Riding on the Indian government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, Apple’s iPhone production in the country has reached $10 billion in the seven months of this fiscal (FY25), with $7 billion in exports alone which is a record, the Centre said on Monday. The tech giant manufactured/assembled $14 billion of iPhones in India last fiscal (FY24), […]
Hyderabad, Nov 25 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that while the world races ahead without contemplating its destination, ‘Bharat’ has always reflected on the deeper truth of unity and oneness. Speaking at ‘Lokmanthan Bhagyanagar 2024’, the RSS Chief provided a profound perspective on Bharat’s eternal concepts of ‘Dharma’ and the creation […]
Cricket originated in England, but has been spread worldwide by British soldiers and settlers in the past few hundred years. It is now the second most popular sport in the world in terms of number of fans, after soccer. This spread has been most successful in the Indian sub-continent, which is now considered the epicentre […]
Tripti grew up in the slums of Delhi, where basic amenities were often unavailable. Now she is studying Master of Strategic Public Relations at the University of Sydney, living at St Paul’s College and gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to build a successful career. Tripti arrived in Sydney in June 2024 to begin her Graduate […]
By Vijai Singhal Madam Bhikaji Cama was one of the pioneers in India’s freedom movement. She was born in 1861 in a wealthy Gujarati Parsi business family of Sorabji Framji Patel and Jaijibai Sorabji Patel. She received her early education in Bombay (now Mumbai). She was a very disciplined and assiduous student. She was influenced […]
US diplomat Atul Keshap, president of the US-India Business Council, on Friday said with 970 million eligible voters and 1.2 million polling places, India’s national election is the Maha Kumbh of democracy. “Heartiest congratulations to the great people of India as they begin the largest exercise of electoral choice in the entire history of our […]
The 16 remaining Indian crew members on board a cargo ship seized by Iran have not been detained and are allowed to leave the country easily, Iran’s Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, said on Thursday. “The 16 Indian crew members on board the cargo ship have not been detained and are free to leave the […]
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday spoke to his Iranian counterpart H. Amirabdollahian and raised the issue of 17 Indian crewmen on a commercial vessel seized by Iranian special forces. He also urged Iran to avoid escalation, following its missile and drone barrage on Israel overnight. The Israeli-linked MSC Aries, which has 17 […]
In a significant development amidst the ongoing tensions in Israel, a convoy of Indian construction workers was dispatched to the nation on 2 April, an event marked by the presence of Israeli ambassador Naor Gilon alongside Indian officials. This deployment is a direct response to an immediate appeal from the Israeli government, seeking to mitigate […]
Maritime security, political and commercial ties, and several other areas of cooperation were discussed as New Zealand’s visiting Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters, on Monday called on the top leadership in Gujarat, including Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. Peters, who is also the foreign minister of New Zealand, is on an official visit to India from […]