Protests in India’s Ladakh Enter 3rd Week

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Protests in remote Ladakh enter 3rd week. Locals demand protection of fragile ecology, land autonomy

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AI could kill off most call centres, says Tata Consultancy Services head: Chatbots will soon take over much of the work of human agents, forecasts chief of ...

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Quick Glance: AI Revolutionizing Call Centers: TCS Insights

The head of Tata Consultancy Services predicts chatbots will reduce the need for human call center agents significantly, revolutionizing the industry.

TCS's generative AI projects have doubled in value to $900 million by March, highlighting the increasing demand for tech talent and the need for workforce training.

Reports suggest that overall IT services growth is affected by global uncertainties like inflation, war, and elections, leading to a decline in spending and slower revenue growth for companies like TCS and Infosys.

Infosys anticipates a modest 1-3% sales growth in the upcoming financial year due to customers delaying discretionary spending on new tech projects amidst the current economic climate.

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No Nigerians! This 42-Year-Old Lagos School Admits Indians Only: The Indian school in Ilupeju only admits Indians. You need an Indian passport or proof of having ...

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Apr 23

How the Cultures of Trinidad Transformed an Islamic Festival: Indentured Indian workers brought the Shiite ritual of Muharram from overseas ...

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Apr 23

India Elections: Modi’s BJP Faces Tough Challenge in Coaching Capital Kota: Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as ...

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Apr 24

Metals and financials lift Indian shares higher: Indian shares ended higher on Wednesday, aided by gains in heavyweight financials and metal stocks ...

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Quick Glance: Overview: Tesla Stocks Plummet, Europe Business Surpasses Expectations

World markets have brightened slightly this week, but Tesla is facing a critical earnings test, while Europe's business pulse has surprisingly been lively this month.

Following the worst week on Wall Street since 2022, relief from easing Middle East tensions helped stabilize the situation on Monday. The chip giant Nvidia made a modest recovery from losses as Big Tech megacaps gear up for quarterly earnings releases.

As the first of the 'Magnificent 7' Vanguard stocks, electric vehicle giant Tesla will report on Tuesday, having plummeted by a substantial 43% year-to-date and nearly 60% over the past two years amidst fierce price competition, declining EV demand, and governance/product concerns.

While Big Tech jitters define this month's market fluctuations, investors will closely watch the upcoming results for a clearer perspective.

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Apr 25

Dommaraju Gukesh Wins The Candidates’ Tournament: Dommaraju Gukesh, a 17-year-old grandmaster from India, is the youngest player ever to win the Candidates ...

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Arvind Kejriwal: Here’s what you need to know about the Indian election candidate

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How the Turbulent Politics of Medieval Central Asia Shaped a Polymath’s Achievements

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US food regulator gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination

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Bengaluru: Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian city: Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.

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Apr 24

Here's what happened when India banned TikTok: The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing ...

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Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim

ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.

Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.

ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.

As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.

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Generative AI could soon decimate the call center industry, says CEO: The grim prediction comes from K Krithivasan, head of Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy ...

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Apr 25

IndiGo Moves Into Longhaul Game With Airbus A350 Order: IndiGo plans to buy as many as 100 Airbus SE A350 widebody airliners, instantly transforming the Indian ...

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NIA arrests key accused in attack on Indian High Commission in London: In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a ...

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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival

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Chess-Indian teenager Gukesh wins Candidates, sets up Ding showdown: Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest player to win the men's Candidates chess tournament ...

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Water shortages, traffic aggravate India's Bengaluru as it votes: Dire water shortages, flooding, gridlocked roads and poor civic facilities have become major ...

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Apr 22

2,200 citizens write to Election Commission seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech

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Quick Glance: India's Modi Attacks Pro-Muslim Rivals in Election Shift

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party have begun attacking opposition rivals, claiming they favor minority Muslims, in an effort to energize their hardline base after the start of general elections last week.

Modi referred to Muslims as 'infiltrators' who have 'more children', linking it to an alleged election plan by the main opposition Congress party to redistribute Hindu wealth among Muslims, a claim denied by the Congress.

Modi's government has faced accusations of discrimination against India's 200 million Muslims, but has denied them, emphasizing its work for the welfare of all citizens.

Modi initially focused on development, welfare, and national pride in his campaign, but shifted focus back to core voters after the first phase, addressing issues of joblessness and rural distress.

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Watch: Indian vendor who served tea to Bill Gates sips coffee at Dubai's Burj Khalifa - News | Khaleej Times

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Quick Glance: Dolly Chaiwalla sips coffee atop Burj Khalifa; internet reacts to viral footage

The new video of Dolly Chaiwalla, known for his unique way of making tea, comes after his viral video with Microsoft's Bill Gates earlier this year.

