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Bopanna stayed solid with his big serves as India came back from a set down to win the tennis mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games, here Saturday. The second-seeded Indian team rallied to win the title clash 2-6 6-3 10-4 against Chinese Taipei's combo of Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang.

Narendra Modi on Saturday said the aspirational districts programme changed the lives of more than 25 crore people in 112 districts of the country and its success will now form the basis of the aspirational blocks programme. Modi made the remarks as he launched a unique week-long programme for aspirational blocks called 'Sankalp Saptaah' at the Bharat Mandapam here. The prime minister stressed on the importance of optimum utilisation of resources, convergence and public participation for development at the grassroots level.

Godrej Agrovet Ltd (GAVL) on Saturday said it will set up an integrated palm oil complex in Telangana with an investment of Rs 300 crore over the next 3-4 years. The palm oil complex, to be set up in the Khammam district of Telangana, is spread over 125 acres and will consist of a crude palm oil mill along with the provision of setting up a refinery in the near future, GAVL said in a statement.

PTI, in his address during an event held here, he also said "Chinese belligerence is evident in its continuing propensity to project power outside its region", in turn presenting a "threat to the rules-based international order". General Pande's speech highlighted the recent hosting of the Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conclave by the Indian Army, with participation from leaders or delegations of 30 countries bordering the Indo-Pacific region.

India and Canada over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on 18 June. The ‘Sikh Youth UK’ claimed that there is an ongoing ban on Indian officials visiting the gurdwara in their official capacities.

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Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has coordinated over 300 Cultural programs involving 17000+ artists in 60 plus locations across the country during India’s presidency of G-20 to showcase the rich cultural heritage. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi released a book on Showcasing Indian Culture at G-20 published by Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi last week on the occasion of University Connect grand finale event. ICCR team at G-20, led by Joint Secretary MEA and Deputy Director General ICCR Abhay Kumar, under the guidance of Director General of ICCR Kumar Tuhin, coordinated over 300 Cultural programs involving over 17000 artists in over 60 locations across the country during India’s presidency of G-20. The book showcases the range and diversity of Indian culture presented to the G-20 delegates through the length and breadth of the country. India’s presidency of the G20 provided it with a platform to showcase a whole spectrum of Indian culture and India as a premium destination for tourism.

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday described electoral bonds as «legalised bribery» and claimed that, as their fresh tranche opens on October 4, it will be a «golden harvest» for the BJP. The government on Friday approved the issuance of the 28th tranche of electoral bonds that will open for sale for 10 days beginning October 4. The decision comes ahead of assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.

India imports most of its tur dal, also called arhar, from two African nations, Mozambique and Malawi, and Myanmar, and is the third largest importer of tur dal in the world, only behind the United States and Canada. Also Read: Pulses supplies to remain constrained till Diwali What has happened? Over the past month, the average market price of tur dal has risen by Rs 10 per kilogram, reaching Rs 149 per kilogram. The prices of tur are being bolstered by several factors, including the constrained availability of domestic stocks, delays in the sowing of the kharif crop, and a sluggish pace of imports. Tur dal in India is boiling at record-high prices and to prevent hoarding and elicit its continuous release, the Central government on September 25 significantly reduced the stock limit for tur, and also urad dal, held by wholesalers and large retail chains from 200 tonnes to 50 tonnes.

Jaishankar has met US Defence Secretary Loyd Austin and held a productive conversation with him on deepening bilateral defence cooperation, including in the co-production of defence articles, and exchanged perspectives on a variety of security issues. He also met Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. After his meeting with Austin at the Pentagon on Friday, Jaishankar posted on X, «Productive conversation on our bilateral defence cooperation.

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Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday. He was asked if the issue of Canadian allegations was raised during the meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and NSA Jake Sullivan. “I have already answered it," the minister replied.

minorities in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday dismissed concerns around discrimination on grounds of religion saying everything had become fairer. Speaking at an event in Washington DC on Friday, Jaishankar said, «Today, since you brought up the issue of minorities in India, What is the test really of fair and good governance or of the balance of a society? It would be whether in terms of the amenities, the benefits, the access, the rights, do you discriminate or not and in every society in the world, at some point, there's been some discrimination on some basis.

Jaishankar questioned whether the reaction would have been the same if a similar situation had occurred in any other country. He further emphasized that the situation in Ottawa should not be normalized. Addressing a press conference in Washington DC on Friday, S Jaishankar said, “...Our point is that there is today a climate of violence, an atmosphere of intimidation...Just think about it. We have had smoke bombs thrown at the mission.

Indian Oil Corp's decision to award its mega insurance policy for a ₹4.52-lakh crore cover to New India Assurance Co for the ninth consecutive year has caused a stir among rival general insurers, prompting one of them to write to the petroleum ministry to seek a fresh tendering award, people ET spoke with, and emails accessed by this newspaper showed. New India has been backed by US reinsurer Chubb in this mega insurance deal for the country's biggest fuel retailer by value, customer touch points and capacity. The policy will be renewed for another year effective October 1. Indian Oil had opened a tendering process for this annual policy in July where a dozen public and private sector insurance companies had sent in expressions of interest.

Narendra Modi has extended wishes to Kiran Baliyan who rewrote history by becoming the first woman athlete to win a medal in shot put after 72 years. Kiran clinched a bronze medal in the women's shot put winning the first track and field honour for the country at the Asian Games 2023.

traders in India are trying their luck on 'crypto perps', a futures product which they think could be a way to escape the stifling Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) imposed on virtual digital assets (VDAs). Tailored for punters with the stomach to absorb losses in a market that can suddenly and dramatically turn volatile after a long lull, it's an offering that is neither aggressively marketed nor formally launched by mainline platforms. In fact, in a departure from the loud advertisements seen at the peak of the crypto craze two years ago, these handful of service providers prefer playing down crypto futures — offering it to select clients, with one of the platforms describing the rollout as a pilot project in «beta phase». However, trade and crypto industry circles told ET that quite a few high-net-worth individual (HNI) investors who understand the pitfalls of the trade, are betting on 'perps' — or perpetual cryptocurrency futures which, unlike the more familiar stock or commodity futures, have no expiry date. While the platforms concerned display the perp window on their apps and sites, spell out the basic product features, and the caveats, the trade volumes are not disclosed.

India-Canada row, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that both sides have articulated each other's views on the matter. Addressing a press conference in Washington DC on Friday, Jaishankar said, «I saw what the Americans have said, and hopefully, the Americans have seen what I have said. I think both of us have articulated our respective views...so I really don't know, beyond that, what else I can add». Jaishankar further said that the larger issue in the matter is the «permissiveness» regarding the incidents of violence and extremism in Canada, which has been flagged by India. «No incident is isolated and no incident is the totality.

Nabard) is likely to sell its first set of green bonds worth around ₹5,000 crore by the end of FY24, with the apex rural financier aiming for overall debt sales of ₹55,000 crore for the financial year. Senior officials at the development financier said that the green bonds would likely be of five-year maturity and that the overall bond sale pipeline lined up for the second half of the current financial year was around ₹30,000 crore. Going ahead, Nabard is likely to increasingly focus on green bonds, or debt instruments where proceeds are used to fund projects such as renewable energy. «I will request the market… in fact I was talking to government officials — we should incentivise participants to invest in such bonds because these bonds are the need of the hour.

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