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“Indian services companies achieved a remarkable milestone in August, as they welcomed a series record surge in new export business. Several regions contributed to the upturn, including Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and the Middle East,” said Pollyanna De Lima, Economics Associate Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index also recorded a consecutive 25-month of expansion in new business, as advertising and robust demand kept the index above the 50-mark. A value of above 50 denotes expansion. “Demand strength also fostered a heightened sense of optimism regarding the outlook, boding well for economic growth prospects,” De Lima said. Strong services growth and capital spending pushed India’s GDP growth to a four-quarter high of 7.8% for the first quarter of FY24, according to data released last week. Financial, real estate & professional services grew in double digits at 12.2% in Q1, whereas trade hotels, transport, communication and services related to broadcasting expanded 9.2%. Among the four sub-sectors of PMI services index, finance & insurance led growth of both total new business and output in August. The employment situation was better, as the rate of job increase was fastest since November. On the inflation front, output inflation rose at the joint quickest pace in nearly six years. “Anecdotal evidence indicated that robust demand conditions facilitated the passing on of cost increases to clients,” the report indicated.

alliance seems to be divided over the Sanatana Dharma remark row, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders slammed Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for “unadulterated hate speech". The saffron party drew parallels between the DMK leader and Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. “Uday Stalin’s meditated comment is unadulterated hate speech and a call for genocide of 80% population of Bharat, who follow Sanatan Dharma.

Sanatana Dharma, calling it the "kingpin of the conspiracy" against Hinduism and Sanatana. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Assam CM said, “Rather than taking action against their alliance partners for anti-Hindu statements, Congress is seeking refuge behind the veil of “Freedom of Speech"." “Had the said leader made a comment on eradicating Islam or Christianity or any other religion, would Congress have brushed aside the issue as “freedom of speech"? In fact, it is now clear that Congress is a key conspirator in the “Annihilation of Sanatan Dharma" gang," Sarma further wrote.

Diwali, Durga Pooja, Raksha Bandhan, and others, according to a government order, reported ANI. In an interview with ANI, RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari said, "This is the government's decision. They must have thought to rethink their earlier decision." A circular issued by the Director of Secondary Education stated, "The holiday table issued for government/government-aided elementary and secondary/higher secondary schools under departmental order memorandum no.

alliance leaders over the ‘eradicate Sanatana Dharma’ remark made by Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, according to ANI reports. “Congress ally DMK is insulting Sanatan Dharma. Allies of the INDIA coalition have kept silent on this.

Sanatana Dharma Remark Row: Ayodhya seer offers ₹10 cr reward for beheading Udhayanidhi Stalin She said instead of 'condemning', one should avoid commenting on anything which may hurt the major section or the small section. "We have to remember unity in diversity," CM Banerjee added. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's son Udhayanidhi Stalin has come under severe criticism since he mentioned on Saturday that Sanatan Dharma should not merely be opposed but eradicated.

₹10 crore for beheading Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his alleged remarks against ‘Sanatana Dharma’, according to a report published by the news agency PTI. Paramhans Acharya, the chief priest of the Tapaswi Chawni temple of Ayodhya said, “I will pay ₹10 crore cash reward to anyone who beheads Stalin and brings his head to me. If no one dares to kill Stalin, I will myself find him and kill him." It is pertinent to note that the seer, in the past, has made similar announcements over Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya's comments on Ramcharitmanas and over Shahrukh Khan for showing saffron attire in his blockbuster movie Pathaan, PTI reported.

Bianca Censori, have reportedly faced consequences following a recent boat ride in Venice. The incident has led to their banishment from a prominent boat company in the city. This article delves into the details of the incident, the boat company's response, and provides background information on Kanye West's controversial history. At the end of August, Kanye West and Bianca Censori were photographed enjoying a boat ride in Venice. However, some of these pictures depicted the pair in a compromising position. West, 46, was captured with his trousers down, exposing his backside, while Censori, 28, appeared to be positioned between his legs.

G20 Summit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the focus should be on the position taken by countries on key burning issues than on the levels of representations at the conclave. «At the end of the day, countries are represented by whoever they have chosen to represent them.

