet Kaur was part of the group of former drag-flickers who underwent intensive training under the tutelage of High-Performance Director Herman Kruis at SAI Bengaluru, earlier this month. The training session wa... read..

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"My 90-sec speech created panic in entire Congress and INDIA bloc": PM Modi

Amid a debate on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that "Congress wants to snatch women's Mangalsutra," the Prime Minister reiterated on Tuesday that he had put the truth before the country that Congress is hatching a deep conspiracy to snatch your p... read..

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Crypto exchange WazirX receives 1,700 requests from Indian-foreign law enforcement agencies, maintains 100 pc compliance rate

WazirX, India's leading cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has disclosed that it received 1,700 requests from both Indian and foreign law enforcement agencies during the period of October to March.... read..

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Sanju Samson should be groomed as next T20 captain for India after Rohit, says Harbhajan Singh

After Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals (RR) sealed a 9-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Monday, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh said that the RR skipper should be groomed as India's next T20 captain after Ro... read..

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