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Ajit Pawar pushes Uncle Sharad Pawar, 83, to 'retire and live 100 years'

Goodies for all breakaway NCP ministers, Ajit Pawar gets finance, CM Shinde gets snubbed?

Shiv Sena MLAs have openly expressed their displeasure over breakaway NCP leaders being given the key portfolios, especially Deputy CM Ajit Pawar getting finance

Jul 15, 2023

Dreaded by some MLAs, Ajit Pawar bags Finance, grabs plum depts for NCP [details]

Ending two weeks of taut suspense, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde finally reshuffled his cabinet and entrusted the crucial Finance Department to the new second Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who also managed to extract several plum departments for his team, here on Friday.

Jul 14, 2023

Indian students pursuing Masters in France to get 5-year work visa: PM Modi

Indian students pursuing a Master's degree in France will now be given a five-year long-term post-study visa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced.

Jul 14, 2023

Who's Ajay Banga? Former Mastercard CEO to head World Bank next

Corridors of World Bank Hq filled with Indian Americans? Ajay Banga, Anshula Kant and more

When 63-year-old Indian-American Ajay Banga was elected as the World Bank Group's President, that's when the whispers of heavy Indian presence in the power corridors of international financial institution first started

Jul 13, 2023

28% GST to be levied on full value of online gaming, horse racing, casinos

In a setback to online gaming companies, the GST Council on Tuesday decided that there will be a 28 per cent GST levy on full value of gaming, horse racing, and casinos.

Jul 11, 2023

Disqualification of 16 Shiva Sena MLAs of Shinde camp to be decided soon by Speaker: Dy Speaker

16 MLAs including CM Shinde could face disqualification, says Maharashtra deputy speaker Zirwal

Jul 11, 2023

Flood of FPI flows into India continues

The flood of FPI flows into India continues with Rs 21,943 crore of inflows (including bulk deals) till 8th of this month, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

Jul 8, 2023

India's Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023: Unlocking Global Trade Opportunities

The announcement of India's Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 marks a significant milestone in India's trade ecosystem. With a vision to increase exports manifold and propel India's export value to $2 trillion by 2030, the FTP 2023 focuses on dynamic and open-ended policies that accommodate emerging needs.

Jul 7, 2023

Video of foreign woman being touched inappropriately in Jaipur surfaces, police search for auto driver

Jaipur shocker: Foreign woman touched inappropriately; police search for auto driver [watch]

A video of a foreign tourist being teased and inappropriately touched by an auto driver has gone viral here. The video was shared by Delhi Women Commission chairperson Swati Maliwal.

Jul 4, 2023

Indian Consulate in San Francisco attacked again, US condemns

Two men dressed in dark clothes walked up to the gate of the Indian consulate in San Francisco on July 2, poured some kind of inflammable liquid on it from a container and set it on fire in a stunning breach of security as the same facility was attacked earlier in March.

Jul 4, 2023

France riots: Violent protests continue, Iran issues advisory to its citizens [Updates]

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has advised Iranian citizens against taking unnecessary trips to France amid the ongoing violence in the European state.

Jul 3, 2023

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Sensex jumps 800 points to record highs on FII buying, monsoon progress: Market watch

Buoyancy in global markets and the advance of monsoon lifted Indian stock markets to new highs with the BSE Sensex surging by more than 800 points on Friday.

Jun 30, 2023

K'taka Lokayukta raids: Rs 40L cash, Rs 1.90 cr worth valuables seized, tehsildar arrested

Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths have arrested Tehsildar Ajith Rai following the raids on his residence and properties in Bengaluru and Dakshina Kannada districts, said officials.

Jun 29, 2023

Internet shutdowns in Manipur, Punjab cost Indian economy $1.9 bn: Report

Recent internet shutdowns in Manipur and Punjab cost the Indian economy an estimated $1.9 billion, a loss of nearly $118 million in foreign investment and nearly 21,268 job losses, a report showed on Thursday.