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'Foreign firms being allowed to acquire Indian banks imprudent'

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Congress on Sunday said foreign firms gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks was "imprudent" as it poses substantial risks and recalled that the Jan Sangh had critic... Read More


RJD women's wing chief to contest as Independent against party candidate

Patna, Oct. 19 -- RJD women's wing state president Ritu Jaiswal on Sunday announced that she will be contesting the Parihar Assembly seat in Bihar as an Independent candidate in protest against the p... Read More


Mohandas Pai, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw push back against 'outsider' narrative by Bengaluru residents

Bengaluru, Oct. 19 -- A social media controversy has erupted in Bengaluru over what some are calling a growing "outsider" narrative aimed at prominent city-based industrialists. The spark came after r... Read More


Indonesia's leap into a new sky: how the J-10 deal redefines South-east Asia's balance of power - Phar Kim Beng, Luthfy Hamzah and Rahmah Azizan

Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- Indonesia's announcement of its US$9 billion deal with China for 42 Chengdu J-10 multirole fighters is more than a defence procurement - it is a declaration of strategic inten... Read More


Foreign firms are gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks: Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Claiming that foreign firms are "gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said "these imprudent moves pose substantial risks," an... Read More


State to launch grievance redressal portal for ration beneficiaries, ryots

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- To make the Public Distribution System (PDS) more transparent and citizen-friendly, the Bengal government will set up a single-window communication and grievance redressal platform... Read More


Foreign firms are gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks: Cong

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Claiming that foreign firms are "gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said "these imprudent moves pose substantial risks," an... Read More


Afghanistan tells ICC to take 'decisive measures' against Pakistan after airstrikes kill 3 cricketers: 'Inhumane attack'

India, Oct. 19 -- The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) might have thanked the International Cricket Council (ICC) for showing solidarity after 3 cricketers lost their lives in the country due to airstr... Read More


Chronicling the history of Famous Studios

India, Oct. 19 -- Mumbai is oppressive in October. The air chokes with humidity and hands work overtime to wipe off sweat from faces. But at Famous Studio, situated across the Mahalaxmi Race Course, t... Read More


No more ChatGPT and Perplexity on WhatsApp! Meta quietly updates its policy on third-party AI chatbots

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Meta seems intent on maintaining its monopoly in the AI chatbot arena on WhatsApp. Ever since the launch of Meta AI, the company has been adding AI features prominently on WhatsA... Read More