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(Image: Reuters) India’s tally of Covid infections rose by 15,940 in a day to reach 4,33,78,234 while the active caseload increased to 91,779, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,974 with 20 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases rose by 3,495 in a day and now comprise 0.21 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 per cent, the health ministry said. Active cases rose by 3,495 in a day and now comprise 0.21 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 per cent, the health ministry said. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.39 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 3.30 per cent, according to the health ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,27,61,481, while the case fatality rate was 1.21 per cent. According to the ministry, … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Update | India reports 15,940 new COVID cases, 20 fatalities in last 24 hours

(Representative image: Shutterstock) We need to look at India’s presence in the forthcoming G7 summit on June 26-27 beyond the positive hypes and negative hopes set by domestic constituencies and global narrative peddlers. On its own, there is nothing exclusive about this invitation. Apart from India, the German presidency has invited Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, and South Africa to the summit to be held at Schloss Elmau, Bavaria. Yet, if some folks take Western pressures seriously (we don’t), India is expected to be on the back foot because it did not toe the G7 line and stood its own on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The dominant narrative today is that India needs to be punished. So far gone are these voices that global news agencies have forgotten basic journalism. They are mixing wishful thinking with facts, using the convenience of unnamed sources as cover. When they report that “ Germany is debating whether to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Group of … [Read more...] about India At G7 | Expectations from and support for India will rise rather than fall

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Anil Thadani, founder of the Indian film distribution company AA Films, is a proud man. The catalogue of his company boasts of box office hits as well as content-driven cinema. In 2022 alone, the company has had India’s top grossers to its credit and these include Bhool Bhulaiyya 2 , KGF Chapter 2 and Pushpa The Rise. It even has Anubhav Sinha ’s critically acclaimed Anek to its credit. Starting with Yash Raj Films’ Yeh Dillagi starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan in the lead, AA Films banner have distributed many projects that surprised at the box office. Vidya Balan-starrer The Dirty Picture, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt’s debut film Student of the year, Richa Chadha’s Fukrey, Sidharth Malhotra-Riteish Deshmukh’s Ek Villain, Prabhas-starrer Bahubali and KGF Chapter 1, to name a few . The company has also been associated with sure shot winners such as Hrithik Roshan-starrer Agneepath, the … [Read more...] about AA Films’s Anil Thadani Interview: How Indian Cinema Became A Pan-India Business

As Thailand Pass prepares to meet its end come July 1, it looks as if Malaysia is in line to replace the kingdom’s current tourist king, India. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said yesterday that once Thailand Pass is no more, a larger number of Malaysian tourists than Indians is expected to make their way to the ‘Land of Smiles.’ Indians have so far made up Thailand’s biggest tourist group this year, with 100,884 arriving between January 1 and May 24. But earlier this month, Malaysians flooded into Phuket . Daily AirAsia flights from Kuala Lumpur to Phuket were fully booked. Other hotspots for Malaysian travellers were Bangkok, Krabi, Koh Samui, Phattalung, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Dannok, Had Yai, Betong, and Sungai Golok – the final three on or near the northern Malaysian border. The Tourism Authority of Thailand says 78,523 Malaysian visitors entered the kingdom in the first 5 months of the year. But the Minister failed to take into … [Read more...] about Malaysia set to replace India as tourist king of Thailand

ALOR SETAR: The bodies of three family members who were feared drowned after the car they were travelling in plunged into a river at Syed Omar Bridge, near Jalan Sungai Petani-Baling on Saturday (June 25) have been found. Baling OCPD Supt Shamsudin Mamat said the three were identified as religious teacher Mashitoh Ibrahim, 37, and her two sons Mohd Ziyad Zikri Sharudin, 7, and Mohd Ziyad Haziq, 5. ALSO READ: Woman, two sons missing after car plunges into Kedah river "Investigation found that the accident occurred at about 6.30pm, and the car driven by the victim were heading towards Sungai Petani from Kuala Ketil when the driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle at the bridge, skidded and plunged into Sungai Muda," he said in a statement on Sunday (June 26). Supt Shamsudin said all of the victims were found trapped in the car underneath the river, adding that the remains were sent to Kulim Hospital for postmortem. Supt Shamsudin said police are now looking for … [Read more...] about Plunged car, with bodies of mother and sons, retrieved from Kedah river

