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Indian-American Ajay Banga poised to become World Bank chief unopposed

The World Bank on Wednesday closed a month-long window for nominations for its next president, with no alternatives announced to 63-year-old Banga

G-20 Sherpas' meeting: India to fund digital payments infrastructure abroad

"This is about spreading India's soft power and also enabling Indian private sector, which is well versed in these technologies, to get business opportunities abroad," a second senior official said

Either G20 cooperates or banking crisis deepens, says Jeffery Sachs

'The year 2023 was already shaping up to be a difficult year, even before the banking crisis'

HUL cuts prices, raises grammage in detergent and dishwash segments

The price of Surf Excel Matic (liquid) has been cut to Rs 199 from Rs 220 for a one-litre pack

G20 issues bigger than the Russia-Ukraine war, says Amitabh Kant

Kant said that India had presented its deliverables to G20, and negotiations had begun on the text of these deliverables

India remains a bright spot among global economies: Piyush Goyal

"We aim to use technology in every sphere to serve the people of India in a big way. Today, we are showcasing our developmental model to the rest of the world," Goyal said

'American dream': US visas for Indians now come through China

The US administration has waived the in-person interviews requirement whenever possible to reduce the wait time for visa clearances

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida quizzed by ChatGPT in Parliament

Among the questions drawn up by ChatGPT were: "On the bill about Covid policy revision, do you think you have listened to the opinion of local government and health-care workers enough?"

Guns vs Butter-III: Much of Army's war-fighting equipment remains vintage

The third of a five-part series looks at the state of the Army's weaponry and the need for greater funding to transition to a more state-of-the-art arsenal

HZL inks pact with Rajasthan Cricket Association for development of stadium

HZL will spend Rs 300 crore for the stadium, one of the largest corporate investments in India's sports infrastructure

PM Sharif orders withdrawal of review petitions against senior SC judge

Separately, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement that Prime Minister Sharif stated that Justice Isa and his family were harassed and defamed in the name of the reference

Microsoft's cloud practices anti-competitive, says Alphabet's Google

There is intense rivalry between the two US tech giants in the fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar cloud computing business, where Google trails market leader Amazon and Microsoft

Not a fugitive, will soon appear before world: Amritpal Singh in new video

The purported video surfaced hours after his audio clip came out on social media in which he debunked speculation he was negotiating his surrender

UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates silk agriculture fair in Gorakhpur

The chief minister said that the country can't be made prosperous without its farmers' prosperity and suggested new ways like natural farming and also making hedge of the farms with mulberries

Ministry of Defence inks Rs 1,700 crore deal with BrahMos Aerospace

The delivery of these batteries is scheduled to commence from 2027, the ministry said in a statement

Delhi records 295 fresh Covid cases with positivity rate of 12.48%

Delhi has witnessed an increase in the number of fresh Covid cases over the last few days amid a sharp rise in the figure of H3N2 influenza cases in the country

Inside Narasimha Rao's PMO

Many books have been written on P V Narasimha Rao, but the latest one is unique because of the author's proximity to the PM

Pak's Senate adopts bill to curtail powers of Chief Justice amid protest

There were 60 votes in favour of the bill and 19 against it. The bill will now be presented to President Arif Alvi for his assent

SVB lessons

Inflation management versus public debt management - the RBI's two roles are at odds with each other

Alibaba likely to yield control of some business units in rejig: Report

The restructuring marks a new stage in Alibaba's growth after a series of setbacks as regulators cracked down on it and other tech companies