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A top Communist Party official says China is committed to introducing reforms that will upgrade the technological level of its largely manufacturing-based economy

Congress MP said that the slogan 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' was given by the Muslim aide of a Hindu Peshwa. “That's the way our country used to work," he added. "'Bharat Mata ki Jai' goes back to the Muslim aide of a Hindu Peshwa.

Sanlam Life Insurance — one of the promoters of Shriram Finance — on Thursday offloaded shares for Rs 1,427 crore through an open market transaction. Shriram Finance is one of the country's biggest retail non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) offering credit solutions for commercial vehicles, two-wheeler loans, and car loans. According to the block deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd sold 59.80 lakh shares, amounting to a 1.6 per cent stake of the company.

Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state's involvement with individuals and companies from China and other U.S. adversaries

Ukrainian and Polish leaders say they have made progress on regulating Ukraine food imports that have led to farmer protests in Europe

The former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele has been named the new creative director at Valentino, following the sudden departure last week of Pierpaolo Piccioli after 25 years

NEW DELHI : Goldman Sachs joined a clutch of investment firms that are seeing higher potential for India’s economic growth, encouraged by a strong spell of investment as well as manufacturing activity in the country. Goldman Sachs on Thursday raised its forecast for India's economic growth in calendar 2024 to 6.6%, up 10 basis points (bp), on the back of higher investment spending and activity data. Rating agency Moody's earlier this month raised its forecast for India's GDP growth in 2024 to 6.8% from 6.1%, reflecting both global and domestic optimism in the country's economy on the back of robust manufacturing activity and infrastructure spending.

Japan’s cabinet recently approved a bill that will open up the Web3 space to investment funds and venture capital firms in the country.

I have to say that watching the recent fiasco in the House of Commons with respect to the subtle (maybe not too subtle) shift in Mideast policy makes it embarrassing enough to be a Canadian, but the government’s mishandling of the economy and fiscal policy is beyond the pale — declining real per-capita incomes in Canada year in and year out.

By Atakan Bakiskan

Urban Company said in a report. As per the firm’s H2 2023 Earnings Index, service partners who provide over 30 services per month earned a monthly net income of Rs 33,469.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said he is shocked to learn about the decision while also adding that India is built on a system of mutual respect amongst religions and faiths. “I am shocked. As you know in our country, we've built a system of mutual respect amongst religions and faiths and particularly respect that people deserve for their special days according to their religious traditions.

Bloomberg reported. According to Rajan, India is making a big mistake in believing the 'hype' around its strong economic growth, adding that it will take several years of hard work to make it real. The economist was of the view that for a country like India, it is vital to first improve its structural problems to meet its true potential.

lithium and copper resources, a government source said, as rapid economic expansion and New Delhi's efforts to speed up the energy transition stoke demand for critical minerals. Chile is a key target as it is the world's biggest supplier of copper and the second-biggest producer of lithium, which are essential for electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy systems in the push away from fossil fuels. As part of India's drive to explore overseas for mineral assets, state firms National Aluminium Company, Hindustan Copper and unlisted Mineral Exploration and Consultancy have set up a company called Khanij Bidesh India (KABIL).

Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India and its borders are «totally secure» and the people of the country should have full faith in the armed forces. During a fireside chat on the concluding day of the Times Now Summit here, while responding to a question on the criticism of the Agniveer scheme, the minister said such questions have «no standing» and underlined that everyone will accept that the armed forces should have a young profile. During the event, the Union minister also shared anecdotes from his nearly 50-year-long political journey. Asked how he reacted to questions raised by many, including members of the opposition, on the India-China border issue, Singh said they never made him uncomfortable.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for closer trade ties with the U.S. during a meeting with top American business leaders in Beijing

Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Sena faction on Thursday bluntly told the Congress party that if it wants to harbor ambitions of it leading the country and its party leader becoming the Prime Minister of the country then it should let the UBT have the Sangli Lok Sabha seat. “Congress is a big party, we believe that the Congress is to lead the country, we (UBT) don’t want to lead it. We want the Prime Minister of the country to be from the Congress party. For just one seat (Sangli) are you ready to lose the Prime Minister’s post, they (Congress) should think it over.”said UBT Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut. Referring to threats of the local leadership of Sangli announcing that they would not be working for the UBT candidate, Raut warned, “ If someone is talking of a boycott then it is very dangerous for the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, if the same situation happens in other constituencies in the state then who would be responsible.”

Indian tiles exporters have borne the brunt of the Red Sea crisis leading to a dip in volume and value. Tiles exports by volume fell by 12.5% month-on-month and 4.2% year-on-year to 40.6 million square metre in January, showed government data compiled by ICICI Securities Ltd.

India protests Germany's remark on Arvind Kejriwal's arrest: 'Most unwarranted' But the firm counter launched by MEA reaped results as German spokesman yesterday refused to share any details about the summoning in Delhi and also chose not to comment on the case. After Germany, US reacts to Kejriwal's arrest: 'Encourage timely legal process’ The spokesman stated : “Have commented on the case.

arguing recently in The Economist that even more brutal tariffs might be “necessary". Lighthizer’s heavy blow The German Economic Institute, a think-tank, has calculated the possible impact. Imagine America applies 10% tariffs on its imports and punishes China with even higher tariffs.

Arvind Kejriwal's ED remand ends today; CBI likely to seek Delhi CM's custody "They have also stooped to the level of comparing our courts to those countries where there is no rule of law and accusing our judicial institutions with unfair practices," the letter reads. The lawyers said that interest groups involved selective criticism or praise of court decisions based on their political agenda, described as a “My way or the highway" approach.