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Airtel 5G Plus: What is it, availability, supported devices, and more

Airtel is rolling out its 5G network in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur, and Varanasi in a phased manner. It plans to roll out 5G across India by 2024

Ukraine conflict does not serve anybody's interests: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that the Ukraine conflict does not serve the interests of anybody, as he stressed that India was against such hostilities as it can have a "very profound impact" on everybody across the world. During a joint press meet with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong here, Jaishankar also declined to predict India's vote in advance on the upcoming draft resolution against Russia in the UN General Assembly. "As a matter of prudence and policy, we don't predict our votes in advance We have been very clearly against the conflict in Ukraine, the minister said when asked about India's stance during the upcoming UN General Assembly debate about not recognising the recent annexation of four Ukrainian territories by Russia. "We believe that this conflict does not serve the interests of anybody neither the participants nor indeed of the international community. And as a country of the Global South, we have been seeing first-hand how much it has

Want more Indian-origin candidates in fray: Unity Fiji on Independence day

As Fiji celebrates its Independence day, a political party leader has said that he wants more representation from Fijians of Indian descent to join their line-up for election

India, Taiwan should consider finalising FTA very soon: Taiwanese Envoy

India and Taiwan should firm up the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) at the earliest as it will remove all barriers to trade and investment and help create a resilient supply chain, Taipei's de-facto Ambassador Baushuan Ger said. The Taiwanese representative said Taiwan is keen to share its expertise with India in critical sectors such as semiconductors, 5G, information security and artificial intelligence and that his country can be an "excellent" partner to develop India's high-tech supply chain. He said Taiwan has been actively pursuing FTA with like-minded trading partners including India and reaffirmed Taipei's focus on supporting the rules-based international order. "The signing of the FTA will further remove all trade and investment barriers and lead to a jump in bilateral trade and investment," he told PTI. "In addition, it will help attract Taiwan companies to invest in India to establish production bases, sell India-made products to the world, and help India transform

US issues travel advisories for India; maintains same level since Mar 28

The United States has issued four travel advisories for India this year and since March 28 maintained the same low Level 2 exercise increased caution for its citizens planning to travel to the country. Introduced several years ago, the American travel advisories maintained and issued by the Department of State is now broadly bifurcated into four different colour-coded levels from 1 to 4, with one (white) being the safest place to travel and four (red) being the no travel zone recommended for its citizens. Yellow-coloured Level 2 which advises Americans to exercise increased caution has been the travel advisory for India since March 28 of this year, when the State Department lowered it from Level 3 travel advisory of January 24. In Level 3, the US advises its citizens to reconsider their travel to that particular country. The travel advisory for India has mostly been Level 2 and a few times Level 3. It was put into Level 4 category at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis in April ...

Jaishankar inaugurates new Indian High Commission Chancery in Wellington

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday inaugurated the new Indian High Commission Chancery in Wellington and said that playing with each other's strengths is a more sensible way of growing the important relationship between India and New Zealand. Jaishankar, who is here on his first visit to New Zealand as the External Affairs Minister, also said that the relationship between both countries is "due for an update", and "due for refresh". "Inaugurated the new Indian High Commission Chancery in Wellington today. Three Ministerial visits in a short span of time reflect our shared desire to grow India-New Zealand ties and make them fit for purpose," Jaishankar tweeted on Sunday. The relationship between India and New Zealand "draws strength from the vision and commitment of our Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @jacindaardern," he tweeted. While addressing members of the Indian community, he addressed the possibilities for increased cooperation in various sectors like business

Rahul means Bharat, Bharat means Rahul, says UP Congress chief Khabri

Buoyed by the response to the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra, newly appointed Uttar Pradesh party chief Brijlal Khabri has hailed Rahul Gandhi by saying "Rahul means Bharat, and Bharat means Rahul", and asserted his aim is to "save" the country and the Constitution. His remarks in an interview with the PTI on Friday was a reminiscent of former Congress president Dev Kant Barooah's famous "India is Indira, Indira is India" utterance, which the party's rivals have often used to criticise the Congress and the Gandhi family. Khabri parried queries on why the Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to pass through just one district (Bulandshahr) in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, saying, "Bharat is not a district nor it is a state. It is an union of states. He is covering 13 states, and has set a big aim." He lambasted the BJP government for "trying to sell the country and abolish the Constitution". He also said the Congress was "targeting to win all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in UP in

PM Modi greets people of the nation on occasion of 'Valmiki Jayanti'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of 'Valmiki Jayanti'. Saint Valmiki is the author of epic Ramayana and enjoys a large following, especially among the Dalits. Modi also posted an audio clip of his tribute to Valmiki. The saint's ideas have inspired his government's initiatives, he noted.

