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India, Australia To Expand Cooperation In Digital Economy, Cyber Security

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India-Australia Ties: The two sides discussed a range of issues relating to emerging technologies in the cyber domain at the first meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group (JWG) on cyber security cooperation, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). India and Australia on Thursday agreed to broad-base cooperation in the spheres of the digital economy and cyber-enabled critical technologies, noting the need to strengthen the security of critical information infrastructure such as 5G telecom networks. The two sides discussed a range of issues relating to emerging technologies in…

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Will Continue All Efforts To Bring Back Fugitives To Face Justice: Centre

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At a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said the issue of economic offenders was discussed during the UK-India talks last month. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today said fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi remains in the custody of Dominican authorities with certain legal proceedings underway, and asserted that all efforts will continue to be made to bring back fugitives to face justice in India. At a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said the issue of economic offenders was discussed during the UK-India talks last month,…

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India, Indonesia Agree To Strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Centre

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India-Indonesia Ties: The review was carried out at a virtual meeting between Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar. India and Indonesia on Thursday agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership while reviewing the bilateral ties in a wide range of areas. The review was carried out at a virtual meeting between Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar. “During the meeting, both leaders reviewed India-Indonesia bilateral relationship, spanning…

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Boris Johnson Hails Joe Biden As ‘A Big Breath Of Fresh Air’

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“It’s new, it’s interesting and we’re working very hard together. We went on for about an hour and 20 or so. It was a long, long, good session. We covered a huge range of subjects,” Boris Johnson said. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed US President Joe Biden as “a big breath of fresh air” on Thursday because he wanted to work with London on a huge range of issues ranging from climate change and COVID-19 to security. “It’s a big breath of fresh air,” Johnson said of the talks…

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Kerala govt move to renovate CM’s official residence draws flak

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Opposition Congress-led UDF on Tuesday slammed the Left government in Kerala over its decision to renovate Cliff House, the official residence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan spending nearly one crore rupees at a time when the state was reeling under acute financial crunch. Raising the issue in the Assembly, P T Thomas (Congress) sought to know how the government’s declared policy of financial austerity and spending whopping amount for the ‘refurbishing’ of the CM’s bungalow would go together. “The finance minister has ensured the House that he would implement financial…

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US pullout from Afghanistan half done, but questions remain

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The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is more than half done, and US officials say that while it could be completed by July 4, the final exit of equipment and troops more likely will be later in the summer. As early as this week, the top US commander for the Middle East, Gen. Frank McKenzie, will give Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin a range of military options for securing the US embassy in Afghanistan and providing counterterrorism support from outside the country once the withdrawal is complete, officials said. The number of…

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Franklin Templeton disagrees with Sebi order; to move SAT

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Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) on Tuesday said it strongly disagrees with the findings in Sebi’s order in the case of winding of six debt schemes in 2020 and has decided to challenge the direction in Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). Sebi, on Monday, barred Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) from launching any new debt scheme for two years and imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore for violating regulatory norms in the case of winding up of six debt schemes in 2020. Also, it has been asked to refund investment…

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Chhetri overtakes Messi, one goal away from entering all-time top-10

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 Indian football talisman Sunil Chhetri has surpassed Argentina’s global superstar Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 strikes, adding another feather to his illustrious career. The 36-year-old Chhetri achieved the staggering feat with his brace against against Bangladesh in the joint preliminary qualifying round match for 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup here on Monday night. The seasoned striker, who helped India register their first win in six years in World Cup qualifiers, now stands only behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (103) in the…

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Covid: India records around 1.20 lakh new cases; 3,380 more die

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India reported 1,20,529 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day rise in infections in around two months, taking the infection tally to 2,86,94,879, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll from COVID-19 climbed to 3,44,082 with 3,380 new fatalities, while the number of active cases was recorded below 20 lakh for the fifth consecutive day, the data updated at 8 am showed. The daily new cases are the lowest in 58 days, the ministry said. A total of 20,84,421 tests were done on Friday, taking…

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Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending

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 President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going essentially an argument for his agenda. But the employment numbers issued Friday also hinted at the possible limits of how much government aid can be pumped into the world’s largest economy. We’re on the right track, Biden said. Our plan is working. And we’re not going to let up now. We’re going to continue to move on. I’m extremely optimistic. The May jobs report showed the…

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