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Noida-based real estate developer Gulshan Group has announced the launch of its latest ultra-luxury project AVANTE in Greater Noida West. This exquisite low-density residential development is aimed at setting new benchmarks in luxury living in Greater Noida West, which in the last decade has seen good growth in the residential segment.

Narendra Modi on Saturday met and held talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to further deepen the multifaceted bilateral ties. Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome here at the Qasr-Al-Watan – the presidential palace - where he was greeted by the UAE President with a warm embrace.

Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on a day-long visit to the UAE during which he will meet UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and review the burgeoning bilateral ties between the two strategic partners. Modi arrived in Abu Dhabi following his successful two-day visit to Paris where he joined French President Emmanuel Macron for the Bastille Day parade as the Guest of Honour and signed several agreements to bolster bilateral ties. Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with Sheikh Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.

CEPA a historical landmark, considering that it was signed within 88 days of negotiations, but it also provided a blueprint for other ongoing trade negotiations, including with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. CEPA envisions to grow the total value of merchandise trade between both countries to $100 billion by 2027.

Narendra Modi on Saturday left for the UAE after concluding his two-day visit to France where he held wide-ranging talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and was conferred with the country's highest civilian and military honour, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. «PM @narendramodi bids adieu to France following a successful visit that heralded a new chapter in India-France relationship.

Navy Rafale to equip the Indian Navy with the latest-generation fighter. The Indian Navy’s 26 Rafale will eventually join the 36 Rafale already in service, said Dassault Aviation.  This decision comes after a successful trial campaign held in India, during which the Navy Rafale demonstrated that it fully met the Indian Navy’s operational requirements and was perfectly suited to the specificities of its aircraft carrier, it said.  India on Thursday announced a new multi-billion-dollar deal for French fighter jets as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Paris for a two-day trip that saw him feted as the guest of honor during France's national day celebrations.

NASA's database on Moon missions.India on Friday launched its third mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-3, with an aim to soft-land on the surface of Earth's only natural satellite. A successful landing would make India the fourth country to achieve the rare feat after the United States, China and the erstwhile USSR. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the technically challenging soft landing on the lunar surface, which Chandrayaan-2 could not achieve, has been planned for 5.47 pm on August 23. Former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said the success rate of lunar missions is nearly 50 per cent because of the uncertainties when the rockets leave Earth's gravitational field. «The influence of other planets, from the Sun, is quite a bit. A lot of radiation conditions exist in space and this leaves some equipment or components prone to failure. In India's both missions (Chandrayaan 1 and 2), we have precisely reached the moon's orbit,» Nair told PTI.

New Delhi: Renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Group on Friday said it has secured an order of 100.8 MW wind power project from Everrenew Energy, the company said in a statement. “Suzlon will install 48 wind turbine generators (WTGs) of their S120 – 2.1 MW with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular tower at Velliyanani Phase II in Karur district and Vengaimandalam in Trichy in Tamil Nadu and the project is expected to be commissioned in March 2024," it added. The company will supply the wind turbines (equipment supply) and supervise the execution and commissioning of the project.

“I have been involved with the Kala Ghoda Art Festival since 1998. Since all these years, the David Sassoon Library has welcomed me and millions of people with open doors during the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival. When I was approached to support the restoration of the library, I saw it as yet another opportunity to preserve the legacy of it for future generations,” says Sangita Jindal, Chairperson of JSW Foundation, who conceptualised and implemented the restoration along with India’s leading Conservation Architect, Abha Narain Lambah. “My purpose in restoring the David Sassoon Library is to conserve the beauty and legacy of one of the oldest libraries in the city,” adds Jindal.

Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy invited US businesses and companies to invest in India's vibrant and diverse tourism sector. Reddy, who arrived here on Thursday for a five-day visit, sought investment while addressing a community reception organised at the Consulate General of India in New York.

Narendra Modi, in a significant announcement, has declared that Indian students pursuing a master's degree in France will now be granted an extended post-study visa lasting five years, as opposed to the previous two-year work visa.  PM Modi made this announcement during his address to the Indian community at LA Seine Musicale in Paris, where he was warmly welcomed by the attendees. This change in visa policy aims to facilitate opportunities for Indian students in France. "The last time I came to France, it was decided that Indian students studying in France would be given a two-year post-study work visa.

Janet Yellen is traveling to India and Vietnam next week, seeking to strengthen ties with two increasingly important US partners and shore up economic resilience through diversified supply chains. Yellen will first head to Gandhinagar, India, for a meeting of Group of 20 finance and central bank heads, where she will push for reforming global lending institutions to boost the size and scope of their firepower and for advancing talks on easing the debt burden for poorer nations, a senior Treasury official said.

Perrigo's contraceptive drug, making it the first non-prescription birth control pill in the United States. The availability of Opill without prescription could allow people to obtain an oral contraceptive without the need to first see a health care provider, the FDA said.

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders with France's Naval Group, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. This comes at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to France.

Narendra Modi France Visit LIVE News: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day visit to France on Thursday where he will attend the traditional Bastille Day military parade as guest of honour and discuss major new defence deals, AFP reported.French President Emmanuel Macron's red-carpet welcome for the Hindu nationalist leader comes weeks after Modi was given the rare honour of a White House state dinner in Washington -- a city he was once banned from visiting.Despite differences over the war in Ukraine and tensions over human rights in India, New Delhi and Western democracies are keen on deepening ties because of mutual concerns about China."India is one of the pillars of our Indo-Pacific strategy," an aide to Macron told reporters this week on condition of anonymity.Macron has made Modi guest of honour for the July 14 military parade, which kicks off France's national day celebrations, with the participation of Indian troops and Indian-flown French-made fighter jets underlining close defence ties.India is one of the biggest buyers of French arms, with Modi announcing a landmark deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets during a trip to Paris in 2015 that was worth around 4.0 billion euros ($4.24 billion) at the time.He is set to unveil the purchase of another 26 marine versions of the state-of-the-art aircraft during this visit, as well as a deal for three Scorpene-class submarines, according to reports by the Tribune news website in France and the Hindustan Times newspaper in India.

By Sharon Bernstein

US audit officials have started a fresh round of inspections of New York-listed Chinese companies in recent weeks amid simmering tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

In a historic collaboration that sets a new standard in submarine technology, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Navantia have forged a Teaming Agreement ahead of the deadline for the Project 75 (I) Request for Proposal (RfP). This game-changing alliance combines L&T’s expertise in defense acquisition with Navantia’s cutting-edge submarine design capabilities, promising the delivery of state-of-the-art submarines equipped with Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) technology.

heavy rainfall, resulting in widespread chaos and claiming the lives of more than 28 individuals over the past three days. The aftermath of the deluge has left cities and towns in disarray, as roads and buildings remain submerged in knee-deep water. Even the capital city of Delhi, which is currently grappling with the dire situation, is anticipated to face further deterioration as the weather department predicts additional downpours in the coming days.

Kanwar yatra with Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as its theme to a state unit launching a special campaign on the same, the BJP and its leaders are going the extra mile keep the focus on the code in the run up to 2024 polls. Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan will do Kanwar yatra starting on June 11 from Haridwar where he is expected to be joined by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami with UCC as its theme.

By Krystal Hu