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PTI, Ramaswamy said, “The US is economically dependent on China today, but with a stronger relationship with India, it becomes easier to declare independence from that Chinese relationship." Biden Administration’s point person for South Asia has earlier said that the US wants to be part of India's economic miracle. “We want to be part of your economic miracle," Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu had told PTI. “We strongly support India's goal to grow its economy in an inclusive way.

Narendra Modi has long-term vision about the country's space sector and the ISRO is all ready to implement it On Saturday, PM Modi flew down to Bengaluru directly from Greece, to pay tribute to the ISRO scientists. "As far as we are concerned, not just the soft landing, but the entire aspects of the Chandrayaan-3 were 100 per cent successful.

economic development, and other issues on the forum. Prime Minister's Office said that the Summit has brought policy makrers, business leaders and experts from across the world to discuss the B20 India Communique.

Kremlin said Western suggestions he had been killed on its orders were an "absolute lie." In the clip, taken from an interview originally published on April 29 with Russian military blogger Semyon Pegov, Prigozhin said Russia was on the brink of disaster because the defence establishment was gradually kicking out truth-tellers who refused to suck up to upper management, Reuters has reported. "Today we have reached the boiling point," he said in the clip published on Grey Zone, Wagner's Telegram channel. "Why am I speaking so honestly? Because I don't have the right, before those people who will live on in this country.

Congress on Saturday said stock market regulator SEBI's inability to reach a conclusive finding on the allegations of round-tripping and money laundering by the Adani Group was «deeply worrying».

Sharad Pawar on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party would not be able to come to power in the country. Pawar claimed that the BJP was so worried about the 2024 parliamentary polls that it was not holding the local body polls (municipal council, Municipal Corporation) elections in the state as they were afraid that its results may impact the 2024 polls. «The youth are upset and are so are senior citizens. The people want a change, the mood is against giving power to BJP,» said Pawar while speaking to reporters in Kolhapur. According to Pawar, the anger against BJP would also hurt those who have joined hands with the party.

Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from BJP workers and the public as he landed in Bengaluru on Saturday to congratulate the scientists who worked on Chandrayaan-3. He addressed the crowd after he landed at HAL airport, saying «Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan (hail soldier, hail farmer, hail science, hail research)», before heading to meet the scientists at ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) office. «I was not in the country (at the time of the launch) but I decided the first thing I would do after getting back would be to visit our scientists,» he said. The PM flew in early in the morning from Greece after attending the 15th Brics summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Local artists waiting for him at the HAL airport played the dhol and danced, waving the Tricolour. The BJP had asked its workers to wave the national flag instead of the party flag as they were celebrating ISRO's achievement, not the party's. The crowd was packed around HAL airport, with adults, old and children all equally excited to catch a glimpse of the PM as he came to felicitate the scientists of their home state.

BRICS Summit, followed by a Greece visit, will be addressing the B20 Summit India in national capital Delhi on Sunday, 27 August. The Prime Minister's Office informed that the Summit has brought policy makers, business leaders and experts from across the world to deliberate and discuss the B20 India Communique. “At 12 noon tomorrow, 27th August, I will be addressing the B20 Summit India 2023.

Brent oil prices in July were up 14 per cent on the previous month, the biggest monthly increase since January 2022. Prices in August are trending about 3 per cent lower on the previous month as China demand worries weigh. China has also been drawing on record inventories amassed earlier this year as higher oil prices drive refiners in the world's biggest oil importer to scale back purchases, according to analysts quoted in the report.

New Delhi: Kotak Mahindra Bank Chairman Uday Kotak on Saturday pitched for businesses to finance climate transition with the government supporting them in terms of gap-funding. Stating that the risk of existential viability of the Earth has to be kept above the business viability, Kotak said businesses need to go beyond capital which expects returns and opt for capital that is ready to take losses. «We are dealing with two counter forces.

Modi government but Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao who calls himself a secular has not attended even a single meeting, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on Saturday. Addressing a public meeting at Chevella near here, Kharge said KCR never spoke about the unity of secular parties to defeat the BJP. «You call youself a secular party here.

One Piece," the wait for a new opening during the Wano Country Saga has been a topic of keen interest. The good news is that the anticipation is almost over, and a fresh opening theme is on the horizon.

Yogi Adityanath Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to name 'Vikram' lander's touchdown spot on the Moon as 'Shiv Shakti Point', saying it signifies the resolve of the 'new India' towards world welfare. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 23, the day the spacecraft landed on the Moon's south pole, as the 'National Space Day'. He also named the place where lander 'Vikram' touched down on the lunar surface as 'Shiv Shakti Point' and the spot where the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed on the Moon's surface in 2019 as 'Tiranga Point'. Modi made the announcement while congratulating and interacting with scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru. Hailing the three major announcements made by the prime minister, Adityanath said, «The sense of welfare is inherent in the name of Lord Shiva, who holds the moon on his head.

