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A weapon wielded by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1659 will return to India in November this year. The ‘wagh nakh’ – an iron weapon shaped like tiger claws – was used by the Maratha leader to kill the Bijapur sultanate's general Afzal Khan. Designed to slash through skin and muscle, the small weapon is currently part of London's Victoria and Albert Museum.

DBRS Morningstar ratings agency has upgraded Greece’s credit rating to investment grade

The United Nations has doubled down on its pledge to revive stalled negotiations over the disputed Western Sahara in a visit to the region this week in which its top negotiator met with officials on all sides

G20 summit under India's presidency have brightened with both the West and Russia signalling their backing despite persisting differences over the language on the Ukraine war. Both Russia and the West, including the European Union (EU), are hopeful of an agreed text at the end of the summit, being held in the capital on Saturday and Sunday, said people with knowledge of the matter. «The negotiations are moving towards a consensus on a declaration, but challenges still remain.

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden pledged Friday to deepen the partnership between their countries in their second bilateral meeting in less than six months, as Delhi prepares to host a meeting among leaders of the Group of 20 leading industrialized and developing countries.

Narendra Modi Friday said India’s presidency of the G20 has been “inclusive, ambitious, decisive, and action-oriented” and underlined that the country lays great emphasis on a human-centric approach to progress. “I look forward to productive discussions with world leaders over the next two days. It is my firm belief that the New Delhi G20 Summit will chart a new path in humancentric and inclusive development,” the PM posted on social media site X (formerly Twitter) on the eve of the two-day summit. In a series of tweets, he also highlighted that it is the first time India is hosting the G20 summit and said during its G20 presidency India “actively voiced the developmental concerns of the Global South”. Modi said the theme of this summit, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth, One Family, One Future’ is rooted in the Indian cultural ethos and resonates with the country’s worldview that the whole world is one family. He reiterated his recent remarks that the time has come for a humancentric approach to growth instead of a GDP-centric one. “India also places great emphasis on a humancentric way of furthering progress. It is important to emulate (Mahatma) Gandhi ji’s mission of serving the underprivileged, the very last person in the queue,” he tweeted.

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Premier Li Qiang heading the Chinese delegation. “China has been opposing almost everything that has been proposed. Their opposition ranges from not agreeing with the definition of green hydrogen to not acknowledging that the security of critical minerals is an issue.

Tata Communications Ltd will build an AI cloud for its clients. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, will also use Nvidia’s AI computing infrastructure to develop generative AI applications for its clients. Jio Platforms said the partnership will seek “to develop India’s own foundational large language model (LLM) trained on diverse languages." Tata Communications will build an AI cloud, which it will offer to its clients in an infrastructure-as-a-service model.

//WEB// The task force has recommended Centralized Remote Monitoring, Operation of Substations including SCADA, Flexible AC Transmission devices (FACTs), Dynamic Line Loading system (DLL), Wide Area Measurement System (WAMS) using phasor measurement unit (PMU) and data analytics, Hybrid AC / HVDC system among others. The Task force also recommended benchmarks for transmission network availability and voltage control based on performance of global transmission utilities.

web///// The plan calls for developed countries to hit net-zero targets “as close as possible to 2040". The same targets would apply to emerging economies, who could reach this landmark around 2050.

Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden reaffirmed their nations’ close ties and commitment to developing robust global semiconductor supply chains during their meeting before the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, building on discussions from their June bilateral meeting. Biden also reiterated America’s support for India’s longstanding demand for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and expressed support for India’s candidacy for another term in the UNSC as a non-permanent member in 2028-29.

Arvind Kejriwal on 5 September, along with LG VK Saxena, flagged off 400 new electric buses from the IP State Depot, the national capital has ranked number 1 in the country, in terms of deploying electric buses in the city. Speaking at the occasion, CM Kejriwal said that these buses are part of the subsidy scheme of 921 buses. He even said that the Central government has provided a subsidy of ₹417 crore for electric buses, while the Delhi government will spend ₹3,674 crore.

New Delhi: UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, who is attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit in India, will announce measures to alleviate the impact of the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain supplies that has caused a global spike in food prices. “Once again, (Russian president) Vladimir Putin is failing to show his face at the G20.

Nancy Pelosi said Friday she will run for reelection to another term in Congress as Democrats work to win back the majority in 2024. Pelosi, 83, made the announcement before labor allies in the San Francisco area district she has represented for more than 35 years. «Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery,» Pelosi said in a tweet. «Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL.

Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Friday 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. In their over 50-minute talks, the two leaders deliberated on India's G20 presidency, cooperation in nuclear energy, critical and emerging technologies such as 6G and artificial intelligence, and ways to fundamentally reshape multilateral development banks. The US president is visiting India primarily to attend the two-day G20 summit beginning Saturday.

Bangladesh on Friday following dialogue between their Prime Ministers signed three MoUs including one between NPCI International Payments Limited and Bangladesh Bank to enhance commercial ties. MoU between Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) on cooperation in agricultural research and education envisages exchange of scientists, scientific equipments, scientific literature,germplasm and breeding material, sources said. The MoU will be implemented through development of biennial Work Plans to be developed jointly. It also envisages setting up of a Joint Working Group from both countries that will meet once in two years in New Delhi and Dhaka. There was a renewal of MoU on Cultural Exchange Program (CEP) for 2023-2025.

Narendra Modi held talks with US President Joe Biden on Friday to further economic and people-to-people bilateral linkages, asserting that the ties between the two countries will continue to play a great role in furthering global good. Biden arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to participate in the G20 Leaders' Summit to be chaired by Prime Minister Modi. This is Biden's first visit to India as the US president. In a post on X, Modi said, «Happy to have welcomed @POTUS @JoeBiden to 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.

Rishi Sunak has said that there is progress in talks between India and Britain on a free trade agreement, but he «won't rush» into the trade deal, according to a report by BBC. Sunak is here to attend the G20 Summit on September 9-10. The remarks assume significance as the 12th round of talks concluded last month between the officials of the two countries.

₹129.6 crore worldwide and ₹75 crore in India on day one. With this, Jawan became the film with biggest opening day in the history of Hindi cinema both globally and in the country, said the makers on 8 September. Directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee and also starring superstars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi, the pan-India film also casts Deepika Padukone in a special appearance.

Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden picked up from where they left off in June during their bilateral meeting on Friday in advance of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi. “The leaders called on their governments to continue the work of transforming the India-U.S.