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PM speaks to Rishi Sunak on assuming charge as UK PM


Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Rishi Sunak and congratulated him on assuming charge as UK Prime Minister.  In a tweet, the Prime Minister said:  “Glad to speak to @RishiSunak today. Congratulated him on assuming charge as UK PM. We will work together to further strengthen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. We also agreed on the...

Rohini Nilekani tops list of India’s women philanthropists with Rs.120 crore annual donation


EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2022 was recently released for both men and women. Rohini Nilekani topped the list of women philanthropists and HCL founder Shiv Nadar topped the list of men with a per day donation of a whopping Rs 3 crore. Overall, the billionaire industrialist donated Rs 1,161 crore in the last financial...

Delhi CM wants Lakshmi-Ganesh photos on currency notes


New Delhi: Billing it as a way to improve India's economic situation, AAP boss Arvind Kejriwal urged PM Narendra Modi to bring out new currency notes with images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh. "On Indian currency there is a photo of Gandhi ji; let that be. On the other side, a photo of Shri Ganesh...

India’s goal is to take back PoK turf: Rajnath Singh


New Delhi: Sending Pakistan a tough message over its “atrocities” on the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said, “we have only just begun walking north, our journey will be complete when we implement the resolution passed unanimously by the Indian Parliament on February 22, 1994 by reaching the remaining parts (of PoK),...

“Modi a patriot; future belongs to India”: Russia’s Putin


Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his annual address to the Valdai Discussion Club, a Moscow-based think tank, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's independent foreign policy, saying that a lot has been done under his leadership in India as he called him a patriot of the country, according to Reuters translation of the former's statement...

BSF offers sweets to Pakistan rangers at Wagah Border


New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) offered sweets to Pakistan Rangers at the Attari-Wagah border on the occasion of Diwali, officials said. A commandant-rank officer of the BSF, along with other personnel, gave sweets to the Pakistan Rangers at the joint check post. Officials of both forces shook hands and exchanged pleasantries for a few minutes....

Murmu, Shah wish people happiness on Diwali


New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Home Minister Amit Shah greeted people on Diwali and wished them joy and happiness. President Murmu tweeted, “Happy Diwali to all countrymen! On this holy festival of light and joy, let us try to bring happiness to the lives of those in need by lighting the lamp of knowledge and...

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Kargil


Kargil: Celebrating Diwali with the armed forces in Kargil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has always viewed war as the last resort, and Indian soldiers have the strength and strategies to give a befitting reply to anyone who casts an evil eye on the nation. Modi also recalled his visit to this frontier region in...

India’s 100 richest are worth 800 billion: Forbes


Singapore: The collective wealth of tycoons on the 2022 Forbes list of India’s 100 Richest grew from $25 billion to $800 billion, according to Forbes Asia. The Forbes statement released last week said a weaker rupee impacted the majority of the richest but that was offset by Gautam Adani’s record gain, which made him the...