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Modi on Monday alleged certain individuals filled with hate and negativity are defaming the country, a remark coming amid a political row over certain statements made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi abroad. Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various projects of Rs 8,000 crore, including the flagging off of Bhuj-Ahmedabad Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, the first Vande Bharat metro service, and five Vande Bharat express trains, in Ahmedabad. Addressing a gathering, Modi, without taking names, said they (Opposition) can cross any limits for appeasement politics.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: At 8 am on 7 September, a large, 2,600-sq.ft coffee shop quietly opened its doors in Delhi’s affluent Punjabi Bagh West. At first glance, it seemed like just another café in a neighbourhood dotted with them.

Tata Steel on Monday said Odisha would emerge as the company's single-largest investment destination after the phase-II expansion of its Kalinganagar plant from 3 million tonnes per annum to 8 mtpa. The steel major has invested Rs 27,000 in phase-II of the Kalinganagar plant expansion, and the company is on the verge of commissioning its expanded capacity at the unit, it said in a release. The ongoing expansion in Kalinganagar will play an important role in Tata Steel's ambition to achieve its target of 40 mtpa capacity in India by 2030, the company said. «The phase-II expansion of Tata Steel's Kalinganagar plant in Jajpur district of Odisha… will also catapult the eastern state to an enviable position of becoming the single-largest investment destination for the country's oldest steel maker,» the release said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SAIC Motor's India joint venture JSW MG Motor India on Monday said it will launch a new sales channel brand, ‘MG Select’ which will bring hybrid, plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles (EVs), picked from SAIC's global new energy vehicle (NEV) portfolio to Indian consumers under an accessible luxury banner. The new sales channel, akin to a Nexa from Maruti Suzuki, but more high-end, will cater to a growing base of premium car buyers, particularly those over 30 years of age, looking for cars priced above ₹30-40 lakh.

Artificial Intelligence, proportionality and data analysis to take advantage, Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna said here on Monday. Addressing the third convocation of the Maharashtra National Law University Aurangabad, he said there are 5.5 crore cases pending in courts across the country, including 83,000 in the Supreme Court. «There are 1700 law colleges. Around 1 lakh advocates get enrolled every year. There are about 15 lakh advocates enrolled by the bar council. Advocates not only need to argue these cases but also have to man the courts as judges and members of tribunals. Hence, there is huge opportunity waiting for you,» Justice Khanna said. «Emerging areas like technology and artificial intelligence, data creation and data analysis, proportionality are important for legislative and executive policy as well as judicial determination,» he said, adding law cannot be understood in isolation and would need interdisciplinary study. The legal profession is not a business but one that demands integrity, perseverance and a deep sense of responsibility, with the main aim being to maintain ethics, honour and dignity, he asserted.

«The forex has been relatively stable. So, we have got to see how this navigates. For us, we have got a very clear, focused strategy to deliver growth and be in the top two in incremental growth, as you have seen in the quarter that went by,» says Rajiv Rajgopal, MD, Akzo Nobel India. Given that crude is such a crucial raw material for you, tell me the dip below 70, how is that impacting your life? Rajiv Rajgopal: Look, as far as the crude is concerned, the dip had gone down to almost $68. It has come back to 70, so it is a little unpredictable at this point of time. Firstly, whatever little benefits that come, you would see it more accrue in the next quarter and more likely in the fourth quarter if this continues.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The year 1979 was a pivotal one in Sino-American relations. On a historic visit to the US, Deng Xiaoping, China’s paramount leader, met with US President Jimmy Carter at the White House and attended the Round-Up Rodeo in Simonton, Texas, where he donned a ten-gallon hat and charmed the crowd.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A month after Ola Electric was listed in the public market, its older but smaller rival Ather Energies also filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for an initial public offering (IPO). Founded in 2013, Ather Energies has seen Ola Electric, four years its junior, overtake it in sales in the past few years.

BEIJING — China's persistent consumption slowdown traces back to the country's real estate slump, and its deep ties to local government finances — and debt.

