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23.08 / 19:11
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Thomson to get its laptops to India; plans local production
Thomson is planning to enter the laptop market in India, with the company close to finalising a Noida-based contract manufacturer to make the devices locally, said a senior executive. “Thomson will be coming in a big manner in the laptop category. This decision has been made to counter laptop brands which have come in smart TVs.
23.08 / 18:41
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‘No wrongdoing in any infra project’
NEW DELHI : Contesting claims of a cost overrun in the construction of the Dwarka Expressway by the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG), Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari asserted that the project did not experience any cost overrun or corruption. Speaking at the Mint Sustainability Summit 2023 on Wednesday, he, however, added that ministry officials erred in not providing a written response to CAG’s findings. “In the Bharatmala programme, there was no detailed estimated cost.
23.08 / 18:41
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Choko La eyes bigger footprint for business across the country
airport business. It is also looking to expand beyond the national capital, but initially plans to open cloud kitchens, focusing on a fresh foods offering, comprising chocolates, chocolate drinks, cakes and confectionary. It had two cloud kitchens in FY21 and has since expanded to 15.
23.08 / 18:41
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In giant leap, India steps on the moon
NEW DELHI : India on Wednesday carved its legacy in space history with the first soft-landing on the moon’s south pole, a tough terrain holding secrets that could one day aid human spacefarers. With this, the country joins the US, Russia and China, the world’s only other nations to have successfully landed on the lunar surface. Applause broke out at the command centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) at 6:04pm as Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander module—named after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of space research in India—touched down on the south pole, where previous attempts have failed before.
23.08 / 18:41
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Vladimir Putin congratulates India on successful Moon landing of Chandrayaan-3
ANI citingRussian government,Putin hassent a congratulatory message toIndia's President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the successful Moon landing of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. “Please, accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the successful landing of the Indian space station Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon near its South Pole. This is a big step forward in space exploration and certainly a testament to the impressive progress made by India in the area of science and technology.
23.08 / 18:41
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Aviat
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Fewer new aircraft lift mid-life plane demand
asset management and investment company, airlines are choosing to pay higher fees to extend leases and keep such aircraft on their fleets, a trend that is consistent worldwide. “Mid-life aircraft, which would normally have been retired, are staying in fleet longer, so airlines are signing early extensions; you see lease rents go up on those aircraft, you are seeing extensions on those planes to keep them on the fleet," Ailstock said in an interview. In India, too, airlines that had planned to retire older planes have often extended leases.
23.08 / 18:11
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Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon: How world media reacted to India's historic feat
The New York Times gave due coverage to the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on moon and carried out couple of article on its website's homepage titled ‘‘India Is on the Moon’: Lander’s Success Moves Nation to Next Space Chapter’ and ‘What’s next for India in space exploration?’. The publication also did a live blog on the event.
23.08 / 17:55
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Saving water should be part of dev strategy: Shekhawat
India should prioritize water conservation to make it an integral part of its development strategy as it emerges as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, jal shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Wednesday. “With India being one of the fastest growing economies in the world today, it is imperative for the country to show seriousness towards increasing use of water and its conservation to move forward with its developmental pursuit," the minister told the Mint sustainability summit. India, with 18% of the global population, possesses a mere 4% of the world’s potable clean water resources, setting the stage for a looming crisis.
23.08 / 17:55
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China, Russia Deliver Broadsides Against the West at Brics Summit
Brics this week to air their grievances against Western powers, present themselves as defenders of developing economies and set out the case for an alternative international order. Russian President Vladimir Putin, addressing the South African summit by video, accused the West of provoking everything from the war in Ukraine and global inflation to hunger in the world’s most vulnerable countries by hampering Russian grain and fertilizer sales through sanctions.
23.08 / 17:49
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India will lead world on path of material as well as spiritual progress: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Chandrayaan-3 success
Chandrayaan-3 on Moon, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that India will lead the world on the path of both material as well as spiritual progress. «Until now no one had landed on the south pole of the Moon. Our scientists after long hard work have achieved this feat of landing first in the south pole.
