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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

Foxconn's withdrawal from JV for chip manufacture has no impact on India's chip dream; here's why

In a major setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans of making India a chip-manufacturing hub, Taiwanese chip-making giant Foxconn on Monday announced that it has withdrawn from a joint venture with India-based industrial giant Vedanta.

Jul 10, 2023

Backed by Deepika Padukone & Raftaar, FrontRow winds up operations [details]

Non-academic learning and community platform FrontRow, backed by celebrities like Deepika Padukone and rapper Raftaar, has shut down, media reports said on Monday.

Jul 10, 2023

Hotels, restaurants to operate business 24x7 in Delhi soon

Lucknow to get a nightlife, have 24x7 wine-and-dine street soon [details]

Lucknow will soon have a dedicated stretch that will be developed as a 24x7 wine and dine street.

Jul 9, 2023

Health, finance influencers watch out; govt to draft rules requiring you to run disclaimers [here's why]

Soon the amalgam of health influencers, who give tips on various social media platforms about consuming a particular nutrient or supplement, will have to prove their qualifications and eligibility, to ensure that they are not indulging in surrogate advertising or pedalling half-baked information to their followers.

Jul 9, 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

Budget session of Karnataka Assembly gets underway; what to expect from CM Siddaramaiah's maiden budget

The budget session of Karnataka Legislative Assembly commenced on Monday with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot addressing joint session of both the houses.

Jul 3, 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.