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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The world is in the midst of major developments – political, ideological and combative, attributable to the projection of religion in international politics. The rise of Islamic radical forces symbolised by Taliban, Al Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram and Palestinian Islamic Jehad, the fall out of the Israel-Hamas confrontation and the coming together of Iran, China and Russia in political opposition to the US, are setting the global trend of a constant shift towards geopolitics driven by faith-based conflicts. To the extent this was linked to certain historical legacies, the trend could aggravate matters for the…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh celebrated Baisakhi by releasing a devotional song, ‘Baaj Te Ghoda’, recalling the consecration of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singhji on this day in 1699. The song references the popular image of the Tenth Guru riding a white stallion with a hawk on his right hand. The actor-singer took to his Instagram on Saturday to share a video of himself paying a visit to the Gurudwara. In the video, the superstar can be seen dressed in a white kurta and pyjamas, with a ceremonial yellow turban to complete the look. The…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves went up by $2.98 billion during the week ended April 5 to scale a new all-time high of $648.562 billion, data released by the RBI showed on Friday. This is the seventh consecutive week marking a jump in the overall reserves. The forex kitty had increased by $2.95 billion during the preceding week ended March 29, after notching a cumulative $26.5 billion rise in the previous five weeks. Gold reserves, which also form part of the forex kitty held by the RBI, shot up by $2.398 billion to $54.558 billion during the…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Elon Musk is coming to India for the first time to spend at least 48 hours in the country later this month. As all eyes are on what the billionaire would announce during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industry leaders, Tesla lovers have only one question: When will they finally be able to drive a ‘Make in India’, affordable EV? A cheaper Model 3, which is the entry-level Tesla, can only be possible with local manufacturing of battery components and a strong EV supply system, for which Musk will surely have a…
I’m delighted to send warm greetings to Australia’s Sikh community as you gather to observe Vaisakhi. This great festival is a time to rejoice in cherished cultural and religious traditions; customs that honour the spring harvest and a new solar year, and the birth of the Khalsa. As families and communities come together to celebrate – wearing brightly coloured clothes and hanging decorations, singing, dancing and the sharing of langar – we recognise Vaisakhi as a time of joy, generosity and the celebration of faith. Vaisakhi’s spirit of equality and respect reflects the Sikh community’s contribution to our great nation…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) With major elections taking place around the world this year, particularly in India, South Korea and the US, a Microsoft Threat Analysis team has warned that China will create and amplify AI-generated content to benefit its interests. Despite the chances of such content in affecting election results remaining low, China’s increasing experimentation in augmenting memes, videos, and audio will likely continue – and may prove more effective down the line. According to the tech giant, China is using fake social media accounts to poll voters on what divides them most to sow division and possibly…
Seoul, April 5 (IANS) Kia, South Korea’s second-largest carmaker, said on Friday it will invest 38 trillion won ($28 billion) in future mobility solutions by 2028, while strengthening its gasoline hybrid vehicle lineup amid slowing sales of electric vehicles (EVs). The planned investment over the next five years is revised up from 33 trillion won announced last year. Kia will inject 15 trillion won, or nearly 40 percent of the overall spending, in developing EVs, purpose-built vehicles, advanced air mobility, software-driven vehicles and robotics, the company said at this year’s CEO Investor Day, reports Yonhap news agency. Kia expects the…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Sridhar Vembu, Founder and CEO of leading cloud software provider Zoho, said on Monday that this is the best time to invest in India for young entrepreneurs from all across the world. The sense of optimism is real and India is the most dynamic large economy in the world, “poised for decades of solid growth”, Vembu posted on X (formerly Twitter). “I have been speaking at industry bodies, large company meets, colleges and various other forums in many parts of India,” he wrote. “I also hear from a lot of Indians living abroad who want…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Gold prices rose to a new lifetime high of $2,263.53 per ounce in the international market on Monday as geopolitical tensions increase in Central Asia, and the US Fed has signalled a rate cut. Tracking the rally in the international market, the MCX gold price in India (Gold Futures contract for April 2024 expiry) soared to a record high of Rs 69,487 per 10 gm in opening trade and was hovering at Rs 68,828 at 11:26 am. “The rise in gold prices has been triggered by the US Fed signalling a rate cut…Gold has continuously been…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) has expressed interest in hosting a bilateral series between India and Pakistan, should the BCCI and PCB mutually agree to matches between the two teams in future, say reports. India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series since 2012-13 and the two nations only meet at global ICC events such as World Cups and the Champions Trophy. The two Asian nations will be in Australia at the same time this November as the CA announced its international schedule with Pakistan playing three ODI matches and three T20Is shortly before India arrive…