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India and the US have maintained strong ties in strategic areas of cooperation and technology over the years and that focus is expected to continue, Sindhu Gangadharan, new chairperson of IT industry association Nasscom said on Wednesday. The comment assumes significance as there have been broad concerns about the implications of US Presidential elections for over USD 250 billion Indian outsourcing industry as well as on employment-based immigration.

food inflation. Pralhad V Joshi, minister for consumer affairs, food, public distribution, new and renewable energy, said that this phase-2 of retail sale of subsidized Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice is done to stabilize the high prices of rise and atta in the market and is a temporary market intervention. «The MSP (minimum support price) has also been hiked twice in a year,” he told newspersons. The phase-2 allocation for rice has been around 2,91,738 metric tonnes, and for atta has been 3,69,947 metric tonnes. The distribution in the first phase, between October 2023 to June 2024, was 15.20 lakh tonnes of wheat flour and 14.58 lakh tonnes of rice. The phase-1 rates were Rs 27.5 per kg for wheat flour and Rs 29 per kg for rice.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis today. Sharing the details of the conversation on the social media platform, X, PM Modi said that the two world leaders held a productive conversation and shared the commitment to strengthen the India-Greece Strategic Partnership. In the post, he said, «Together, we aim to deepen our collaboration across trade, defence, shipping and connectivity. Greece is a valued partner for India within the EU as well.»

Jaishankar and his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa discussed bilateral ties, multilateral cooperation and regional developments during a meeting in Delhi on Saturday. In a post on X, Jaishankar said Sangiampongsa's visit for the Royal Kathina ceremony «exemplifies the longstanding historical and cultural relations» between the two countries. The Thai minister is scheduled to depart India on Sunday.

Exercise Vajra Prahar 2024, a joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the US Army Special Forces, will take place at the Orchard Combat Training Centre in Idaho, USA, from November 2 to November 22, according to an official Indian Army statement. «The aim of Exercise Vajra Prahar is to promote military cooperation, strengthen interoperability, jointness, and mutual exchange of special operations tactics between the Indian Army and the US Army,» the Indian Army said via a post on X. The post also added, «Two nations, one mission: Training together for peace.»

Indian Army special contingent of 25 personnel departed to Indonesia on Friday for a joint exercise 'Garud Shakti'. The 9th edition of India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise Garud Shakti 24 will be conducted from November 1 till 12. The Indian Army personnel will be reaching Cijantung in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Maris Sangiampongsa is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar here on November 2 as part of his soon-to-begin visit to India, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Sangiampongsa is expected to arrive here late on Thursday night and depart on November 3, as per his itinerary shared in an advisory by the MEA. On November 1, the Thai minister will have engagements in the national capital while on November 2 he will meet External Affairs Minister Jaishankar at the South Block. Sangiampongsa visited New Delhi from July 11-13 for the second BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat hosted by the Indian external affairs minister and for his first official visit to India.

An ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm's founder at his trial last year has been spared a prison sentence

buffer onion arrived via rail at Delhi's Kishanganj railway station, as part of its multi-pronged strategy to control prices. This marks the second major rail delivery after 1,600 tonne reached Delhi on October 20 through 'Kanda Express', an official statement said. The shipment, procured by NAFED under the price stabilization fund, will primarily be released through Azadpur Mandi, with a portion earmarked for retail sale at Rs 35 per kg. Retail prices of onion are ruling at Rs 60-80 per kg in the national capital depending upon the quality and locality.

Diddy has lost money inside his declining empire as a former billionaire. Due to numerous high-profile lawsuits and federal criminal charges of racketeering and human trafficking, Sean Diddy Combs' empire, which includes everything from media and television to record labels and liquor brands, is collapsing, as quoted in a report by US Weekly. As a judge decided in September, prosecutors have cited Diddy's extravagant wealth as justification for refusing him bail, claiming that it makes him a possible flight risk who could leave the nation without being caught. Journalist Zack O'Malley Greenburg, known for his research on Diddy’s finances, asserts that while Diddy may have been a billionaire in the past, he is currently not one.

During the bilateral talks held at the iconic Laxmi Vilas Palace here, both leaders also discussed the situation in Ukraine and in West Asia, said Tanmaya Lal, secretary (west), Ministry of External Affairs. «With respect to Ukraine, both sides exchanged their views on how they see the situation. PM Modi reiterated India's position that any such conflict can only be resolved by dialogue and diplomacy. This is not the time for war, this cannot be resolved on the battleground. It is necessary that direct discussion takes place between both the parties,» Lal told reporters.

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Dharmendra Pradhan just wrapped up an Australia tour which saw him discuss collaboration across the entire education sector, from possible twinning of schools to setting up Australian varsity campuses in India and joint efforts at addressing skilling gaps. Pradhan, while on an official tour to Australia last week, termed cooperation in education as the «fulcrum of India-Australia relationship». The discussions for greater educational collaboration with Australia comes even as there is a clear cooling off with Canada amid recent controversies.

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Pedro Sanchez will begin a three-day official visit to India on Sunday-the first by a Spanish head of government in 18 years-which officials said will focus on defence industry partnership and cooperation in infrastructure and the Mediterranean region. Sanchez will land in Vadodara within 24 hours of German chancellor Olaf Scholz's departure from India, making it a back-to-back meeting with two European heads of government for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In Vadodara, Sanchez and Modi will inaugurate the Tata Advanced Systems Ltd's (TASL's) final assembly line facility for the C295 aircraft on Monday, according to officials.

Indian nationals who stayed in the country illegally, the US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday, adding that this has been done in cooperation with the Indian government. «Indian nationals without a legal basis to remain in the United States are subject to swift removal, and intending migrants should not fall for the lies of smugglers who proclaim otherwise,» Kristie A Canegallo, acting deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, said in a statement. The chartered flight was sent to India on October 22. The statement said the Department of Homeland Security continues to enforce US immigration laws and deliver tough consequences for those who enter unlawfully by swiftly returning those without a legal basis to remain in the US while encouraging the use of lawful pathways.

social media platforms to make reasonable efforts to disallow such malicious acts including hoax bomb threats from being disseminated on their platforms. In an advisory sent to platforms, the ministry of electronics and information technology has said that all social media companies must follow the due diligence obligations to promptly remove any such “misinformation that affects public order and security of the state”. “Further, the scale of spread of such hoax bomb threats has been observed to be dangerously unrestrained due to the availability of the option of “forwarding/re-sharing/ re-posting/ re-tweeting” on social media platforms. Such hoax bomb threats are mostly misinformation that is massively disrupting the public order, operations of airlines and security of the airline travellers,” the IT ministry said in its advisory.

GST) in India was a «classical example of cooperative federalism,» Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said here on Saturday. The courts have, over the last few decades, evolved a robust framework on federalism to ensure that the states' rights are protected, he said, speaking on 'Understanding Federalism and Its Potential" at the inaugural annual lecture series organized by the Marathi daily 'Loksatta'. Federalism, for Indians, is not a «monolithic concept» but has multiple facets, the CJI said.

Uttam Kumar Reddy reiterated the government's commitment to supporting Hyderabad's real estate and construction sector, aiming to transform the city into a globally competitive destination. Speaking at the 14th Edition of the Property Show at Hitex Exhibition Centre on Friday, Uttam Kumar Reddy assured real estate developers that the government regarded them as «partners in progress» and was dedicated to working alongside them to drive Hyderabad's growth. «Our government is standing with you. To achieve our goal of making Hyderabad a truly global destination, we must work together completely. You are essential partners in driving Hyderabad's progress,» he added.