Sunil Patil, also known as 'Dolly Chaiwalla' from Nagpur, has once again captured the internet's attention with his latest video. He is seen sipping coffee at the peak of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa in the video, sparking a frenzy on social media with users expressing a mix of awe and amusement.

Some users joked about setting up a tea stall on top of the skyscraper, while others marveled at Patil's remarkable journey from a humble tea seller to a global sensation.

Patil's transition from selling tea on the streets of Nagpur to interacting with tech moguls and enjoying coffee at the peak of architectural wonders highlights the endless possibilities in today's interconnected world. Dolly Chaiwalla continues to surprise his audience, keeping them eagerly anticipating his next adventure.

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Indian heart beats inside Pakistani woman: 19-year-old from Karachi undergoes heart transplant in Chennai - News | Khaleej Times

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Quick Glance: Transcending Borders: Successful Heart Transplant

A 19-year-old patient from Karachi, Pakistan, Ayesha Rashid, underwent a successful heart transplant in Chennai, India.

Dr. KR Balakrishnan, Chairman of the Institute of Heart and Lung Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, highlighted the financial challenges Ayesha faced.

On January 31, 2024, a heart was transported from Delhi to Chennai to enable Ayesha's life-saving transplant surgery.

Ayesha Rashid, who aspires to be a fashion designer in the future, expressed her gratitude to the Indian government and her doctors, stating her desire to return to India in the future.

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US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities

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Indian students' deaths in the US – the community wants answers: A spate of unconnected deaths of Indian students in the US has set off safety concerns within ...

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Vodafone’s India unit staves off collapse after record $2.2bn fundraising: Country’s largest share sale draws investors including GQG Partners and Fidelity

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Quick Glance: Vodafone’s Survival in India Secured by Record Fundraising

Vodafone's Indian business raised $2.2 billion through an equity issue to avoid collapsing under a debt burden.

Investors like GQG Partners and Fidelity participated in India's largest ever follow-on share sale.

The 2018 merger failed to turn the business around, but with government support and new equity, a potential rescue is on the horizon.

Despite planning to raise about Rs450 billion in equity and debt, doubts persist over whether this will be sufficient to secure the company's future.

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India's Airtel in talks to buy Vodafone UK's stake in Indus Towers, ET reports: Bharti Airtel is in talks to buy UK-based Vodafone Group's 21.05% stake in Indus ...

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Apr 24

Australian Journalist Says She Was Pushed Out of India: Avani Dias said that she had been denied a visa renewal for weeks because of her reporting on the Sikh ...

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Apr 23

China develops superfast, stealthy submarine technology : Scientists developing China’s next-generation nuclear submarine technology say they have found a way to ...

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Apr 18

Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine: Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever ...

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Indian passport 'second cheapest' in the world; Check cost per year of validity, other details | Mint

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Apr 23

Sudhir Kakar, Indian psychoanalyst and writer, passes away: In 2012, Kakar was conferred the Order of Merit by Germany, the country’s highest civilian honour.

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Apr 24

Ambani's JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India's streaming war heats up: JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries ...

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Apr 19

Iran says 'no missile attack for now' amid reports of attack by Israel

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Apr 22

India to test MDH, Everest spices for cancer-causing pesticide, source says: India's food safety regulator will conduct quality checks on products of popular ...

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Quick Glance: FSSAI Testing Spice Samples After Hong Kong, Singapore Product Recalls

Following the discovery of ethylene oxide in products from Everest and MDH in Hong Kong and Singapore, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has initiated the collection of samples of powdered spices from all brands across the country to assess their quality.

An unidentified official mentioned that India's food safety regulator has commenced sampling spices from all brands, including MDH and Everest, to ensure compliance with quality standards.

The official also highlighted that India's Food Safety and Standards Authority, operating under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, does not monitor the quality of spices exported from the country.

According to Maharashtra Food Assistant Commissioner Ulhas Ingwale, the authority received reports of pesticide residue in specific flavors of MDH and Everest, prompting considerations for sampling and pesticide testing.

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PE firm Advent to invest $297 mln in India's Apollo Hospitals unit

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Apr 24

Priyanka Gandhi: Here’s what you need to know about the Indian politician: As millions of Indians head to the polls in this historic election year ...

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Apr 22

Vodafone Idea fetches bids worth $10.6 bln in India's largest-ever follow-on share sale

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Apr 23

Indian court extends pre-trial detention of opposition leader Kejriwal: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of Indian opposition leader ...

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Apr 26

Surgery for Indian woman who inhaled nose pin: A doctor who removed the pin from Varsha Sahu's lung last month described it as an "extremely rare" case.

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Apr 22

Indian regulator finds Adani offshore investors in disclosure rules violation, sources say

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Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI meddling in India election: In fake videos that have gone viral online, two of India's A-lister Bollywood actors ...

