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Very bullish on India, says Apple CEO; describes country as a major focus

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he is very bullish on India and described the country as a major focus and "hugely exciting market

Raut sends notice to Narayan Rane for 'baseless allegations' against him

Sanjay Raut on Friday said he has sent a legal notice to Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narayan Rane for making "baseless allegations" against him on public platforms

Govt expects 'fabulous' response to revamped I-T regime: CBDT chief

The 2023-24 Budget has proposed changes to the new optional tax regime which provides that no tax would be levied on annual income of up to Rs 7 lakh

Assam Police arrests 1,800 people in a crackdown against child marriage

The crackdown began early in the morning across the state and it will continue over the next three to four days, Sarma told reporters on the sidelines of a programme here

India logs single-day rise of 99 fresh Covid cases, no deaths: Data

India saw a single-day rise of 99 coronavirus infections and no deaths, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday

Planting trees could cut deaths from higher temperatures by third: Study

Planting more trees could decrease deaths from higher summer temperatures in cities by a third, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet journal

Singapore CJ Sundaresh Menon shares bench with CJI Chandrachud in SC

Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon on Friday sat on the Supreme Court of India bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud

Puducherry Assembly adjourns sine die after holding session for 24 mins

The Puducherry Assembly which met here on Friday was adjourned sine die after holding a session for 24 minutes

CBI to find reasons behind teacher recruitment outsourcing: Cal HC

The Calcutta High Court has directed the CBI to find reasons as to why the work related to teacher recruitment is being outsourced to private firms

Customs duty changes in Budget will promote Make in India initiative: GTRI

Customs duty changes for several products such as precious metals, small cars, bicycles, toys and telecommunication components in the Budget will help promote the Make in India initiative

Kerala Budget: Rs 2,000 cr to manage price rise, Rs 80 cr for the poor

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Friday presented the Left government's budget for the fiscal 2023-24, allocating Rs 100 crore for welfare programmes

16 Oppn parties meet in Parliament seeking discussion on Adani stock rout

The meeting came a day after they unitedly led the charge against the government over the issue and stalled both houses of Parliament on Thursday

Rupee gains 12 paise to 82.08 against US dollar on easing crude oil prices

The rupee gained 12 paise to 82.08 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday supported by easing crude oil prices and a positive trend in domestic equities

G20 Employment Working Group meet delegates participate in heritage walk

Delegates participating in the ongoing G20 Employment Working Group meeting here participated in a heritage walk here visiting the streets and architectural marvels of the city

Veteran filmmaker K Viswanath dies after suffering from age-related issues

Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and renowned filmmaker Kasinadhuni Viswanath died at a private hospital here. He was 92.

Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2 per litre for all markets except Gujarat

Jayen Mehta, Managing Director of the federation, made it clear that the hike in milk prices is not applicable to Gujarat and the new rates are meant only for other markets, including Mumbai, Kolkata

BSF troops shoot down Pak UAV along Punjab border, contraband recovered

A Pakistani drone entering into India from along the International Border in Punjab has been shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday, a senior officer said

Indian NGO shares initiatives on road safety, environment at ECOSOC forum

An India NGO shared initiatives undertaken by it like stickers for bicycles, a Helmet Bank' and a Children Challan Book' for road safety at an annual forum of UN Economic and Social Council

Singapore chamber says pro-SME budget offers opportunities in India

Parekh noted that the proposed 30 international skill centres announced in the budget for setting up across different States to skill the youth for international opportunities

Delhi B-school says defrauded by Arindam Chaudhuri of IIPM, charge denied

IIPM, however, contested the allegations and said it will soon move court seeking quashing of an FIR filed by the Delhi Police in the matter