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India Accelerates Push for Critical Mineral Self-Reliance
Chemical Industry Digest
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August 16, 2025
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reducing dependency on imports in the critical minerals sector, particularly in light of supply challenges from China. Stressing the strategic importance of these resources,...
The world this week | India sticks to its multi-alignment policy as Trump-Putin talks end; Israel presses on to ‘bury’ idea of Palestinian state
The Indian Express
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August 16, 2025
The Trump-Putin Alaska summit ends without a deal, dashing India’s hope for a relief with respect to the secondary tariffs; as markets in India feel the heat, Prime Minister Modi reiterated his stance to protect the interests of the country’s...
Mumbai Metro-3’s Final Phase Almost Here: Worli–Cuffe Parade Line Launch Expected in August
Times Now
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August 16, 2025
Mumbai Metro-3's Final Phase to Open When? Officials Say Not Too Long (Disclaimer: This image was generated using AI and has been verified by the newsroom for accuracy and context.) Mumbai Metro-3 Aqua Line: The ambitious Worli–Cuffe Parade...
Australia’s medical association has passed a landmark motion on intersex persons: it is time for India to protect its own
The Hindu
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August 16, 2025
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) recently passed a transformative motion titled ‘Recognition of Intersex Variations and Deferral of Non-Urgent Medical Interventions.’ This landmark decision recognises intersex variations—differences in...
India Poised To Become World's Most Sought-After Consumer Market: Morgan Stanley Report
Free Press Journal
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August 16, 2025
India is poised to become the world's most sought-after consumer market, according to a new Morgan Stanley report. The research highlights a combination of macroeconomic stability, fiscal discipline, and policy reforms that could underpin...
Pakistan must become 'Asian Tiger' to rival India, says SM Tanveer
Dunya News
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🔊 Listen with AI Cancel Voice Updated On: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 17:50:09 PKT KARACHI (Dunya News) – United Business Group (UBG) Patron-in-Chief SM Tanveer has declared that Pakistan must rise as an “Asian Tiger” to counter India, stressing that India...
Noida to IGI in 20 mins! Dwarka Expressway, UER-II Delhi stretch opens tomorrow
Mint
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August 16, 2025
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate two major national highway projects in Delhi on Sunday, reaching the Indira Gandhi International Airport from Noida will now become much easier for commuters. The two road projects – the Urban...
U.S. tariff threat hangs over India and global oil market ahead of Trump-Putin summit
Natural News
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August 16, 2025
U.S. tariff threat hangs over India and global oil market ahead of Trump-Putin summit U.S. may impose 50 percent tariffs on India by August 27 if Trump-Putin talks fail to secure a Ukrainian peace deal. Tariffs target India’s textiles and jewelry...
Alaska Summit: Trump and Putin call for deeper economic ties despite 25% US tariff on India over Russian oil imports
The Indian Express
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August 16, 2025
Bilateral trade between Washington and Moscow “started to grow” after US President Donald Trump took office in January and it “holds tremendous potential”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday after meeting Trump in Alaska. At the joint...
Aamir Khan hoists tricolor at IFFM 2025: 'From Mumbai to Melbourne, the soul of India flies high'
The Times of India
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August 16, 2025
Melbourne's Indian Film Festival (IFFM) 2025 turned into a proud festival this year as Bollywood star Aamir Khan marked the Indian national flag at the Federation Square on Saturday morning to mark India's 79th Independence Day. The vision of the...
E20 fuel row explained: Can you still get unblended petrol? What Indian consumers should know
Financial Express
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The Indian government implemented 20% ethanol blending in petrol earlier this year — making it available at fuel stations across the country. The move has been met with sharp resistance from vehicle owners, with many expressing concern about its...
Broader geopolitical environment made automotive industry move away from reaction mode to an anticipation mode, says Markus Helfrich of HARMAN Automotive, a Samsung company
The Hindu
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August 16, 2025
Markus Helfrich | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Samsung Electronics-owned HARMAN Automotive’s SVP, HR, Markus Helfrich said the broader environment comprising geopolitics, supply-chain issues, semi-conductor shortage, has heavily impacted the...
Will Trump slap tariffs on THESE two crucial sectors? Panic grips global firms due to.., tension for India because...
India.com
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August 16, 2025
Home News Will Trump slap tariffs on THESE two crucial sectors? Panic grips global firms due to.., tension for India because… The new Trump tariffs on steel and chips could adversely impact India's steel exports as well as hamper the growth of its...
India's Logistics Sector To Clock 10.7 Pc Growth Till 2026, Create Millions Of Jobs: Centre
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) India's logistics sector, valued at $215 billion in 2021, is well-positioned for strong growth with an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7 per cent till 2026, government data showed on...
India’s Tablet PC Market Surges 20% In Q2; Apple On Top With 30% Share
News24
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August 16, 2025
India’s tablet PC market expanded by 20 per cent in the June 2025 quarter compared to last year, with Apple capturing close to one-third of the market, CyberMedia Research (CMR) said in its latest report. The report also noted that iPad shipments...
India and Ghana Forge US$3 Billion Trade Path with Eye on Doubling
News Ghana
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August 16, 2025
India’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Manish Gupta, has heralded a new era in bilateral ties, anchored by surging trade and strategic investments following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit—the first by an Indian premier in 30 years. The...
IndiGo flight's tail touches runway at Mumbai airport amid bad weather, airline responds
Hindustan Times
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August 16, 2025
An IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft's tail touched the runway at Mumbai Airport during a low-altitude go-around amid bad weather in the city on Friday. IndiGo said that the safety of customers, crew, and aircraft remains the top priority for the...
Tricolour raised in Toronto as Canada marks India’s Independence Day
Hindustan Times
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August 16, 2025
Toronto: As India’s Independence Day was celebrated across Canada on Friday, there was signs of incremental change in the bilateral relationship, as a Federal Minister hoisted the tricolour at an event in the Greater Toronto Area or GTA and...
Google engineer on H1B weighs return to India amid visa worries and family ties; Netizens chip in
Hindustan Times
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August 16, 2025
A 28-year-old software engineer working at Google in the US on an H-1 B visa is considering moving back to India. She shared her thoughts in a Reddit post on the r/returntoindia community on Thursday. After years in the U.S. and plans to marry, a...
India News | Uttar Pradesh CM Offers Prayers at Shri Krishna Janmasthan Temple on Janmashtami
Latestly
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August 16, 2025
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited and offered prayers at the Shri Krishna Janmasthan temple in Mathura on the occasion of Janmashtami. The Chief Minister said that...