14-lane road near the Atal Setu sea bridge that will connect to Pune via a ring road will bring down traffic on Mumbai-Pune Expressway by 50 per cent, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Sunday. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways was talking about road plans for Mumbai-Bengaluru at an alumni event organised by COEP Technological University on the occasion of Engineer's Day. «There is huge traffic on Mumbai-Pune Expressway. A 14-lane road will be built near Atal Setu, which will further connect to Pune via a ring road and then onwards to Bengaluru. This road will bring down traffic on Mumbai-Pune Expressway by 50 per cent,» he said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Automobile giant Ford Motor Co., which stopped manufacturing vehicles in India in August 2022, plans to resurrect its manufacturing facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu to use India as an export hub. Observers may wonder why the American carmaker has decided to return to India.

The American embassy in Dhaka says a high-level U_S_ delegation has met with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication to fostering inclusive economic growth."

social media post, Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday launched a scathing attack on his opponents, including the chief justice, the establishment and his rival politicians. The 71-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder in a message from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail posted on his X account that the government was reportedly going to introduce a constitutional amendment to rewrite the rules about the top judiciary. The former cricketer-turned-politician lashed out at the government for trying to tweak the laws in order to allegedly control the judiciary. «The occupying mafia and its handlers are fighting only for their survival, regardless of the national interest. The attack on the independence of the judiciary is also a link in this chain. All institutions in the country have been destroyed. There remains a Supreme Court which is the last hope and support of the nation,» he said.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said being Hindu means to be generous and show goodwill to everyone, regardless of their religious beliefs, caste or dietary practices. While addressing RSS workers in Alwar, he said the Hindu society is the «karta-dharta» of the country. «If something goes wrong in this nation, then it affects the Hindu society because it is the karta-dharta of the nation but if anything good happens in the country, it adds to the glory of Hindus,» he said. Bhagwat explained that what is commonly referred to as the Hindu religion is, in essence, a universal human religion.

climate change accelerates, the urgency grows around two key threats—indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from inefficient air-conditioning and refrigeration appliances powered by fossil fuel-based electricity, and direct GHG emissions from harmful refrigerants in these systems. Cooling is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity in our rapidly warming world.

Bangladesh team arrived in India on Sunday for two Test matches and three T20Is with visiting skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto hoping that their historic 2-0 series win in Pakistan recently would hold them in good stead against the formidable hosts in the coming weeks. The Bangladesh squad landed in Chennai, the venue for the opening Test beginning on September 19, on Sunday afternoon. «It's definitely going to be a very challenging series for us,» Shanto was quoted as saying at the pre-departure press briefing at the Dhaka airport. «After a good series (vs Pakistan) there is definitely an extra confidence in the team, in the people of the country. Every series is an opportunity.

Jagdeep Dhankhar for his apparent attack on Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on reservation, the Congress on Sunday asked the Vice President who he supports, «the One adamently refusing to conduct a caste census or the one championing» the demand for it. The opposition party's jibe came after Dhankhar said, «A person from a constitutional post saying on foreign land that reservation should be ended underscores the same anti-constitutional mindset. The baton of prejudices against reservation has been handed over. It is the same old anti-constitutional mindset.» «Reservation is not against meritocracy, but it is the soul of the country and the Constitution. It is an affirmative action and not negative. It is not depriving someone of opportunity but hand holding those who are pillars of strength of the society,» the vice president said addressing a public event in Mumbai.

India on Sunday unveiled 'Operation Sadbhav', an inititative that would help countries severely hit by Tyhpoon Yagi, namely Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos. External Affairs Minister Dr S jaishankar took to social media platform X to announce that New Delhi so far has sent three aid packages to the impacted areas. The Operation is being backed by the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, with INS Satpura and IAF jets carrying out the relief operation.

Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said India was no longer a «sleeping giant», emphasising that the country's ascent is now unstoppable. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a digital tower at Ramdeobaba University in Nagpur, Dhankhar asserted that education is service and not commerce. «The quality of education defines democracy,» he said. Dhankhar further said middlemen had been removed permanently from the corridors of power, which had been infested with corruption earlier.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s journey towards becoming a global economic powerhouse hinges on several factors. One is the ease of doing business.