Seattle: Starbucks has said it is forming a joint venture with Chinese investment firm Boyu Capital to operate Starbucks stores in China. Under the agreement, Boyu will pay USD 4 billion to acquire a 60 per cent interest in Starbucks' retail operations in China. Starbucks...
New Delhi: In a bid to expand trade and boost investments, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Oana-Silvia Țoiu, in Bucharest, an official statement said Tuesday. The discussions focused on expanding...
New Delhi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi continues to assess the Indian Army’s operational readiness across various formations. After recently visiting several border areas, the Army Chief has examined multiple aspects of preparedness, including drone warfare capabilities and innovations in training at...
New Delhi: India is preparing to invest approximately Rs 65,400 crore ($7.44 billion) in developing and manufacturing indigenous fighter jet engines by 2035, marking a significant push for self-reliance in defence aerospace technology. The plan aims to make India self-reliant in one of the most critical...
Tezpur/Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated Monday that cultural icon Zubeen Garg was murdered in Singapore, announcing that a chargesheet in the case would be filed by December 8 as investigations continue. The celebrated singer died under mysterious circumstances in Singapore September 19 while...
New Delhi: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has challenged before the Supreme Court of Belgium the October 17 order of the Antwerp Court of Appeals, which had termed India's request seeking his extradition enforceable, officials said Monday. In response to queries sent by the PTI, the...
Jaipur: Fourteen people died and thirteen others were injured Monday afternoon when a rashly driven dumper truck ploughed into at least seventeen vehicles on a busy road in Jaipur's Harmada area, creating a scene of devastation. Bodies were strewn across the road, mangled cars lined the...
Bengaluru: A Karnataka court Monday framed the charges against jailed Kannada superstar Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and 15 other accused in the sensational fan murder case. Darshan and all other accused denied all charges against them in the case of the gruesome murder of...
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) also announced that an ex gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh...
Washington: American President Donald Trump lauded Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, when asked which of the two global leaders was tougher to deal with, describing both as strong and intelligent men who shouldn't be underestimated. During an interview with American media...
For years, officers within India’s Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have quietly seethed at the glass ceiling above them; one...
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“We're just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country,” US President Donald Trump recently told reporters...
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There was no dearth of pomp and ceremony as President Mama Samia Suluhu Hassan took oath of office 3 November...
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