Reliance Industries is trying to get EV charging infrastructure at their retail outlets. At present, the joint venture has over 1,620 retail outlets.

Bengaluru, ISRO on Saturday said two of the three Chandrayaan-3 mission objectives have been achieved while the third, in-situ scientific experiments, is underway. The national space agency headquartered here also said all the payloads of Chandrayaan-3 mission are performing normally. «Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Of the 3 mission objectives, demonstration of a safe and soft landing on the lunar surface is accomplished.

Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL) on Saturday was postponed indefinitely after several players pulled out of the event, said League Commissioner Prasanth Reddy here. Reddy said the players were forced to withdraw from the GPBL, which was scheduled to begin on Sunday, after the Badminton Association of India (BAI) did not give necessary permission to run the league. «Our attempts to reach out to BAI thus far have proved futile.

Neeraj Chopra is set to vie for his second consecutive medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, following his impressive qualification throw of 88.77m during Friday's qualification round. The 25-year-old athlete, who clinched a silver medal at the 2022 championships held in Eugene, United States, not only topped the qualification round but also secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Chopra will face stiff competition in the final, which includes 11 other athletes, including two fellow Indians, Manu DP and Kishore Jena. Here's what you need to know about watching the final and the participants:Where to watch the World Athletics Championships 2023 javelin throw final in India? Viewers can catch the final live and for free on the JioCinema website and the JioCinema app.

European Union on Saturday said it is awaiting India's response to its proposal for setting up of a dedicated dispute settlement mechanism under the bilateral investment protection pact that is being negotiated along with an ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) by the two sides. The EU's Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis told a small group of journalists that both sides are engaged in «intensive» negotiations on the proposed FTA and that «progress» has been made on various issues. But at the same time the top EU official, currently on a visit to India, noted that there is «still a lot of work ahead of us». Asked when the FTA can be sealed, he said the main focus has been on «substance over deadlines». To a question, Dombrovskis said there is no direct impact of New Delhi's trade ties with Moscow on the India-EU trade negotiations, adding: «In a sense, we do not see new topics emerging which could be obstacles for the FTA in this context.» Dombrovskis also allayed New Delhi's concerns over its proposed carbon tax on imports of high-carbon goods like steel, iron ore and described it as «non-discriminatory» measure aimed at protecting the planet. Over four months back, the European Union announced its decision to impose the carbon tax on imports on imports of steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers and electricity as part of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The CBAM that will come into effect from 2026 is aimed at achieving net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050. «Given that the CBAM is non-discriminatory and non-trade distorted, it doesn't really affect certain countries' producers' ability to export to the EU.

Chandrayaan-3 on the moon will be known as 'Shiv Shakti', Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru on Saturday. India, on August 23, had successfully landed its third lunar mission, the Chandrayaan-3, 70 degrees to the south pole of the moon. August 23, will now be celebrated as National Space Day to celebrate the spirit of science, technology and innovation. The area on the moon where Chandrayaan-2 left its footprints will now be called 'Tiranga'. «This tricolor point will be the inspiration for every effort of India, this tricolor point will teach us that no failure is final,» the PM said.

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Saturday discussed ways to promote trade and investments between the two countries. In a message on social media network X (formerly known as Twitter), Goyal said he held a bilateral meeting with the US counterpart Tai. «Discussed key bilateral issues of mutual interest and explored ways to give further impetus to the growing India-US partnership through enhanced trade and investments,» he said. An official has recently said that both countries are looking at ending their last trade dispute related to poultry in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Besides they are also looking at enhancing the partnership by permitting companies in both countries to participate in each others' government procurement. In July, India and the US mutually resolved six trade disputes pending at the WTO, in line with the commitment made by the two countries during the US visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June. During Modi's US visit in June, a joint statement said that the prime minister had expressed India's interest towards being recognized as a Trade Agreements Act-designated country by the US to further enhance the integration of both economies and promote bilateral trade and investment. In this regard, the two sides have welcomed the initiation of discussions at an official level on issues related to bilateral government procurement. The poultry case was filed by the US against India in the WTO in 2012.

MVA government had planned a «calculated move» to level false charges on BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and jail him among others. Shinde was replying to a query of reporters here on a Mumbai court accepting the CBI's closure report in a case of alleged phone tapping that took place during the term of the then Maha Vikas Aghadi government. The case stems from a press conference addressed by present Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in March 2021, when he was the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly «The then MVA government had misused power and wanted to jail leaders of the BJP by levelling different charges on them.