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Will aim to address global challenges, says Modi in Italy for G7 Summit

This marks PM Modi’s first trip abroad after assuming office for the third consecutive term. The summit is taking place at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Apulia region from 13-15 June.

China Premier Li to meet New Zealand business leaders amid trade boost

By Alasdair Pal WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang will meet New Zealand business leaders on Friday on the second day of a regional tour that also takes in neighbouring Australia and

New Zealand to reform of ‘outdated’ firearm laws

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said on Friday it would reform the country's "outdated and complicated" firearm laws which have been in place for more than 40 years.

US military says it destroyed Houthi patrol boats, uncrewed surface vessel, drone

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Thursday it destroyed two Houthi patrol boats, one uncrewed surface vessel and one drone over the Red Sea. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who control

US & South Korea hold emergency phone call ahead of Putin visit to North Korea

South Korea’s vice foreign minister, in phone call with US deputy secretary of state, said Putin’s visit should not result in deeper military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.

UAE: Dubai Design Week announces 10th edition programme

Dubai , June 14 (ANI/WAM): Dubai Design Week, the Middle East's leading design festival, is returning for its milestone 10th edition from November 5-10.Curated...

Pakistan: Sindh government to table its budget 2024-25 today

Sindh , June 14 (ANI): The Sindh government is set to announce its budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on Friday, which is expected...

US Supreme Court rejects bid to curb access to abortion pills

Washington, DC , June 14 (ANI): The United States Supreme Court has rejected a bid to restrict access to a medication used in abortions,...

Mortal remains of three Indian students who drowned in Russia reach Mumbai airport

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , June 14 (ANI): The mortal remains of three Indian students who drowned in Russia reached Mumbai airport late Thursday night.Notably, four...

“We celebrate the largest exercise of electoral franchise in history”: US on Lok Saha polls results

Washington, DC , June 14 (ANI): Refraining from commenting on the results of Lok Sabha polls, the United States has said that electoral matters...

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Ratan Tata mettle revealed in 1980s’ PepsiCo battle. Shook up fuddy-duddy business practices

Ratan Tata’s political naiveté and his complete inability to engage in the ‘deal-fixing’ culture of Indian businesses made him a great ally during the PepsiCo battle of the 1980s.

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?