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BJP on Monday strongly reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement regarding the BJP and RSS in the US and said the leader of the Opposition was trying to harm the country's image abroad.

India for the December quarter is the strongest among 42 countries covered in a new global survey, whose findings come close on the heels of data from the US that indicates a slowdown in jobs growth. The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey's latest edition covered 3,150 employers in India and their hiring plans for the December quarter.

India remains an outlier among nations that encourage this stratagem. True, India has strategic compulsions in its neighbourhood, which make dual citizenship difficult for now. But it addresses the economic imperative by allowing permanent residency to the diaspora. Since this facility was introduced, India has plugged deeper into the global economy, and its workforce-and, indeed, culture and values-have become more mobile.

Brevity has its own advantages. And the country's top judge, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, makes the most of it in his administrative avatar. On Monday, he disclosed that he marks a case with «NTD» — which means «not to be deleted» — to ensure that the registry does not delete the said case fixed for hearing on a certain date. He disclosed this on the request of a counsel urging that his case be not deleted from the cause list already fixed for hearing. Apple iPhone 16 LaunchA

Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy on Monday said coaching classes are the wrong way to help children to learn better or pass exams. “Kota is the wrong way…I don’t believe in coaching classes. I don’t believe in that because at the end of the day, the only thing you can say is they introduce a certain discipline which parents themselves can provide at home,” he said in response to a query on the reports of student suicides at Kota in Rajasthan, while interacting with the media.

A long-awaited report on how to rescue Europe’s economy from weak growth and red tape is in

Toronto’s housing market has ground to a halt and so far not even the forces of Bank of Canada interest rate cuts have been able to revive it.

If free speech is a measure of a modern liberal democracy, Brazil is in trouble. A crackdown on expression and the denial of due process for those who contradict the state’s version of the truth dates back to 2020. Now it’s getting worse.

SEOUL—After pushing a stroller to a park near her home in a Seoul suburb, Kang Seung-min plopped down on a bench. Then an elderly woman approached, looking for a friendly chat with Kang about motherhood. “I’m not even married yet," Kang, 24, responded.

₹49,999. The new phone is one of the most affordable foldable phones in the country while boasting of some nifty features like 6.9-inch internal pOLED display and a 50MP primary sensor.Motorola Razr 50 is priced at ₹64,999 for the single 8GB RAM/256GB storage variant.

A Lebanese judge has ruled that the country’s former central bank chief will remain in jail while facing charges of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from state coffers

exports could increase to over Rs 80,000 crore in the next four years provided the industry is facilitated with conducive environment, according to a report by AFCI and EY. A report by Industry body Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI) and EY titled 'Indian Agrochemical Industry: The Story, the challenges and the aspirations' noted that the exports of agrochemicals stood at Rs 43,223 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal. «India's Agrochemical exports outweigh the domestic consumption of the same. The Indian exports by agrochemical industry have witnessed commendable growth in recent times,» said the report which was released at the 7th AGM of ACFI held recently. ACFI said that the government must focus on facilitating a conducive environment which includes streamlining licencing norms and improving infrastructure for storage and sale, incentivise biopesticide production, streamline registration process for new molecules, enter trade agreements with countries with more relaxed MRL norms, introduce PLI-like scheme to attract investment from global players.

BMW has expressed reservations about investing under India's new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing policy, citing concerns over the lack of recognition for companies with a long-standing presence in the country. According to Vikram Pawah, President of BMW India, while the policy supports the EV market, it overlooks the contributions of established players like BMW who have been operating and investing in India for years. Pawah explained that the current policy does not create a level-playing field, as it treats new entrants and existing companies alike without considering the latter's prior investments in the country. “The threshold for investment should have been different for a new player versus someone who has already been here. We want our previous investments to be recognized… We need a level-playing field,” Pawah told The Times of India. BMW is among a growing number of companies that are reluctant to engage with the policy, which was introduced in mid-March 2024 to entice foreign carmakers, notably Tesla, to invest in India's burgeoning EV market. However, Tesla remains hesitant, and many other multinational firms, including BMW, have not been enthusiastic about the policy’s current framework.

BEIJING — China on Monday reported its consumer price index rose by 0.6% year on year in August, missing expectations as transportation and home goods prices, as well as rents declined.

Mint. Despite growth concerns in the sector, Zappfresh, a brand owned by DSM Fresh Foods Ltd, is aiming for a three to four-fold increase in revenue in the next three years, founder Deepanshu Manchanda said. How does it plan on doing that? By expanding its presence in the country and going overseas, setting up offline outlets, and through acquisitions.

Wall Street's staunchest supporters, with hopes for a turnaround fading in the world's No. 2 economy. Over the past two weeks, long-standing China bulls UBS Global Wealth Management, Nomura Holdings Inc., and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have all downgraded the country's equities, citing concerns ranging from the property-led demand slump to piecemeal stimulus measures and geopolitical tensions ahead of the US elections.

US India Strategic Partnership Forum spoke with ET on potential of the partnership and what to expect from the meeting of top military manufacturers, startups and venture capital firms that are gathering at the Stanford university to identify future military challenges, emerging disruptive technologies and jointly develop solutions for the armed forces. Particular interest is expected in startups that have focused on Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity and autonomous systems. The summit will take forward the top level Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (ICET) initiative signed between the two nations. Question: What is the idea behind the INDUS-X summit and what outcomes are hoped to be achieved? Mukesh Aghi, President USISPF: This edition of INDUS-X is themed “harnessing investment opportunities to enhance cross-border defense innovation ecosystems". It is an exciting intersection since this is the first time INDUS-X is being hosted at Stanford and Silicon Valley, which will be the link for startups and VCs with the defense industry and policymakers and fortify defenses in the 21st-century era of autonomous weapons and new threats.

Paris Paralympics came to a close with a glittering closing ceremony on Sunday. Starting off the ceremony, French singer Santa performed Johnny Hallyday's iconic track «Vivre pour le Meilleur». Several video sequences and images from the previous three Paralympic Games accompanied her melodic voice. However, the couldron flight was not happening due to weather conditions.

Afghanistan in August 2021. The report contends that the administration made its decision to evacuate noncombatants far too late, formally ordering it only on Aug. 16, failed to communicate between departments in Washington and among officials in Afghanistan, and botched the paperwork for the departure of Afghan civilians eligible to leave the country. It is the result of a three-year investigation led by Representative Michael McCaul, Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Congress leader Sam Pitroda, while addressing the Indian diaspora in Texas, said that his party leader Rahul Gandhi has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes and that he is not a "Pappu". «He (Rahul Gandhi) has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes by spending crores of rupees. I must tell you, he is no Pappu. He is highly educated, well-read, a strategist with deep thinking on any subject and sometimes it is not very easy to understand him,» Pitroda said. Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Pitroda said that Gandhian thoughts, inclusion and diversity were at the core of his (Pitroda's) learning.