Supreme Court on Monday verbally remarked that there was «sufficient silence» in Article 370 to leave it to the Centre and statesmanship for integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India. A Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud put this argument to the petitioners challenging the abrogation of Article 370. The bench during previous hearings had also observed that Article 370 is silent on what regime should be once the Constituent assembly is formed and has taken a decision. Questioning the contention of some of the petitioners who have argued that Article 370 was not a temporary provision and it could not have been abrogated in the way the Centre abrogated it in August 2019, the bench verbally remarked: «Is there no solution for Kashmir?..

In introductory remarks to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament in Brussels, ECB executive Fabio Panetta, emphasises that in the absence of a digital euro, the emergence of potentially dominant private actors in the digital payments market could have a strong impact on the financial sector. While Facebook's bid to launch its own currency was dashed by regulatory hurdles, Panetta points to PayPal's recent launch of its own private stablecoin as a new emergent threat: "Private providers of payment services, including PayPal, have no incentive to limit the take-up of their stablecoins or the range of services they provide. Quite the opposite: their objective is to expand their customer base and gain market share. "They may have no incentive to make their payment solutions compatible with those used today.

Many of my friends in the US, even the ones I consider well educated and reasonable in their views, have turned dejected with the social and political discourse in their country. Some have even remarked to me that they expect a ‘civil war’ in their country sometime soon. I do not believe this is the case; nonetheless, there are two salient contributing factors which I will discuss here: one is technological change, and the other, demographic change.

Days after a teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar was caught on camera urging her students to hit their Muslim classmate, a teacher in Karnataka’s Shivamogga asked two Muslim students to “go to Pakistan." In the former case, the child had forgotten tables of multiplication, apparently, but the authority figure in class thought it fit to bring up his nominal faith. In the latter, the country named left no doubt over the sentiment of rejection behind the words. Together, both tell us how casually bigotry has invaded our classrooms.

Gillian Keegan, the UK's Education Secretary, found herself in the spotlight after being inadvertently recorded expressing frustration over the handling of the school building crisis. Following an interview with ITV, Keegan was caught on a live microphone questioning the lack of acknowledgment for her department's efforts in addressing the ongoing school concrete crisis. In an unguarded moment, she candidly remarked, «Does anyone ever say you've done a good job because everyone else has sat on their a** and done nothing?» She followed this with a rueful, «Any sign of that, no?» A source from Downing Street promptly condemned Keegan's comments, describing them as «completely wrong», as reported by BBC.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a landmark deal allowing Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports

In a recent captivating conversation with Rajagopal Menon, Vice President of WazirX, we ventured into the intricate world of crypto regulation both on Indian soil and in the global arena.

space startups in India in 2014 and that number has increased to more than 150 in 2023, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said here Monday, noting that currently, the country's space economy is valued at USD 8 billion and estimated to reach USD 40 billion by 2040. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology shared the information as he inaugurated the S20 Conference under the aegis of G20 at Amity University here. He said India's presidency of G20 is a matter of immense pride and under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has attained remarkable achievements in science and technology. «In 2014, the country had 350 startups but today we have more than 1.25 lakh startups and 130 unicorns.

Labor Day 2023 in the US seems to have become fruitful for Sony and Escape Artists' «The Equalizer 3» as the movie made a spectacular global debut, raking in $60.6 million, marking the franchise's most impressive opening to date. Notably, the film's international box office performance, which amounted to $26.1 million across 49 markets, set a new record for the Denzel Washington-led series, as per a report. Among the initial suite of releases, the top five markets contributing to this success are the UK ($3.5 million), France ($2.8 million), Germany ($2.4 million), Spain ($1.7 million), and Saudi Arabia ($1.6 million), according to a report by Deadline.

Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Monday that he would continue to speak out against caste discrimination in all religions, not just Hinduism. «The day before yesterday, I spoke at a function about Sanatana Dharma. Whatever I said, I'll repeat the same thing again and again.

coronavirus, malaria, and fever caused by dengue virus and mosquitoes, Udhayanidhi said such things should not be opposed but destroyed. In his address at a meet of Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association here on Saturday, Udhayanidhi said Sanatan is against equality and social justice.