NEW DELHI: Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the Centre would not tolerate any malpractice or irregularities in the conduct of exams, and accountability of the National Testing Agency (NTA) would be fixed if lapses were found. Pradhan met several candidates who took the NEET-UG exam and their parents, and reaffirmed the govt’s commitment…
The PM said it was a matter of great satisfaction for him to be attending the summit after his re-election in the “largest democratic exercise in the history of humankind”.The PM also called for giving priority to the concerns of the Global South, in particular Africa. He recalled that it was a matter of honour…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi met Pope Francis on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. He later said in a post on X he admires the Pope’s commitment to serve people and make the planet better. PM Modi also invited him to visit India. The PM, in fact, had invited him to visit India in…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the margins of the G7 summit, reiterating support for peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. Zelenskyy thanked Modi for India’s participation in the Switzerland peace summit although Modi himself is giving it a miss and India…
NEW DELHI: Calling for efforts to ensure that the benefits of technology reach all sections of society, unleashing the potential of every individual and helping eliminate social inequalities, PM Narendra Modi said at the G7 summit that the global community must turn monopoly in technology into mass usage.“This should not just be our desire, but…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni saw the two sides discussing defence and security cooperation, including enhancing defence industrial collaboration.They welcomed the forthcoming visit of the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour and training ship ITS Vespucci to India later this year. Modi thanked the Italian govt for recognising the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is ensuring that no nation “suppresses another” in Indo-Pacific or “endangers its strategic autonomy” on the basis of economic strength or military power, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday, in a clear reference to China’s continuing attempts to expand its strategic footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).“Securing free…
BENGALURU: A US court has imposed a $194 million penalty on TCS for misappropriation of US IT services firm DXC‘s ((formerly CSC) trade secrets. The court said that TCS is liable to pay CSC $56 million in compensatory damages and $112 million in exemplary damages. The court also said TCS is liable for $25 million…
Islamabad: The clash between Pakistan’s superior judiciary and the powerful military establishment has intensified as judges have started questioning the conduct of serving army and Inter-Services Intelligence officers over their blatant interference in judicial matters.Several high court and lower court judges have complained that since May 9, 2023 Pakistan’s powerful authorities (army, ISI) have tried…
BENGALURU: Infosys has won an over $100 million (Rs 850 crore) deal from Swedish retailer Ikea, outpacing incumbents HCL, Capgemini and DXC, and other regional players. About 350 roles at Ikea will be impacted across China, France, Germany, India, Poland, Sweden, and the US, and these employees will transition to Infosys. “It has been a…
