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India’s US ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra debunks ‘myths’ on FCRA bill: ‘Transparency, clearer rules’

India’s US ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra debunks ‘myths’ on FCRA bill: ‘Transparency, clearer rules’ Amid the controversy surrounding the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill (FCRA), 2026, India’s ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, has taken to social media to debunk some ‘myths’ about the bill.In a thread on X, the ambassador to the US has

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India Counters China, Maps 27 Places In Arunachal Using Official Names

China’s act of renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh has always been categorically rejected by New Delhi, which has consistently termed such moves “vain and preposterous”. New Delhi: With China repeatedly renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh, India, on Friday formally identified 27 places and features in the state by their standard names on the official

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Government tech fund goes to private firms linked to panel that selected them

15 of 22 firms chosen have links to seven members in selection panel; members say they disclosed their interests, recused; it’s public money, need guardrails, says MP who flagged issue. A new public fund to boost India’s deep-tech ambitions in the private sector has approved, in its first round, Rs 2,192 crore in soft loans

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‘Sheer recklessness of Indian side…’: Japan ex-minister blames New Delhi for bullet-train delay

Japan’s former justice minister Hideki Makihara wrote: ‘Despite Prime Minister Takaichi’s visit, the ‘Indian Shinkansen’ project failed, and Japan was excluded from the signalling system, which is crucial for safety’ Japan’s former justice minister Hideki Makihara has blamed India for prolonged delays in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project aka bullet-train project, alleging that New

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Uranium deal, defence ties on agenda for PM Modi’s Australia visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Australia from Indonesia on Wednesday evening as part of a three-nation tour that will also take him to New Zealand India and Australia are expected to conclude an agreement on the commercial supply of uranium to support New Delhi’s nuclear power generation goals and unveil measures to bolster cooperation in maritime

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PM Modi inaugurates Jodhpur Airport terminal building, launches modified UDAN scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the new terminal building of Jodhpur Airport and launched the modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme during his visit to Rajasthan. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma was also present with him on the occasion. Following the inauguration, the Prime Minister is scheduled to travel to Balotra at around

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Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash suicide: Supreme Court lists 8 factors to decide alimony

The court says the permanent alimony amount should be decided in such a manner that does not penalise the husband but ensures a decent standard of living for the wife A case has been filed at the Marathahalli police station based on the complaint filed by Atul’s brother, Bikas Kumar, against four people, including Atul’s wife Nikita Singhania

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75 Indians evacuated from Syria amidst turmoil following Bashar al Assad’s fall

The operation was coordinated by the Indian embassies in Damascus and Beirut following an assessment of the security situation Amid a power crisis in Syria, India on Tuesday evacuated 75 Indian nationals from the conflict-torn country. The evacuation was conducted two days after the rebel forces ousted President Bashar Assad’s authoritarian government According to the Ministry of External

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Telangana constable ‘hacked to death by her brother’ while on call with husband in suspected honour killing

According to police, the constable had married a man from a different caste last month, and her brother had issued threats to the couple According to police, Nagamani’s family was vehemently opposed to the relationship and her brother, Parmesh, had warned the couple of dire consequences A 28-year-old police constable in Telangana was hacked to death on Monday

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Parliament Winter Session Day 1 LIVE: 15 bills, including one to amend Waqf law and five new ones set to be discussed

Lok Sabha members to use digital pens on electronic tabs to mark attendance The Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to begin on Monday (November 25, 2024). Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to begin on Monday (November 25, 2024) and continue till December 20. A special

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