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Mark Rutte made an unexpected visit to the bustling streets of Bengaluru, India, where he embraced the local culture and engaged with its citizens. As per a TOI report, he was spotted strolling on Monday along the Church Street. Rutte's purpose for being in Bengaluru was crystal clear. He stated, «I came here for a big trade mission because this is the place to do business.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Kolkata as she was summoned in a case involving her role as a director in a suspicious financial entity accused of defrauding senior citizens by falsely promising affordable residential flats, amounting to crores of rupees. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Nusrat to its office in the CGO Complex at Salt Lake on Tuesday for questioning on her connection with the said entity 7 Sense Infrastructure Private Ltd.

Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned for four weeks the hearing on a plea filed by former JNU student Umar Khalid seeking bail in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over his alleged involvement in the conspiracy behind the northeast Delhi riots of February 2020. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi said the matter requires a detailed hearing. «In this matter, we will have to go document-by-document.

In a coordinated cross-border operation, Thai authorities have arrested four Chinese nationals and one Lao citizen suspected of orchestrating a massive 2.7 billion baht ($76 million) crypto scam, Bangkok Post reported.

Joe Biden's administration over its decision of prisoner swap with Iran. The US cleared the way for $6 billion in proceeds to be returned to Iran and agreed to release five Iranians as a part of a secretly negotiated deal. The deal will clear the way for five American citizens detained in Iran to return home, according to a report published by Bloomberg. Secretary of State Antony Blinken notified Congress on Monday of a waiver that will let German, Irish, Qatari, South Korean, and Swiss banks transfer the $6 billion from South Korea without fear of running afoul of US sanctions.

Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev recently delivered an address, titled “Economic Course of a Just Kazakhstan,” detailing ambitious plans for economic reforms and a fresh economic trajectory for the nation. Tokayev also outlined plans to establish Kazakhstan as a major transit hub in Eurasia, focusing on key routes like the Trans-Caspian and the International North-South Corridor that connects Russia with India. Tokayev outlined various facets of the national agenda, underscoring the key economic tasks facing the government.

Joe Biden’s administration has moved to free five American citizens who were detained in Iran by issuing a waiver for the international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money, from South Korea to Qatar without the fear of American sanctions. Moreover, as part of the Iran-US prisoner exchange deal, the Biden administration has agreed to release five Iranian citizens who were held in the US. According to The Associated Press, the US Secretary of State Antony Blnken signed off on the sanctions waivers late last week after US and Iranian officials said that the agreement was in place in principle.

Clues about hundreds of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots who disappeared in the clashes during the 1960s and the 1974 Turkish invasion are becoming more scarce

A Delhi court began hearing an UAPA case filed against Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and several others from Monday. It pertains to the North East Delhi Riots that took place in 2020 amid protests over the over the Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. The matter will be heard by Special Judge Amitabh Rawat at the city's Karkardooma court on a day-to-day basis.

real estate and professional services. While there can be mixed opinions on the projected trajectory of economic growth in the years ahead, the real issue is the reliability of official estimates. Questions have been raised on the reliability of national accounts data even earlier.

Gujarat High Court on Monday said it was worried about a situation wherein protectors become perpetrators. The HC was hearing a suo motu PIL on two traffic police constables and a traffic brigade jawan allegedly extorting money from a couple travelling in a cab at night in Ahmedabad city. The division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha P Mayee sought a report on whether such incidents have occurred in other cities of Gujarat as well and directed authorities to ensure that helpline numbers are displayed in taxis in such a manner that persons in crisis can reach them easily. «People are safe, no doubt.

Thanks to increased interest rates, bank Fixed Deposit schemes have become attractive in 2023. Here’s a look at the Fixed Deposit interest rates offered by State Bank of India (SBI), Canara Bank, ICICI Bank, Bank of Baroda (BoB), Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and Post Office. The below-mentioned rates are applicable on retail deposits below Rs 2 crore.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging he has once again resorted to deceiving people ahead of the elections and asserted that his exit is certain. He also questioned what benefit the common people of India will get from the G20 summit. The veteran politician after paying obeisance at the famed Baba Baidyanath Dham temple in Jharkhand's Deoghar district while talking to media persons expressed concern over present affairs in the country. Lalu Prasad said, «The situation in the country is not good.

A Russian political chief thinks the Central Bank could scrap caps on the amount of digital ruble tokens foreigners are allowed to buy – a move that could allow non-Russians to buy “millions” of CBDC coins.

G20 Summit in Delhi on Friday. Speaking to ANI, Rishi Sunak said, "Both Modi Ji and I are keen to see a comprehensive and ambitious trade deal concluded between our two countries. Both of us think that there is a good deal to be done." The British premier stressed there was “still hard work to do" and said an agreement had to “work for both countries", as per Bloomberg reports, citing ANI. “I think there is an enormous opportunity for both India and the UK to strengthen our economic cooperation which will bring real benefits to our citizens in both countries," the UK PM added.

By Parisa Hafezi and Andrew Mills

Joe Biden on Sunday said he held «substantial discussions» with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ways to strengthen the Indo-US partnership and thanked him for his leadership and hosting the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Biden told reporters here in the Vietnamese capital that he also raised the importance of respecting human rights with Prime Minister Modi. Biden, who arrived in New Delhi on his first visit to India as the US President, held wide-ranging talks with Modi and they vowed to «deepen and diversify» the bilateral major defence partnership while welcoming forward movement in India's procurement of 31 drones and joint development of jet engines. «I want to once again thank Prime Minister Modi for his leadership and his hospitality and hosting the G20.

Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh has written to all the MLAs of the state seeking change in the land law whereby non-tribal can own land in the tribal areas of the state. Presently, tribals can purchase land in the non tribal dominated valley of the state. Imo Singh who is son in law of Chief Minister N.

climate change to creating growth and prosperity for the citizens. There is always a lot of work to do and we will continue to do it," the Canadian prime minister said, in response to a query about whether the bilateral relationship was strained.

West Bengal Governor and the state government over various issues related to the education sector, Governor CV Ananda Bose has sent two confidential letters-one to Nabanna (the state secretariat) and other to New Delhi on Saturday midnight. Bose had vowed to «take action at midnight» yesterday, following which the letters were sent last midnight. The Governor told mediapersons on Saturday, «Wait for the stroke of midnight today (Saturday midnight).

Chandrababu Naidu to judicial custody in Skill Development Corporation scam case till September 22. Vijayawada ACB court Judge Himabindu read out the judgment on former CM Chandrababu's case after a long lengthy arguments and day-long tension. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo, who was arrested by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday morning, is likely to be shifted to Rajahmundry Central Jail. The court order came as a big setback to TDP, whose leaders were expecting a favourable judgment.