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Khalistan movement fizzling out due to Modi’s pro-Sikh steps: Sikh…

Steps taken by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in the interest of the Sikh community, including their long-pending demands have resulted in the fizzling out of the separatist Khalistan movement, a delegation of Sikh Americans told Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Washington on Monday (10). Led by its chairman…

India economy & business news in brief for April 10:…

Here are news in brief related to Indian economy and business for Monday, April 10, 2023: Indian minister Jitendra Singh while addressing the National Innovation Awards on Monday said that number of startups in India grew by 300 times in the last nine years, ANI reported. Singh, who holds multiple…

Pep Guardiola ready to pit his wits against old rival…

Pep Guardiola is relishing the chance to pit his wits against Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel as the Manchester City boss looks to avenge his team's 2021 Champions League final defeat at the German's hands. City host Bayern in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday (11) as Guardiola…

India finance minister Sitharaman in US to attend IMF, World…

Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (10) arrived in Washington DC to attend the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank and lead the G20 nations in a series of intense interactions over a host of issues facing the world. Sitharaman, who is…

India’s capacity in vaccine manufacturing came to the fore during…

India, which established itself as a major supplier of vaccine during the Covid-10 pandemic, is currently witnessing a shortage of its Covishield and Covaxin jabs as most vaccination centres in the country have reportedly run out of stocks. According to a report by the Times of India, it is not…

India may witness below-normal monsoon rains, drought in 2023: Skymet…

India is likely to experience below-normal monsoon rainfall this year, with a 20 per cent chance of drought due to the end of La Nina conditions and the potential for El Nino to take hold, private forecasting agency Skymet Weather said on Monday (10). After four consecutive years of normal…

Singapore’s Temasek buys additional 41% stake in Bengaluru-based Manipal Health…

Singapore-based investment firm Temasek will acquire an additional 41 per cent stake in Manipal Health Enterprises, to take majority control of the Bengaluru-based firm, as per a joint statement issued by the entities on Monday (10). The companies did not share financial details of the deal. Sources, however, said Temasek…

Top Indian firms Reliance, Adani; UK retailer among bidders for…

Companies led by some high-profile Indian industrialists, including Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, a British retailer and global asset reconstruction firms are among 49 entities in the run to acquire Future Retail Ltd, the debt-ridden Indian retailer on Monday (10) said, according to Reuters. Expressions of interest (EoIs) have been…

Kyiv seeks Modi visit, Ukraine deputy foreign minister Emine Dzhaparova…

In a visit that would keep the international diplomatic establishment interested, Ukrainian first deputy foreign minister Emine Dzhaparova on Monday (10) reached India where she sought a visit by prime minister Narendra Modi to her country which is currently engaged in a war with Russia. She added that the South…

Modi’s image will not be hurt be BJP loses Karnataka…

Prime minister Narendra Modi has been making frequent visits to the southern Indian state of Karnataka in the run-up to the May 10 assembly elections. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leaving no stone unturned to win the state, the only in the south where it is in power…