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‘Democracy in our DNA, no space for discrimination’, Modi says in Washington

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pushed back on criticism of his governments handling of religious minorities and dissent, saying "democracy is in our...

Biden welcomes Modi to White House, calls US and India ‘great powers’

US President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House, underscoring the need for the two countries to work...

Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Brijesh Goel convicted of insider trading

Former Goldman Sachs investment banker Brijesh Goel has been convicted of insider trading and obstruction of justice by a New York jury, after prosecutors...

Beijing records hottest June day in 60 years

Beijing has recorded its hottest June day in more than 60 years with the mercury touching 41.1 degrees Celsius, a media outlet reported, quoting...

Bank of England hikes rates to highest level since April 2008

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a half point to 5 per cent as it intensifies its efforts to tackle stubbornly-high...

Pakistan asks US to help revive stalled IMF program

Pakistan has asked the US to play a role in reviving the stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, though Washington seems more interested to...

Rising temperatures to cut 80% volume of Himalayan glaciers by 2100: Study

Existing levels of increase in global temperatures can lead to about 80 per cent loss in the current volume of glaciers in the Hindu...

Hyderabad to add another landmark with Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial

Hyderabad is set to add another landmark as Telangana Martyrs' Memorial will be thrown open by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday. A symbolic...

Cops register FIR after Honey Singh complains of threatening calls from Goldy Brar

Delhi Police's Special Cell has registered an FIR after singer and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh had filed a complaint alleging that he and...

TCS bags $1.1 bn deal to digitally transform UK’s Employment Savings Trust

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and National Employment Savings Trust (Nest), the UK's largest workplace pension scheme, on Wednesday announced the expansion of their long-standing...