Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), February 15 Devotees flocked to Shiva temples across Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also performed 'Rudra Abhishek' at the Goraknath Temple to mark the festival, which commemorates the marriage of...
New Delhi, February 15 – The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), which borders three continents – Asia, Africa, and Australia, and contributes to over 70 to 75 per cent of international trade via its crucial sea route, remains one of the most vital and vulnerable assets in the 21st century.With India...
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Singapore, February 14. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has evolved into an ambitious global player, supported by the world's largest population – young, technologically savvy, and predominantly middle-class – giving it a strong advantage for the future, according to...
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Mumbai, February 13 Marriott International announced on Friday that its Asia Pacific region, excluding China, experienced a 32 per cent year-on-year growth in 2025, with the signing of 200 franchise agreements.The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region achieved its third consecutive...
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New Delhi, February 13 NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of NPCI, has signed an agreement with Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Malaysia's national payment network, to enable QR-based merchant payments between India and Malaysia.The rollout of this...
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New Delhi, February 13 India's vegetable oil imports decreased by 2% to 3.96 million tonnes in the first quarter of the 2025-26 oil year (November-October), compared to the previous year, as lower purchases of soybean and sunflower oil offset an increase in palm oil imports, industry data showed...
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