Narendra Modi's bold leadership, at the WTO and in the neighbourhood, says, loudly: 'Take India seriously.'

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Not surprisingly, the government of India&rsquo;s public relations machine continues to predict blue-sky growth rates in the mid-seven per cent range &ndash; claiming that the current policy paralysis in the country is temporary &ndash; even against the backdrop of an anaemic global economic recovery and a continuing European crisis.

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16: One of Asia's largest Skilling  &amp;  Forever learning majors upGrad recorded for FY'24 a Gross Revenue of INR 1876 Cr - which post Ind-AS accounting closed at a total Income of INR 1547 Cr, with a carried forward unrecognized but collected advance revenue into future years of INR 507 Cr.

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New Delhi [India], December 16: Synergy Quantum, a global leader in military-grade quantum secure communication technologies, has announced the successful deployment of a state-of-the-art Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), India. This strategic collaboration marks a pivotal step in strengthening India's national cryptographic resilience and advancing Post-Quantum Encryption (PQE) capabilities.

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Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, once part of Bloomberg's $100 billion club, have dropped out as their fortunes fell below $100 billion amid business challenges, legal scrutiny, and market setbacks

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Health officials in the Gaza Strip say the death toll from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has topped 45,000 people.
The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count, but it has said that more than half of the fatalities are women and children. The Israeli military says it has killed more than 17,000 militants, without providing evidence.
The Health Ministry said 45,028 people have been killed and 106,962 have been wounded since the start of the war in October 2023. It has said the real toll is higher because thousands of bodies are still buried under rubble or in areas that medics cannot access. The latest war has been by far the deadliest round of fighting between Israel and Hamas, with the death toll now amounting to roughly 2 per cent of Gaza's entire prewar population of about 2.3 million.
Israel claims Hamas is responsible for the civilian death toll because it operates from within civilian areas in the densely ...

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16: Navigating the world of personal loans can be challenging, especially when deciding between secured and unsecured options. Understanding the differences between these two types of loans is crucial to making informed financial decisions. 

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You have come at a time when the growth-inflation dynamics is changing and the rupee is under pressure

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In the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024, winners represented just 34% of registered voters, with a significant influence of crorepati and candidates with criminal records

(Left to right) NCP leader Ajit Pawar, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, outgoing CM and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde meet Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan in Mumbai on Wednesday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was present as a central obser

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed facilitating the participation of retail investors in algorithmic trading (algo trading), which provides advantages of faster order execution and improved liquidity.
The proposal, if implemented, is expected to fill in the void for retail investors who want to trade using algos with adequate safeguards.
In an effort to enhance market efficiency and transparency, Sebi introduced algo trading through the Direct Market Access (DMA) facility, which provided significant advantages such as faster order execution, reduced transaction costs, greater transparency, better audit trails and improved liquidity.
However, access to these facilities has been limited to institutional investors.
In its consultation paper on Friday,  the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposed extending the existing regulatory framework, with additional safeguards, to facilitate the participation of retail investors in algo trading.
"The evolving natur

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Leading communications company Dentsu India Friday said the recent ED searches against it were related to a suspected fraud done by some "third parties" and this was "proactively" reported by it to the relevant authorities.
The Enforcement Directorate had Thursday said in a press statement that it conducted raids on December 10 at multiple premises in Mumbai, Delhi and Gurugram as part of a probe in the "Suumaya-Dentsu case".
The money laundering case stems from an FIR of the Mumbai police (Worli police station) against Dentsu Communications India Private Limited and Suumaya Industries Ltd, a textile group, and its promoters and some others.
Dentsu India, in response to a PTI query, said they had, in 2021, identified "suspected fraudulent activity conducted by third parties and some of InDeed's former employees against whom criminal complaints have also been filed".
"This activity was limited to the InDeed business only. Three years ago, we proactively reported the matter to the ..

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Allu Arjun arrest: Cases have been registered against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management under Sections 105 and 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

Allu Arjun

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the Maha Kumbh 2025 a "mahayagya of unity" which would take the country's cultural and spiritual identity to new heights.
Addressing a public meeting here while inaugurating various developmental projects , the prime minister said the differences of castes and sects disappear at the Maha Kumbh.
"The Maha Kumbh is a mahayagya of unity," Modi said. "It will take the country's cultural and spiritual identity to new heights."
The prime minister inaugurated 167 key development projects worth Rs 5,500 crore, aimed at improving the city's infrastructure for the 2025 Maha Kumbh mela.
The projects also included Sah'AI'yak Chatbot -- an Artificial Intelligence-based platform to streamline communication for devotees attending the Maha Kumbh.
Before attending the public meeting, the PM began the visit with the ceremonial puja and darshan at the holy Sangam -- the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the Saraswati rivers. Modi undertook a river crui

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While Jaiswal flicks the ball on the pads straight to square leg fielder Mitchell Marsh, Gill tried to play an extravagant drive and managed an outside edge to flying Marsh at gully region.

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With Siraj expected to unleash some more theatrics in the second session, lets take a look how Siraj's ploy helped Nitish Reddy getting the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne.

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Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla on Friday exhorted India Inc to push up the pedal on investment.
The government has increased its capital expenditure five-fold in the last decade, Birla said while speaking at a Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 189th foundation day event here.
In the comments that come amid concerns of slowing private capex, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group said his diversified grouping and other large conglomerates have embarked on unprecedented capacity expansion spree.
"It is now time for India Inc to join the party this investment fervour needs to be far more widespread," Birla said.
"We (businesses) have the capacity and the responsibility to define the vision for development and shape the India of tomorrow," the billionaire added.
The comments come at a time when growth has hit a seven-quarter low of 5.4 per cent for the July-September period as per official data. Reluctance to invest and a preference to operate at higher capacities has been ...

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Beyond alienating friends and partners, Mr Trump's tariffs will probably fail to advance his apparent goal of reducing the US trade deficit

The US presidential elections, now a week away, could trigger a reordering in global trade, especially if Donald Trump is re-elected and ratchets up tariffs on China. This is raising expectations in India that it could benefit from an increase in US

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