there was no one to express the Indian viewpoint when the Chinese minister Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe roundly criticized India for the border clashes. (File image) One of the issues that stood out during the recent Shanghri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier security summit on June 10-12, was the absence of India at the political level. This is significant because there were defence ministers from 32 countries and also because the US and its allies tried using the event to corner China. Why did India choose to miss out on what some would regard as a "golden opportunity" to challenge Beijing's influence at an international gathering? More importantly,... … [Read more...] about The Eastern Window | Shangri-La Dialogue: A missed opportunity for India?

PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam (Image credit: Photo tweeted by @_sameernigam) Payments and financial services company PhonePe has clear plans to list on the stock exchanges some day and when ready the company will launch an initial public offering (IPO) in India, founder and CEO Sameer Nigam said. Speaking in an episode of CNN News18 ’s Bits to Billions, Nigam said that the company is also in the process of moving its registered entity from Singapore to India. Missed Bits to Billions? Watch it here: PhonePe Is Made In India, Will List In India: How Sameer Nigam & Rahul Chari Built A Unique Unicorn "We are moving our holding company to India, and we will list here. Our board has already signed off on it, it's just a matter of time now," he said. "We are a made in India company. Every office, data centre, and employee of ours is here. There is no reason why we should not contribute to wealth creation in this market." Close PhonePe's move to bring back its … [Read more...] about PhonePe is made in India and will list in India, says CEO Sameer Nigam

PRO Only Highlights - Quarterly performance largely backed by improved realisations - Medium-term triggers China plus and protectionist measures for tyre industry - Valuations not inexpensive; but improved medium-term outlook Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd (SCIL; CMP: Rs 414; M Cap: Rs 20,682 crore), the subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Company (SCCL), Japan, has posted a good show in Q4FY22. The year-on-year (YoY) sales growth of 24 percent was driven by the traction in exports (22 percent of sales) and price hikes in the domestic market. While the company’s superior execution in recent quarters makes it a worthy watch, we see a huge growth runway for the company from the business opportunities... … [Read more...] about Sumitomo Chemicals India: Steady margin profile catches attention

State Bank Of India As the world debates the pros and cons of adopting a four-day workweek, hundreds of thousands of bank employees in India are demanding a five-day system. At least nine unions of bank employees will go on a day’s strike on June 27 to press their demand. They want time off every Saturday and Sunday, saying the technology at the disposal of banks would allow a smooth transitioning to a five-day workweek. “We have been talking to all stakeholders for the last seven years. But things have not moved as desired. A five-day work week is a basic demand from us and it’s for the betterment of health, and work-life balance of bank employees,” C.H. Venkatachalam, general secretary of the All Indian Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), told Moneycontrol. “Nearly 900,000 bank employees will shun work and protest on 27 June to drive this message and a few other demand points,” Venkatachalam  said. Bank employees in India are still working six days a week when other … [Read more...] about Forget a four-day workweek, bank employees in India want a five-day week​

A Bangkok man has allegedly jumped into the backseat of a taxi and , once the taxi got going, started stabbing the driver early this morning, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a motorbike and other cars. A man in the Thonburi district ran into heavy traffic on Charunsanitwong road. He tried opening the doors on random cars. They were all locked. He kept running around, trying to open the car doors until he opened the taxi’s backdoor and got into the backseat. The driver says the man started stabbing him with a knife and a sharpened iron rod. He says he tried to block the attacker, but lost control of his taxi, crashing into other cars and the motorbike. The man on the motorbike was flung in the air and landed on the windshield of the taxi. The driver was able to struggle to get out of the car and was only slightly injured. The alleged attacker reportedly stayed in the taxi and began to harm himself. Police restrained the man and took him to a … [Read more...] about Bangkok taxi driver stabbed, crashes into other cars