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In New Delhi [India], Iran's Ambassador to India Iraj Elahi on Friday emphasized that connectivity is the backbone of the India-Iran relationship, adding that culturally both countries have agreed to strengthen relations.On the eve of the presidential elections in Iran, the envoy said the two...

Kolkata, Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Friday announced that it plans to invest Rs 20,000 crore by 2030 to install nearly 4,000 MW of solar capacity, a top official said.The corporation, set up for flood control and development in the Damodar Valley, envisages investment worth Rs...

Smelling "conspiracy" over tariff hike by the three major telecom companies in one go, the Congress General Secretary said this could not have been possible without the blessings of the Modi government, and questioned the unilateral decision of Telecommunications companies to apply 15-20 percent...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said India's foreign exchange reserves declined by US $ 1.713 billion to US $ 651.997 billion in the week ending June 28.In the previous reporting week, the total kitty had declined by US$2.922 billion to US$652.895 billion. The reserves had...

Hyderabad, with sustained investment drive across different sectors, overall steel demand in India is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5 per cent to 7.3 per cent over the next decade, leading to demand of steel from 221 to 275 million tonnes by FY34 (under different scenarios), according to a...

Hyderabad, Steel Authority of India Ltd will invest Rs 6,500 crore in capital expenditure during the current financial year as part of its investment plan of Rs 1 lakh crore over the next few years, SAIL CMD Amarendu Prakash said on Friday.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a program...

New Delhi, slamming the government over three private companies raising tariffs on mobile services, Congress on Friday accused it of "wasting" 109 million mobile phone users and asked how companies can be allowed to unilaterally increase tariffs without any supervision or regulation.Congress...

The Bill, introduced by Minister Shambhuraj Desai, has been prepared on the lines of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024.The offenses under the bill will be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable.The bill aims to avoid unfair means in competitions, bring...

New Delhi, Auto component maker Samvardhan Motherson International Ltd on Friday said it has raised US $ 350 million (about Rs 2,920 crore) by issuing notes.The notes were issued by step-down subsidiary, SMRC Automotive Holdings Netherlands BV (SAHN BV), backed by the corporate guarantee of...

Unverified reports had suggested that details of 375 million Airtel users, including their phone numbers, emails, addresses, dates of birth, father's name and Aadhaar numbers, were reportedly available for sale on the dark web.An Airtel spokesperson told IANS on Friday, "There is an ongoing...

Taking to Instagram Stories, Shilpa, who has 32.3 million followers on Instagram, posted a video from the sets of a show.In the video, the 'Baazigar' actress expressed, "Geeta knows I will never leave her. And whether she speaks or not speaks, I know she will never leave me. Sister love you.."...

"At least 25 civilians were killed in a boat sinking accident between al-Dibaiba and Luni villages, east of Abu Hujar city, as the RSF (Rapid Support Forces) entered the area," the resistance committees said. Most of whom were women and children." Sinner said in a statement Thursday.Citing the...

According to a report by leading market intelligence platform Traxon, the domestic fintech sector received funding of $795 million in the first half (H1) of 2024, an 11 percent decline from H2 2023.Perfios was the only unicorn created in 2024, while the fintech sector saw six acquisitions and...

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said it has launched in-depth research on the online retail market after a month-long preliminary study and collected data from 40 major platforms on their business structure, logistics system and profit models, Yonhap reported. Will be asked for. News agency...

The homes of 43 families collapsed and 2.41 million mu (about 160,667 hectares) of agricultural land was flooded. Direct economic losses are estimated at 1.86 billion yuan (about $260.9 million), Xinhua news agency reported, citing Jiangxi's flood-control and drought-relief headquarters...

Tel Aviv [Israel], Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics released data and the total number of people (both Israeli and foreign travelers) leaving the country in June 2024. While the numbers are still low due to the ongoing war in Gaza, the difference between the year-on-year numbers is...

The Chief Minister met the Union Home Minister at his Delhi residence along with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.During the hour-long meeting, several issues were brought to the attention of the Union Minister. To check and curb drug and cyber related crimes, the Chief Minister...

At a press conference, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul emphasized ongoing efforts to combat drug and substance abuse in the metropolis, home to 16 million people, Xinhua news agency reported.Gul said security forces conducted about 5,000 operations aimed at disrupting production and smuggling...

New Delhi [India], Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital and asked him to allocate necessary funds for modernization of higher departments of state intelligence.During the hour-long meeting, several issues were...

New Delhi [India], In the wake of the Red Sea crisis, air transport from India has more than doubled in recent months, positioning the country to meet its ambitious goal of handling 10 million tons (MT) air cargo by 2030-31. .India's air freight peaked at over 3.5 MT in 2017-18 and after a dip...