PM Modi virtual summit with Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh significant pillar of India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Bangladesh continues to be one of the significant pillars of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Speaking at a virtual summit with Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Modi said that his government concentrated on keeping strong relations with Bangladesh since his government came into power.Since the first day, strengthen…

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Cryptocurrencies akin to a world of Caribbean pirates in absence of regulation: CEA

New Delhi, 9/6: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said cryptocurrencies are akin to ‘a world of Caribbean pirates’ in the absence of a centralised regulatory authority and is yet to pass the test of a fiat currency.     He said that the government is pursuing a ‘high-wire balancing act’ to ensure…

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Musk, Zuckerberg to meet at Future of AI forum

Washington DC, 29/8: Senator Chuck Schumer plans to bring together several technology industry chiefs to discuss the ramifications of artificial intelligence, including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, who have been discussing whether to bring their rivalry to a cage match. Others attending the closed-door meeting in September are Sundar Pichai, the chief executive officer of…

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Bumrah, Jadeja and Jaiswal named in ICC men’s Test Team of the Year

Dubai, 24/1: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal were on Friday named in the ICC’s Test Team of the Year 2024. The team also features four Englishmen and two New Zealanders, including the redoubtable Kane Williamson. Pat Cummins (c) (Australia), Yashasvi Jaiswal (India), Ben Duckett (England), Kane…

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EVM stops working at Nashik district polling booth, voters wait with inked fingers

Nashik, 20/11: As soon as polling started in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Wednesday morning, an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) stopped working at one of the booths, forcing some voters to wait briefly with indelible ink on their fingers, sources said. According to the sources, the incident took place at polling centre No. 164 set up…

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