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Over the past five years, the West has worried that India is losing its values, by which it means that India is not trying to imitate the West. Even despots are wondering what is up with India. Every country wants other countries to have Western values.

Narendra Modi over his charge that Indira Gandhi gave away Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday asked why he did not take steps to get it back during his 10-year rule and alleged that raising the «sensitive» issue ahead of elections shows his «desperation». The opposition leader also questioned why the prime minister gave a «clean chit» to China after 20 bravehearts made supreme sacrifice in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. Kharge said that Katchatheevu island was given to Sri Lanka as part of a friendly agreement in 1974 and reminded the Modi government that it too had undertaken a similar «friendly gesture» towards Bangladesh on exchange of border enclaves. «Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi ji, You have suddenly woken up to the issues of territorial integrity and national security in your 10th year of misrule. Perhaps, elections are the trigger. Your desperation is palpable,» he said in a post on X.

HyperOS update in the second quarter of this year, including many budget devices, the Redmi 13C series and older devices like the Xiaomi Pad 5. Xiaomi 11 Ultra Xiaomi 11T Pro Mi 11X Xiaomi 11I HyperCharge Xiaomi 11 Lite Xiaomi 11i Mi 10 Xiaomi Pad 5 Redmi K50i Redmi 13C series Redmi 12 Redmi 11 Prime 5G Redmi Note 11 Series Xiaomi 13 Pro Xiaomi Pad 6 Redmi 12 5G Redmi 12C Redmi 11 Prime Redmi Pad Xiaomi 12 Pro Redmi Note 12 5G Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G Redmi Note 13 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G HyperOS is Xiaomi's attempt to create a unified interface that can be used across a range of the company's smart devices.

Modi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday claimed that his guarantee is like Chinese goods and is only meant for polls, as he urged people not to fall for the BJP's «propaganda» in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing the INDIA bloc rally at the Ramlila maidan in Delhi, Yadav alleged that an «undeclared emergency» was prevailing in the country and asserted that the opposition will not let the RSS agenda to be implemented in the country. Yadav also sang lines from a Govinda-starrer movie with a play on the lyrics «tum toh dhokebaaz ho, vaada karke bhool jaate ho», to allege that Prime Minister Modi did not fulfil his promises made in the last election. The former Bihar deputy CM charged that the Enforcement Directorate, CBI and IT department are cells of the BJP.

Every evening after she returns from work, Jiyaajit Singh, 23, sits down to indulge in her favourite ritual: talking to her plants about her day. “Holding them and talking to them lifts my mood instantly," says the Mumbai-based nutritionist and painless period coach. Singh admits to feeling surprised by this strong connection she feels towards her plants, considering she started gardening, along with her father, Taranjit Singh, 50, only in 2020.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the Indian Embassy in Cambodia has been actively addressing grievances from Indian citizens who were “lured" by promises of employment opportunities in Cambodia but ended up being coerced into engaging in illegal cyber activities. The MEA further informed that approximately 250 Indians have been rescued and brought back to India, with 75 of them being repatriated in the last three months alone.

Mohamed Muizzu took over as the Maldives President, he has offered China many opportunities to invest in the island nation. Here's in 10 points how China has been helping Maldives in the past few months: Earlier in March, China signed a defence cooperation agreement with the Maldives. As part of the deal, China would provide Maldives with free military assistance to foster "stronger" bilateral ties.

Assam Rifles was deployed in Kameng Frontier Division of the Arunachal Pradesh since 1958. Its posts were spanning over a large area including Chuthangmu, Bumla and Chuna in Kameng Frontier and Longju & Taksing in Subhansiri Frontier. During this period, there was a uprising going on in Tibet.

«Goodbye Earth» is a Netflix Original South Korean series, which is based on Kōtarō Isaka's novel «The Fool At the End of the World». «Goodbye Earth» is all set to start streaming from April 26, 2024, as per the WhatsOnNetflix report.

Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal said that the state government has successfully completed the payments even though there were financial constraints, including the row between the state and the union government. He visited the district treasury on the last day of the financial year. He said, «Today, I am happy that we have successfully completed the payments even though we have financial constraints like the Supreme Court case is going on, a lot of arguments between State and Union government is taking place. We are deprived of the state share, a due share from the Union government. However, we were able to make the payment of more than Rs 25,000 crores. Around Rs 26,000 we are expecting this month.»

Ministry of National Defence (MND) said it detected eight Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels operating around the nation between 6 am (local time) on Friday to 6 am (local time) on Saturday, Taiwan News reported. Following China's action, Taiwan, in response, monitored People's Liberation Army (PLA) activity and deployed appropriate forces. According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence, one PLA aircraft entered Taiwan's southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ) during that time. In a post on X, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence stated, «8 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 1 of the aircraft entered Taiwan's SW ADIZ. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and employed appropriate forces to respond.»

Marico took an indirect dig at NR Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week remark at the Mint India Investment Summit 2024 on Saturday, March 30. Talking about recruitments and workplace culture, Mariwala said, "You have to ensure that every person in the organisation is motivated to work 70 hours, not just say it.'' Mariwala also said that when recruiting, he prioritizes three aspects: internal drive for success, alignment with our culture, and the ability to identify and resolve key issues.

NEW DELHI : Ongoing tensions in the Taiwan strait can impact Indian exports passing through the region, the domestic semiconductor industry relying on supplies from the area, and the critical undersea cable network anchored there, said Vijay Gokhale, former diplomat and foreign secretary, on Saturday. Speaking at the Mint India Investment Summit 2024, Gokhale emphasized the importance of India using its considerable diplomatic influence to inform the global community about the potential consequences of a US-China conflict and to play a role in averting such a scenario. "India carries substantial diplomatic weight around the world," he remarked.

China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country's transformation from an impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse

Chinese telecoms gear company Huawei Technologies has reported its profit more than doubled last year as its cloud and digital businesses thrived in spite of U.S. sanctions

border villages with a mix of border troops and the local population, the official media here reported. China, which refers to Tibet by its Chinese name Xizang, in recent years as part of new nomenclature of all references to the Tibetan region celebrates March 28 as democratic reform day in the Himalayan region marking the end of the rule of the Dalai Lama, who fled to India in 1959. Chinese troops took over Tibet in 1951. «Last Thursday marked the 65th anniversary of the democratic reform that ended feudal serfdom in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, with multiple grand celebrations and commemorative activities held across the region,» state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

NewsClick UAPA case: The Special Cell of Delhi Police will shortly file a chargesheet against the news portal NewsClick in Delhi's Patiala House court. The police team has brought the 8000-page chargesheet copy and relevant documents in a trunk to the court. Editors, co-founders and employees of the news portal have been named in the chargesheet, according to police.

new H-1B application visa fee, which is form I-129, has been increased from USD 460 (over ₹38,000) to USD 780 (over ₹64,000). Moreover, the H-1B registration will increase from USD 10 ( ₹829) to USD 215 (over ₹17,000) from next year.

Huawei Technologies has reported its profit more than doubled last year as its cloud and digital businesses thrived in spite of U.S. sanctions. The Shenzhen-based company reported a net profit of 87 billion yuan ($12 billion), helped by strong sales and an improved product portfolio. Revenue jumped nearly 10% from a year earlier, to 704.2 billion yuan ($97.4 billion).

Carl Pei, CEO and co-founder of consumer electronics company Nothing, doesn’t believe in labels. “I don’t like people who say that they are an ‘entrepreneur’ or a ‘disruptor’. I think your work should speak for itself," he says.

(This story originally appeared in on Mar 30, 2024)