After laptops, PCs and tablets were put on the ‘restricted list’ necessitating licensing or approval for imports, the government on Thursday unveiled a new regime to permit shipments of these items in a “matter of minutes” through an online mechanism, as it sought to push global giants to manufacture in India. Though there is...
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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has expressed his frustration with the Congress party over their treatment in Madhya Pradesh and has vowed to respond in kind during seat-sharing talks in Uttar Pradesh for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Akhilesh criticized Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh for claiming that their alliance only extends...
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India has reminded the president-elect of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, that their partnership is based on addressing shared challenges and priorities. India highlighted that it has helped save over 500 Maldivian lives through medical evacuations in the past five years. India has also provided assistance in areas such as people’s welfare, disaster relief, combating illegal...
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The Supreme Court’s decision to review the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for the second time may cause delays in trials of money laundering cases. This could impact India’s ongoing proceedings with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is evaluating the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing regime. The delay in trials has...
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Experts have stated that this year’s post-monsoon heat in central and southern India may be further intensified by El Nino, resulting in temperatures that are 1-2 degrees Celsius above normal. The India Meteorological Department has released data showing that October is likely to be one of the five hottest Octobers on record since 1901....
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has claimed unity within his party and expressed support for the Sachin Pilot camp in securing election tickets. He criticized the BJP for sidelining his predecessor Vasundhara Raje, alleging that she was being punished because of his revelation about the failed coup attempt against him.
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Justice Sripathi Ravindra Bhat, who is set to retire from the Supreme Court, will not be part of the traditional ceremonial bench on his last day. This bench usually includes the retiring judge and the Chief Justice of India. Justice Bhat’s decision to deny civil union and adoption rights to same-sex couples, while unanimously...
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Ayaan Deshpande, a nine-year-old pianist from Mumbai, has been making waves in the classical music world. Despite having no family background in Western classical music, Ayaan has impressed audiences with his performances at prestigious concert venues in Vienna. He first discovered his love for Western classical music during the Covid-19 lockdown and began learning...
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The World Obesity Federation (WOF) has issued new recommendations to combat weight stigma, including using non-stigmatizing language and imagery and engaging in weight-neutral health promotion. Weight stigma is associated with negative health outcomes, such as postpartum depression and increased risk of depression, anxiety, and disordered eating in adolescents.
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