Indian Foreign Service will expand India's footprint: Jaishankar on IFS Day

IFS will grow from strength to strength in the coming years and will help advance India's interests globally, said EAM S Jaishankar as he greeted the members of foreign service on the IFS Day 2022

India has nano demographic window to become developed country: Finance secy

India has a nano demographic window to achieve developed country status, and if it misses, it may not reach there, Union Finance Secretary T V Somanathan said on Saturday. The country has to grow at a rate of 8-8.5 per cent to reach developed country status, he said at an event here. "In the first decade of this century, China grew at approximately 9.5 per cent per annum and similar growth rates were witnessed in countries like South Korea and Taiwan" Somanathan said. The finance secretary made the comments while delivering the G Ramachandran Endowment Lecture on 'Development in Changing Times, the role of government efficiency' at the Madras School of Economics here. "The other thing which we often hear and it is an important point that a lot of people make is that we have nano demographic window in which to achieve developed country status, and if we don't catch this window or if we do not use this window, we may never get there," he said. "There are two widely held views abo

Andersen to foray into consulting business, says CEO Mark L Vorsatz

New firm to provide services in India and other countries; area of work 'will never include auditing', says Vorsatz

Xiaomi rejects speculation over India operations being moved to Pakistan

Rumours started with a portal's tweet that the Chinese cellphone manufacturer may shift its operations from India to Pakistan after its assets worth $676 million were seized

Apple iPhone 14 Plus now available for purchase in India: Specs, offers

On Apple iPhone 14 Plus, Apple is offering Rs 5,000 cashback on HDFC Bank credit and debit cards, and no cost EMI up to 6 months

India handled energy crisis in responsible, mature manner: Minister Puri

India has handled the current energy crisis in a responsible and mature manner, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said Thursday asserting that the Modi Government has not allowed energy shortages to affect any part of its population. The minister said that there is a huge potential of India-US collaboration in the energy sector. Today, when we talk about energy it suddenly assumes a different(connotation) but I think this too shall pass. We have been able to navigate away past the challenges in what I think is a responsible and mature manner, Puri said at a reception hosted in his honour by India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu. I don't think we've allowed energy shortages to affect any part of our population, including in parts of the Northeast which were undergoing heavy flooding. There were never any shortages, and we are confident of being able to take this forward, Puri said addressing a select gathering at India House here. The minis

France's Teleperformance bets on India for mid to senior leadership talent

Indian is also significant in the company's stated target of becoming a Euro 10 billion company by 2025

Maiden Pharma's cough syrups, under WHO scanner, not sold in India: Sources

Meanwhile, the Indian regulator is awaiting evidence of links between the cough syrups and the deaths in Gambia

India, Indonesia debt outperforms China despite volatile global markets

The two countries' sovereign debt only lost 0.4% and 1.5% respectively for dollar-based investors in the third quarter, less than other emerging markets in Asia including China

India announces 21-members for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup beginning Oct 11

Head coach Thomas Dennerby on Wednesday named a 21-member Indian squad for the FIFA U-17 women's World Cup, scheduled to begin here on October 11. Hosts India have been drawn in Group A alongside USA, Morocco and Brazil. They will face USA on October 11, followed by matches against Morocco and Brazil on October 14 and October 17 respectively, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. It's a new situation for everyone. India have never played the World Cup before. This is different ball game altogether," Dennerby said. "It's a unique chance to show everyone that we have prepared well and will not allow anyone to run over us." The prestigious tournament will be held in Bhubaneswar, Margao in Goa, and Navi Mumbai from October 11-30. The Kalinga Stadium will host three pool matches of India. When you are on the field, everything is held back behind and you just have to focus on the game. That's what the girls need to do. "We are not going into the tournament as the favourites. I belie

Is US Ambassador Blome's visit to POK a signal to India and China?

US is going about systematically restoring ties with war-on-terror ally Pakistan, that had once sent Washington and its fearsome military on a wild-goose chase for a decade looking for Osama bin Laden

Banks divert gold supply from India to China, Turkey ahead of festivals

Gold-supplying banks have cut back shipments to India ahead of major festivals in favour of focusing on China, Turkey, and other markets where better premiums are offered