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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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Acer India Launches New Laptop Manufacturing Facility in Puducherry, Says Committed to Make in India Mission
Acer India announced the launch of a new laptop manufacturing facility in the country on Wednesday. The facility has been constructed in Puducherry, the capital of the Union Territory of Puducherry, located on the southeast coast of India. Acer partnered with Plumage Solutions to expand its domestic manufacturing of IT hardware.
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Rs 96,000 Crore Spent On India's Airports In Last 5 Years: Minister
The Airports Authority of India and public-private partnerships have incurred a capital expenditure (capex) of more than Rs 96,000 crore during FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 on the development, upgradation, and modernisation of airports in the country
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Bangladesh School Jet Crash Death Count Rises To 27, Dozens Still Critical
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the country's capital, shortly after takeoff on Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 26 other people, most of whom were students, officials said.
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Uber's Middle East Unit Careem To Suspend Decade-Old Service In Pakistan
Careem, Uber's ride-hailing arm in the Middle East, will suspend its Pakistan service on July 18, citing economic challenges, rising competition, and capital constraints, ending its core business in a country where it helped pioneer app-based transpo
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Israel Attacks Iran's Nuclear, Missile Sites And Kills Top Military Officials
Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries.
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Hossein Salami: Iran Guards Chief And A Key Figure In Its Nuclear Program
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes in Iran's capital Tehran, killing Major General Hossein Salami, the head of the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Trinamool Says Centre Can't Decide MPs For Global Outreach, BJP Responds
The Centre had named Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan to be part of the seven delegations that will travel to different countries to convey India's message of zero-tolerance against terrorism.
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India's Big Diplomatic Push: MPs To Brief Countries About Paks Terror Exports
In a bold diplomatic push, Prime Minister Narendra Modi government is considering dispatching multi-party MP delegations to key world capitals to expose Pakistan's hand in the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
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Blasts At 3 Pak Air Bases Including Nur Khan, Explosions Over Srinagar
Powerful explosions were reported early Saturday across multiple Pakistani air bases, including a critical installation near the capital Islamabad, prompting the Pakistani government to shut down the country's airspace to all civilian aircraft.
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Dubai's MBS Global Investments to Build $9 Billion Financial Hub in the Maldives: Report
Dubai-based MBS crypto exchange is set to allocate $8.8 billion (roughly Rs. 74,164 crore) over a period of five years to grow the Web3 ecosystem in Maldives. The creation of the "Maldives International Financial Centre" is the focus point of Maldives' crypto-related masterplan, Financial Times claimed in its report.
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Formula 1 "Very Serious" About Thailand Grand Prix, Confirms Thai-Brit Driver Alex Albon
Thailand is among a number of countries eager to host Formula 1 for the first time, with a race around the streets of the capital Bangkok mooted.
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10,152 Indians Imprisoned In Foreign Jails. Highest In This Country
As of now, there are 10,152 Indian prisoners, including undertrials, in foreign jails. The government has emphasised its commitment to ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of Indian nationals in foreign countries.
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China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
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South Korea’s FSC Unveils Plan to Define Corporate Participation in Virtual Digital Asset MarketÂ
South Korea's FSC shared a document that states that around 3,500 listed companies and corporations have registered as professional investors under the Capital Market Act. As part of the roadmap, select institutional investors will be permitted to open real name trading accounts for VDA participation.
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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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Acer India Launches New Laptop Manufacturing Facility in Puducherry, Says Committed to Make in India Mission
Acer India announced the launch of a new laptop manufacturing facility in the country on Wednesday. The facility has been constructed in Puducherry, the capital of the Union Territory of Puducherry, located on the southeast coast of India. Acer partnered with Plumage Solutions to expand its domestic manufacturing of IT hardware.
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Rs 96,000 Crore Spent On India's Airports In Last 5 Years: Minister
The Airports Authority of India and public-private partnerships have incurred a capital expenditure (capex) of more than Rs 96,000 crore during FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 on the development, upgradation, and modernisation of airports in the country
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Bangladesh School Jet Crash Death Count Rises To 27, Dozens Still Critical
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school in Dhaka, the country's capital, shortly after takeoff on Monday afternoon, killing the pilot and 26 other people, most of whom were students, officials said.
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Uber's Middle East Unit Careem To Suspend Decade-Old Service In Pakistan
Careem, Uber's ride-hailing arm in the Middle East, will suspend its Pakistan service on July 18, citing economic challenges, rising competition, and capital constraints, ending its core business in a country where it helped pioneer app-based transpo
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Israel Attacks Iran's Nuclear, Missile Sites And Kills Top Military Officials
Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries.
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Hossein Salami: Iran Guards Chief And A Key Figure In Its Nuclear Program
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes in Iran's capital Tehran, killing Major General Hossein Salami, the head of the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Trinamool Says Centre Can't Decide MPs For Global Outreach, BJP Responds
The Centre had named Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan to be part of the seven delegations that will travel to different countries to convey India's message of zero-tolerance against terrorism.
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India's Big Diplomatic Push: MPs To Brief Countries About Paks Terror Exports
In a bold diplomatic push, Prime Minister Narendra Modi government is considering dispatching multi-party MP delegations to key world capitals to expose Pakistan's hand in the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
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Blasts At 3 Pak Air Bases Including Nur Khan, Explosions Over Srinagar
Powerful explosions were reported early Saturday across multiple Pakistani air bases, including a critical installation near the capital Islamabad, prompting the Pakistani government to shut down the country's airspace to all civilian aircraft.
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Dubai's MBS Global Investments to Build $9 Billion Financial Hub in the Maldives: Report
Dubai-based MBS crypto exchange is set to allocate $8.8 billion (roughly Rs. 74,164 crore) over a period of five years to grow the Web3 ecosystem in Maldives. The creation of the "Maldives International Financial Centre" is the focus point of Maldives' crypto-related masterplan, Financial Times claimed in its report.
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Formula 1 "Very Serious" About Thailand Grand Prix, Confirms Thai-Brit Driver Alex Albon
Thailand is among a number of countries eager to host Formula 1 for the first time, with a race around the streets of the capital Bangkok mooted.
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10,152 Indians Imprisoned In Foreign Jails. Highest In This Country
As of now, there are 10,152 Indian prisoners, including undertrials, in foreign jails. The government has emphasised its commitment to ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of Indian nationals in foreign countries.
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China Offers Childcare Subsidies, Free Milk To Boost Birth Rates
China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk, as local provinces strive to boost the country's flagging population.
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South Korea’s FSC Unveils Plan to Define Corporate Participation in Virtual Digital Asset MarketÂ
South Korea's FSC shared a document that states that around 3,500 listed companies and corporations have registered as professional investors under the Capital Market Act. As part of the roadmap, select institutional investors will be permitted to open real name trading accounts for VDA participation.