23.08 / 17:49
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Russian Prez Putin, UAE Vice Prez congratulate India on Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on Moon
India on Wednesday on the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon, saying the historic event is evidence of India's impressive progress in the scientific-technological sphere. President Putin has congratulated India's President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the successful landing of the Indian space probe Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon near its South Pole, the Kremlin's press service said. «Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the successful landing of India's Chandrayaan-3 space probe on the Moon near the South Pole.
23.08 / 17:43
23.08 / 17:43
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Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute
NAIROBI (Reuters) -A Kenyan court has given Facebook (NASDAQ:META)'s parent company Meta and content moderators suing it for unfair dismissal 21 days to resolve their dispute out of court, a court order showed on Wednesday.
23.08 / 17:41
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India to export rice to Mauritius & Bhutan in an exception for friends
NEW DELHI : India will supply 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice this year to Mauritius and 79,000 tonnes to Bhutan under humanitarian operations, making an exception for two key diplomatic partners. The decision has been taken after India received requests from both the nations to exempt the export prohibition on non-basmati rice, two government officials aware of the matter said. Mint on 20 August reported that after the UN World Food Programme, and three nations—Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines—had appealed to New Delhi to resume rice exports to their nations following India’s decision to suspend non-basmati white rice shipments to check prices effective from 20 July.
23.08 / 17:41
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‘India Is on the Moon’: Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands on Lunar South Pole
NEW DELHI—India successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon’s south pole Wednesday, days after a similar Russian mission ended when its probe crashed into the lunar surface. India is the first country to reach that part of the moon’s surface, an achievement expected to kick off a new era of space exploration. Scientists and engineers hope to tap water resources at the lunar south pole to facilitate missions to other parts of the solar system and future efforts for long-term settlements on the moon.
23.08 / 17:41
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India for G20 unity on trade, investment
JAIPUR : India is hopeful that ministers from the world’s 20 biggest economies set to meet in Jaipur will be able to strike a consensus on key areas of trade and investment even as differences persist over the Ukraine war, commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. The two-day meeting of G20 trade and investment ministers begins on Thursday.
23.08 / 17:41
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Run on full capacity till 31 Oct, ICB plants told
NEW DELHI : Amid rising demand, the Union ministry of power on Wednesday directed imported coal-based (ICB) power plants to operate at full capacity till the end of October.The original directive on this was issued in February when ICB plants were asked to run at full capacity till 15 June. This was extended till September.
23.08 / 17:41
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India has an opportunity to lead the fourth industrial revolution
internet of things, and biotechnology, among others. For India, a country that is resource-crunched, the role technology will play will be very significant. India’s potential to lead the fourth industrial revolution is underpinned by several factors.
23.08 / 17:41
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How South Sudan Built a World Cup Team From Scratch
premier grinders, with a reputation for studied, sweaty defense. Away from the floor, Deng, born in what is now South Sudan to a family who fled to Egypt and then the United Kingdom to escape the Second Sudanese civil war, immersed himself in service work, winning the United Nations Refugee Agency’s Humanitarian of the Year Award in 2008. So in 2019, months after his last game with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Deng returned to the comfort of a challenge.
23.08 / 17:41
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Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing: From Gautam Adani to Anand Mahindra, how prominent people reacted
Chandrayaan-3 mission and posted several tweets after the successful landing. “From the dawn of humankind we have gazed at the moon and let it work its magic on our minds. The moon turned us into dreamers.
23.08 / 17:31
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Argentina secures $7.5 billion disbursement as IMF board OKs reviews -govt
(Reuters) — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund approved on Wednesday the fifth and sixth reviews of its program with Argentina, allowing for the disbursement of $7.5 billion the cash-strapped economy desperately needs, the Argentine government said.
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