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News in brief about India: June 28

HERE are some news in brief from and about India for Tuesday, June 28, 2022: Two arrested after Hindu shopkeeper hacked to death in Udaipur, Rajasthan: In a gruesome incident, two men hacked a Hindu shopkeeper to death in broad daylight in a busy market place in the city of…

Two Muslim men give death threat to PM Modi from…

TWO Muslim individuals were found issuing life threat to Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in a video that surfaced on social media on Tuesday (28). In the video, one of the two individuals with a knife in his hand, was heard saying, “Hey Narendra Modi, listen! You lit the fire…

In India’s Rajasthan, Hindu shopkeeper gets beheaded for backing Nupur…

PROTESTS broke out in Udaipur in the north-western state of Rajasthan on Tuesday (28) after a Hindu shopkeeper was beheaded by two men for supporting former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) official Nupur Sharma over her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad. Two accused were caught by the police from the state…

Iran, Argentina in queue to join BRICS: Russian media report

IRAN and Argentina have applied to join the BRICS mechanism, the Russian state media reported, days after a summit of the five-nation bloc during which the leaders agreed to continue to discuss the possibility of admitting new countries to the grouping on the basis of "full consultation and consensus." Argentina…

India steel ministry identifies 38 high-impact projects under PM Gati…

THE Indian steel ministry on Tuesday (28) said it has identified 38 high impact projects to develop multimodal connectivity and bridge infrastructure gaps under PM Gati Shakti scheme. "The Ministry of Steel has onboarded itself on PM Gati Shakti portal (National Master Plan portal) with the help of Bhaskaracharya National…

Business news in brief from India: June 28

HERE are some business news in brief from India for Tuesday, June 28, 2022: Son Akash Ambani named Reliance Jio chairman as Mukesh Ambani steps down: Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani has stepped down from the board of Reliance conglomerate’s telecom arm, Reliance Jio, and handed over the reins to…

First time since Prophet Muhammad fiasco, Narendra Modi visits Gulf

INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (28) met United Arab Emirates president and ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan here and conveyed his personal condolences on the demise of former president of the Gulf nation Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It was also Modi's…

Russia, Ukraine set for another ‘battle’ & it is on…

AT a time when the world is witnessing an ugly war in Ukraine orchestrated by Russia over months, a small coastal town in India could witness yet another ‘battle’ between the two countries – in the field of chess. While Mahabalipuram near the southern Indian city of Chennai will host…

More than 50% Indians bank on social media for factual…

AS many as 54 per cent of people in India turn to social media when looking for factual information, according to a global study by Oxford University Press (OUP). The research-led campaign 'The Matter of Fact' looked at the level of understanding of how truths are identified and sources validated.…

The transition begins? Son Akash Ambani named Reliance Jio chairman…

INDIAN business tycoon Mukesh Ambani has stepped down from the board of Reliance conglomerate’s telecom arm, Reliance Jio, and handed over the reins to his elder son Akash Ambani. For many, this marked one of the initial steps towards the 65-year-old billionaire’s succession planning. The junior Ambani had joined the…