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Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea that raised the issue of Indian fishermen getting arrested after straying into the territorial waters of Pakistan, saying political matters will be sorted out politically. The apex court said it cannot issue directions to Pakistan to release such fishermen and that the matter cannot be determined in a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution. Article 32 of the Constitution empowers Indian citizens to move the apex court directly for enforcement of their fundamental rights through appropriate proceedings. «Is this to be determined in a (Article) 32 petition? How Pakistan and India sort out their fishermen problem, in (Article) 32 petition we will issue directions? Can we issue directions to Pakistan to release them?» a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia asked the counsel appearing for the petitioners. The bench was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by three petitioners, including two from Gujarat and one from Maharashtra. The counsel for the petitioners sought the revival of a judicial committee comprising judges from India and Pakistan that was formed in 2008 to mutually resolve the issue of prisoners, including fishermen who got arrested for straying into each other's maritime territory. «What is the scenario today? What is the relationship with the country today?» the bench asked, and added «These are government issues.» «Political matters will be sorted out politically,» the bench said and asked the petitioners to approach the government.

monsoon season in India so far has been marred by extreme weather events, from humid heat waves to cyclones to torrential rains. Scientists blame climate change. They say it has been altering the monsoon patterns along with weakening its circulations.

Nirmala Sitharaman while addressing the B20 Summit on Friday. «Obsession to use interest rates as the only tool to deal with inflation and not manage the supply side factors will not give a complete solution,» Sitharaman said. The finance Minister touched upon various topics and talked about how India's economy speaks for itself and global investors want to come to such a destination. «We have democracy, freedom of speech and we have no problems with those who criticise the govt,» said Sitharaman. Focusing on investments in health and education is key, she said in her speech. Every segment of Indian economy is on the move and wants to grow, said Sitharaman. «The initial doubts people have had about India's Aatmanirbharta have been quelled. We are focusing our approach in building an Aatmanirbhar bharat but essential imports will not stop,» she added. «We need to cushion us sufficiently against any possible shocks; need to diversify supply chains quickly,» she added. In her address, she also said, the government has adopted a transparent methodology to ease compliance burden and ensure speedy decisions. On Foreign direct investments, she said, «India stands as an attractive destination for FDIs.» «India's DPI has been welcomed by every country, lauded by many G20 countries,» she added. Touching on climate, she said, «Financing climate is key factor for sustaining global economic recovery.» The Business 20 (B20) is the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community.

Joe Biden for expressing his lack of surprise that Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin had been killed in a plane crash and cautioned that it was not appropriate for Washington to make such remarks.Biden on Wednesday said he was not surprised by reports about Prigozhin's death, adding that not much happens in the country that President Vladimir Putin is not behind. «I'm not surprised,» Biden said. «There is not much that happens in Russia that Putin is not behind, but I don't know enough to know the answer.» Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said such remarks illustrated Washington's disregard for diplomacy. «Still, it is not for the U.S.

agriculture sector, with farmers largely depending on reservoirs for irrigation. Data from the Central Water Commission (CWC) showed that water level in 146 reservoirs is currently at 113.584 billion cubic metres (bcm), which is 64% of their overall capacity. Although there's been a slight uptick since last week, it pales in comparison to the same period last year, where storage was at 144.569 bcm.

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B20 Summit in India: Advocating the use of AI and its benefits for India, Tata Sons and Air India Chairman, N CHandrasekaran said, “In a country like India, AI will create more jobs." He strengthened his claims by saying that AI will empower people with less skills with information. It will also help in reducing the workload of professionals.

New Delhi: Online grocery delivery company Zepto has raised $200 million in Series-E fundraise, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, and making it the first unicorn of 2023. The fundraise was led by US-based private markets investment firm StepStone Group, Zepto, set up in the aftermath of the pandemic, on Friday said. The investment also marks StepStone Group’s first direct investment in an Indian company.

Central banks in Ghana and Eswatini have made progress from introducing CBDCs to their countries, and have seen benefits emerge. CBDC usage has proved cost-efficient, convenient, and more secure than other digital payment methods. With the intention of prompting more of the 1.4 billion unbanked population engage in the digital economy, these initiatives have seen key developments and could pave the way for new markets and networks in the global digital payments sector.

petition, Shah mentioned that 23 August should honour and celebrate the incredible contributions of our scientists at ISRO. Read all the LIVE updates on Chandrayaan-3 mission here "This day is one to remember; for our future generations to look back and know that with the right amount of hard work, dedication, and perseverance there can be no limit!" the petition on change.org read.

