What is ‘digital arrest’? Here’s what Indian PM Modi said about it

The fraudulent operations often feature scammers who create a convincing environment, appearing on screen in setups mimicking police stations or tax offices, complete with uniforms and fake ID cards. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a warning regarding a new online fraud dubbed “digital arrest,” which has reportedly defrauded individuals of millions of rupees […]

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‘Very determined effort to stand our ground’: Jaishankar lauds military, deft diplomacy over India-China LAC pact

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Saturday credited the breakthrough patrolling agreement with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to the military and smooth diplomacy. Responding to a question during an interaction with students in Pune, Jaishankar said, “If today we have reached where we have… One is because of the very determined effort […]

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Peace can be established in Bengal only when cross-border infiltration stops: Amit Shah

“Modi is determined to work towards the prosperity of Bengal…Bengal will become ‘Sonar Bangla’ and BJP will leave no stones unturned to ensure development here,” Shah said. Indian Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that infiltration into India from the Indo-Bangladesh border will stop completely if the BJP comes to power in West […]

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Initiatives to restore China-India relations: What are the implications and prospects?

The long-standing strained relationship between China and India came under discussion at the BRICS summit held in Kazan, Russia last week. There, a much-awaited meeting was held between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is the first full-fledged bilateral meeting between the two neighboring leaders since the border clash in […]

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India, China begin implementing new border pact, ending Himalayan face-off

The process began on Wednesday and is expected to conclude by the end of the month, a senior Indian army official said. India and China have begun implementing an agreement to end a military standoff on their disputed Himalayan border, the two sides said on Friday, in the biggest thaw between the Asian giants since […]

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Now Hindustan Times says Hasina is staying in Delhi’s VVIP zone with heavy security

The HT report comes just a day after The Print’s report, which also said Hasina is residing in a safe house in Lutyens Bungalow Zone in Delhi. Quoting intelligence sources, Indian daily Hindustan Times today reported that ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is staying in a secure bungalow in the VVIP area in central […]

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Goldman cuts Indian equities to ‘neutral’ as economic, earnings growth slows

“While we believe the structural positive case for India remains intact, economic growth is cyclically slowing down across many pockets,” Goldman strategists wrote in a note published Tuesday. Goldman Sachs tactically lowered Indian equities to “neutral” from “overweight” on Tuesday, as the country’s slowing economic growth weighs on corporate earnings, amid record foreign outflows from […]

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Modi meets Xi as India, China ties recover from 2020 military clash

The two leaders met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, two days after New Delhi announced that it had reached a deal with Beijing to resolve the four-year military stand-off on their disputed Himalayan frontier. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first […]

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US pressures India for quick accountability in Sikh separatist murder plot

United States had charged Vikash Yadav, described as a former officer in India’s Research and Analysis Wing spy service, with directing the plot against a Sikh separatist in New York City. US officials have told their Indian counterparts they want a speedy result and more accountability after their investigation into Indian involvement in a foiled […]

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