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Uber rolls out a slew of changes after forming driver advisory council

Uber has decided to do away with the trip acceptance thre­shold and rolled out the un­conditional upfront drop-off destination feature

I2U2 established a positive agenda from its very first summit today: Modi

We have identified joint projects in many areas, and have also prepared a roadmap to move forward in them: PM Modi

PM Modi to participate in first I2U2 Leaders' Summit virtually today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in the first Leaders' Summit of I2U2 virtually, along with leaders of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States on Thursday

PepsiCo's India revenue & volume grew in double-digits in 3 mths to June 11

PepsiCo India has also been gaining market share in India since the start of 2022.

Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad eyeing acquisitions in the US, Southeast Asia

As part of the acquisition strategy, upGrad Rekrut, a 100 per cent subsidiary of upGrad, has acquired Wolves India, a recruitment and staffing firm, for an undisclosed amount

India should give fair legal treatment to Vivo, OPPO, Xiaomi: Chinese media

If the Indian legislation system really fails them, it will be a huge loss to both sides, according to an opinion piece in Global Times.

India preparing to submit new climate targets to UN ahead of COP27 talks

India's delay has been striking given Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise announcement at COP26 that his country would reach net-zero emissions by 2070

Sri Lanka's situation is very sensitive, very complicated: EAM Jaishankar

The Minister said New Delhi's commitment and support is for the friendly people of the island nation and it wanted to help them to go through a very difficult phase of their life.

PepsiCo reports double-digit revenue growth in India in June quarter

PepsiCo's net revenue in the second quarter of 2022 from the Africa, Middle East, South Asia (AMESA) division, under which India comes, was up 5.86% to $1.69 bn as against $1.60 bn, the company said.

Commercial wheat imports from India key supply line for Yemen: UN official

Commercial wheat imports from India have emerged as a key supply line for Yemen in the wake of the Ukraine war, the UN deputy relief chief said

India expresses concern over Ukraine crisis, reiterates path for dialogue

India once again expressed deep concern over the situation in Ukraine on Monday and called for a cessation of all hostilities while backing efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the people of Ukraine

Guterres expresses concern on recruitment of kids by armed groups in India

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the recruitment of children by armed groups in India

Recovery tracker: Mobility up, power generation dips as Covid cases rise

Number of flights declined; Indian Railways carried more goods, traffic on Delhi roads eased

Live news: 63 pilgrims from Maharashtra's Beed stranded in Amarnath rescued

Latest Live news updates: Amarnath yatra rescue operations, EAM on Sri Lankan crisis, PM addresses Natural Farming Conclave, and more

Malaysia Masters 2022: HS Prannoy loses in semis, India's campaign over

He squandered a one-game advantage to go down 21-17 9-21 17-21 against NG Ka Long after battling for an hour and four minutes at the Axiata Arena here.

Secularism safe in India, it is in blood of individuals: Venkaiah Naidu

He also stressed that the basic primary education must be in mother tongue.

India records 18,840 Covid-19 infections, 43 deaths in last 24 hours

India's Covid-19 case tally rose by 18,840 in a day to reach 43,604,394 while the number of active cases increased to 125,028, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday

India becomes 68th country to join Interpol's child sexual abuse database

India on Friday joined the Interpol's international child sexual exploitation (ICSE) database which will allow it to draw links between victims, abusers and crime scene using audio-visual data. The CBI, which is India's nodal agency for Interpol matters, joined the database making India the 68th country to connect to it, according to a statement from the Interpol. "The ICSE database uses video & image comparison to analyse child sexual abuse material and make connections between victims, abusers and places," it said. An intelligence and investigative tool, the database allows specialized investigators to share information on cases of child sexual abuse. Through the image and video comparison software, the investigators can nail down the criminals by identifying victims and places of crime. "The database avoids duplication of effort and saves precious time by letting investigators know whether a series of images has already been discovered or identified in another country, or ...

India needs to grow 8-10% in next 25 yrs to create more jobs: Singapore min

"You need the productive growth because it's the only way in which incomes are going to grow but you need a lot more job growth and it can be achieved," he said.

Vivo's parent firm, BBK Electronics, owns 40% of India's smartphone market

Vivo India's share jumped from 10% in 2017 to 15% in 2021; sister concern Realme's quadrupled in last 4 years