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Apr 23

Why Narendra Modi Called India’s Muslims ‘Infiltrators’: The brazenness of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vilification of India’s largest minority group made ...

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Apr 19

Archer Aviation aims to start electric air taxi trials in India next year: Archer Aviation , backed by Stellantis and Boeing , aims to begin trials of its ...

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Quick Glance: Archer Aviation Plans to Start Electric Air Taxi Trials in India Next Year

Archer Aviation, backed by Stellantis and Boeing, aims to begin trials of its electric air taxi in India next year, ahead of a planned commercial launch in 2026.

The company is working with India's aviation watchdog to get the necessary regulatory approvals for trials in the country.

Archer and InterGlobe will, in a joint venture, own and operate 200 of the 'Midnight' aircraft, providing services in India's capital New Delhi, and Mumbai and Bengaluru cities.

The electric aircraft can carry four passengers and a pilot for up to 100 miles, covering the same distance in 7 minutes that would take 60-90 minutes by car in New Delhi.

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Japan and India to be next AI hotspots: Vinod Khosla: PALO ALTO, California -- Artificial intelligence innovations are diverse, and related business ...

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Apr 24

Made in India: DRDO develops lightest bulletproof jacket against highest threat level

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Apr 18

Indian food regulator begins enquiry into Nestle over alleged sugar use in baby foods, ET reports

reuters.com/world/india/indian-food-regulator-begins-enquiry-into-nestle-over-alleged-sugar-use-baby-2024-04-18/

Quick Glance: Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries

Nestlé adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products in poorer countries, contradicting international guidelines.

Public Eye's investigation revealed that products like Nido and Cerelac contain added sugar in many countries, while this is not the case in European markets.

The World Health Organization warns of rising childhood obesity in poorer countries and emphasizes no added sugars for children under three years old.

Nestlé defends the quality of its products but states that recipes vary based on regulation and local ingredient availability.

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Sanjay Manjrekar drops Virat Kohli, picks Krunal Pandya for India's T20 World Cup squad

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Apr 23

Nimisha Priya: Family of Indian nurse on death row in Yemen to seek pardon: Indian nurse Nimisha Priya will be executed unless the victim's family accepts "blood ...

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Congress promised Sharia law in India in its poll manifesto: Yogi Adityanath: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath accuses Congress of planning to implement Sharia ...

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India receives oil cargo in Russian SCF tanker after brief halt, sources say: A ship controlled by U.S.-sanctioned Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot (SCF) ...

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Indian manufacturer Everest Food Products said its spices were safe for consumption after Singapore authorities asked an importer to recall a product for ...

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Apr 25

Joya Chatterji’s ‘Shadows at Noon’ wins best history book at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Awards

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About 50 million cases are pending in Indian courts. Leading litigator? The govt. Eg: It is responsible for 73% of all admitted cases in #SupremeCourt ... Show more

More Courtrooms, Judges & Tech Won’t Reduce India's Pending Cases When The Biggest Litigator Is The Govt

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Kotak Mahindra Bank, consumer stocks drag Indian shares lower: India's benchmark indexes fell on Thursday as financials weighed, dragged down by Kotak Mahindra ...

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Quick Glance: RBI restricts Kotak Bank from online customer onboarding, issuing new credit cards

The RBI directed Kotak Mahindra Bank to halt onboarding new customers through online and mobile banking channels and suspend issuing new credit cards immediately.

Significant deficiencies and non-compliances in the bank's IT risk management and information security governance for 2022 and 2023 were highlighted by the RBI.

The bank was found to be materially deficient in operational resilience and was instructed to enhance its IT systems to protect customers and the financial ecosystem.

Historically, the RBI has enforced similar measures on other banks to ensure regulatory compliance, such as suspending customer onboarding and new credit card issuance.

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Apr 24

KKR Said to Consider $1 Billion Acquisition of Healthium Medtech: KKR & Co. is considering an acquisition of Indian medical-device maker Healthium Medtech Ltd. ...

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Elon Musk cancels trip to India over 'heavy Tesla obligations': Elon Musk shared the announcement in an X post on Saturday, just three days before Tesla's Q1 ...

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Quick Glance: Elon Musk postpones India trip due to Tesla issues

Elon Musk has delayed his planned trip to India due to Tesla facing challenges.

The Tesla CEO was set to travel to India next week to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

While not revealing many specifics about the trip, Musk reportedly intends to announce an investment of $2 to $3 billion in India. He aims to establish a new factory in India, where the electric vehicle market is small but growing.

Musk's decision to delay the trip coincides with Tesla's earnings release on April 23, where Musk and investors will address the company's tumultuous start to 2024.

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Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's killer shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pak: Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, an accused in the murder of Indian death row prisoner in ...