The Associated Press. Rubiales, 46, is expected to stand before representatives of Spain’s regional federations, clubs, players, coaches, and referees in Madrid at noon local time. Local media reports stated that he is expected to step down.

The co-branded credit-card aims to become one of the most rewarding travel cards in India. Users can avail the benefits offered by both the brands with this credit card. They will also get benefits such as priority late checkout, exclusive member rates, Marriott Bonvoy bonus points and much more.

On the product and technology front, the company is looking for engineers and product managers. This apart, it is looking for qualified doctors with emergency experience, operations leaders with fleet management experience as well as talent for the business development, marketing, finance, and people and organisation teams. «On the operations front, we are looking for mission-driven pilots and qualified paramedics across the country under Project Goonj.

Sullivan convened the national security and senior G20 representatives of the Quint (an informal decision-making group consisting of the United States and France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the European Union) at the White House to discuss the ensuing G20 Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, according to a White House release. The participants discussed their unified support for the G20 and India's G20 Presidency, as well as their commitment to ensuring strong outcomes in New Delhi, including demonstrating the G20's role as the premier forum for economic cooperation, driving an affirmative and ambitious agenda for developing and emerging countries, and making progress on evolving the multilateral development banks to be more responsive to shared global challenges, the official release informed. The G20 Summit is slated to take place on September 9-10 at the recently-inaugurated state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam convention centre at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Many heads of state and diplomats including US President Joe Biden, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to be attending the G20 Leaders' Summit. The 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit in Delhi, under India's presidency will be a culmination of all the G20 processes and meetings held throughout the year among ministers, senior officials, and civil societies. Sullivan also convened the Quint national security advisors of France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom at the White House on Thursday. Noting that it is also Ukraine's Independence Day, participants reiterated their enduring commitment to supporting Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression for as long

Kangana Ranaut failed to bag a National Award this year even after being a strong contender. However, the ‘Queen’ was a complete sport about the failure and congratulated the winners. Taking to Instagram Stories, the ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ actress wrote, “Congratulations to all the winners of #nationalawards2023. It's such an art carnival that brings all the artists across the country together...It's truly magical to know and to get introduced to so much important work that's happening across all languages (sic)." She also thanked fans who rooted for her and wrote that she is happy with whatever Lord Krishna granted her.

Rahul Gandhi on 25 August addressed a public rally in Ladakh's Kargil area and called it a strategic location. The Congress leader also spoke about how PM Modi has been is lying about the China issue. He added, “...Ladakh is a strategic location...One thing is very clear China has taken away India's land..." “It is sad that the PM in the opposition meeting said that not even an inch of Ladakh has been taken by China.

Disney+ Hotstar has announced an addition to its southern language slate—a new Malayalam original called Master Peace starring Sharaf U Dheen, Renji Panicker, Maala Parvathi, Shanthi Krishna, and Asokan, among others. It will also be available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi. Video streaming platforms are likely to offer 50-60% of the budgets to southern language content, with these programmes seeing much traction, accounting for 30% of OTT viewership, said industry experts.

Indian market in just a few days. The renowned Japanese automaker has unveiled the 2024 Lexus LM for India, offering both four and seven-seater variants and showcasing a range of pioneering features, all designed to enhance the overall travel experience. The 2024 four-seater version of the Lexus LM offers an elevated level of luxury and personalization.

technology companies are keen to set up shops in London, said a senior official in the office of the Deputy Mayor of London for Business, adding that the reasons behind it vary from the availability of venture capital funding to global demand and talent. London and Partners is the UK capital's trade and business growth agency operating under the aegis of the Mayor of London, according to a report published by the news agency PTI. Speaking on the sidelines of the B20 Summit, London and Partners Country Director for India and senior leadership team member Hemin Bharucha acknowledged that funding for startups is not as readily available as before.

Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates: Pragyan rover comes out of Vikram lander's belly | Watch ISRO video After a 40-day journey into space, the Chandrayaan-3 lander, 'Vikram', touched down on the uncharted lunar South Pole on Wednesday evening, making India the first country to do so. Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft's lander module comprising the lander (Vikram) and the 26-kg rover (Pragyan) made the soft landing near the south polar region of the moon at 6.04 pm, less than a week after a similar Russian lander Luna-25 crashed.

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