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Apr 18

India Elections: National Pride, Hindutva Top Economic Pain, May Help Modi Win: What India’s voters want.

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India's HCLTech revenue tad lower than view, CEO signals persistent macro overhang

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Apr 19

Modi’s Power Keeps Growing, and India Looks Sure to Give Him More: Few doubt the popular prime minister will win a third term in voting that starts Friday ...

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Man nabbed for posing as Singapore Airlines pilot at Delhi airport: Sangeet Singh, 24, was spotted by security officials at the airport clad in a navy pilot's ...

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Apr 24

JP Lee from VanEck believes that there are 'lots of positive macro tailwinds' to suggest that there are more returns to come when it comes to Indian stocks

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Apr 25

India aims new Crystal Maze missile at Pakistan’s nukes: India has just tested an Israeli air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM), reflecting a move away from ...

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Apr 19

India’s Lok Sabha Election Live: The world’s biggest democracy goes to the polls: Elections to India's lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha ...

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Indian IT firm Tech Mahindra's shares jump most in 8 years on turnaround plan: Tech Mahindra shares jumped 13.2% on Friday, their biggest intraday gain in nearly ...

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Apr 15

Will allow Indian authorities to meet crew members of seized vessel: Iran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that Tehran will allow ...

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Apr 20

BJP may bring back electoral bonds after 2024 elections: FM Sitharaman: Electoral bond issue: Finance Minister Sitharaman said electoral bonds could be ...

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Apr 18

Google lays off employees, shifts some roles to hubs abroad including India: Google's finance chief, Ruth Porat, sent an email to staff saying the restructuring ...

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Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests

Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.

The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.

No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."

The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.

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Apr 20

Elon Musk postpones India visit, citing Tesla obligations: Elon Musk has postponed his planned trip to India, citing “very heavy” obligations at Tesla.

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Quick Glance: Elon Musk Postpones India Trip, Sources Say

Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announce plans to enter the South Asian market, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Musk was expected to announce an investment of $2 billion to $3 billion, mainly to build a factory in India, following the government's policy of lowering high tariffs on imported cars if companies invest locally.

His planned Sunday arrival was set to follow two days after the start of India's national elections, where Modi is projected to secure a rare third term.

Reasons for the trip postponement were not immediately disclosed, and neither Tesla nor Modi's office responded promptly to requests for comments.

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Apr 20

Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman

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Apr 22

Modi on fire after 'Islamophobic' remarks: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of Islamophobic remarks by the opposition after claiming that his ...

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YOURSAY | Time and patience running out for Anwar: ‘We do not expect instant results but integrity and fairness.’

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India not reaping benefits of its democratic dividend: Raghuram Rajan: India is not reaping the benefits of democratic dividends, former RBI governor Raghuram ...

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Indian couple from Gujarat gives up billion-dollar lifestyle to become monks : A Gujarat businessman and his wife have gained attention by giving away their ...

wionews.com/india-news/this-indian-couple-gave-up-their-billion-dollar-lifestyle-to-become-monks-in-gujarat-711263

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Solidarity With Amrit Wilson: In a sign of Modi’s growing authoritarianism, the veteran journalist Amrit Wilson has been banned from India and labelled a threat ...

tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/solidarity-with-amrit-wilson/

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Apr 22

Jane Street’s $1 Billion Trade Puts Spotlight on Indian Options: The courtroom drama over an Indian options strategy that allegedly made $1 billion for Jane ...

bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/jane-street-s-1-billion-trade-puts-spotlight-on-indian-options

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Apr 24

India's Modi under fire for election 'hate speech' against Muslims: NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under fire for campaign-trail ...

asia.nikkei.com/Politics/India-elections/India-s-Modi-under-fire-for-election-hate-speech-against-Muslims

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Apr 24

Indian Elections: Modi Accused of Hate Speech After Describing Muslims as “Infiltrators”

democracynow.org/2024/4/24/headlines/indian_elections_modi_accused_of_hate_speech_after_describing_muslims_as_infiltrators

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Apr 25

India's FirstCry set to withdraw $500 mln IPO papers after regulatory scrutiny: Indian retailer FirstCry is set to withdraw its papers for an up to $500 million ...

reuters.com/world/india/indias-firstcry-set-withdraw-500-mln-ipo-papers-after-regulatory-scrutiny-2024-04-25/

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Apr 24

Dalai Lama emphasises on Indian link to Tibetan Buddhism : The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, reaffirmed his deep-rooted connection to ...

wionews.com/india-story/dalai-lama-emphasizes-on-indian-link-to-tibetan-buddhism-714595

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Apr 18

Modi’s 100-Day Agenda Includes $1.2 Billion New Cities Plan: Indian government officials are discussing proposals to subsidize interest on home loans ...

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