– Karanam Aravinda Rao needs no introduction. A former Director-General of Police of the erstwhile undivided state of Andhra Pradesh, an extremely well-read and knowledgeable person, known to have been an upright and honest police officer. Apart from his unimpeachable integrity he was also a non-controversial officer throughout his chequered career. He has also authored…
Washington: US President Joe Biden is all set to visit India and is “very excited” about the important initiatives he will be championing at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, according to senior White House officials. Biden will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his visit to India…
Washington: The US wants the G20 countries to help reshape and scale up multilateral development banks like the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, a top White House official has said. White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication John Kirby said on Wednesday the US will make it clear during President Joe…
Washington: Mary Millben, a prominent African-American Hollywood actress and singer, has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his proposal to include the African Union as a full member of the G20, a move supported by the US. In an exclusive interview to PTI last week, Modi said Africa is “top priority” for India and that it…
Washington: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed that he will pardon all peaceful January 6 protesters if he gets elected as the next US president in 2024. The 38-year-old Indian American entrepreneur has gained traction after he denounced the US Justice Department for its “political persecution” of non-violent protesters at the Republican primary presidential debate…
With the two-day G20 Summit scheduled to begin on Saturday, the question that is being asked: ”Can there be a joint statement that has the consensus of all the members”? While the optimists feel by and large the G20 members have already reached a consensus on various subjects at the ministerial-level meetings, the pessimists, however,…
New Delhi: Reliance Industries on Wednesday said it has received Rs 8,278 crore from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) for around 1 per cent stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), the retail arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led group. As per the deal, it has allotted 6.86 crore equity shares to QIA of RRVL, which is…
New Delhi: The upcoming Parliament session on September 18 is likely to begin in the old building and shift to the new structure the next day, officials said on Wednesday. According to officials, the shift to the new Parliament building will coincide with Ganesh Chaturthi, considered auspicious to make new beginnings. The 10-day long Ganesh festival…
New Delhi: India’s diversity and its extraordinary successes means it is the “right country” at the “right time” to hold the G20 presidency, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday, as he hailed Narendra Modi’s leadership over the last year, noting that India’s presidency of the bloc came when the world is facing innumerable…
New Delhi: The finance ministry has tightened the anti-money laundering rules by bringing in partners holding 10 per cent stake in a firm, as against 15 per cent earlier, under the definition of beneficial owners. The ministry has amended the Prevention of Money-laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005, which also provides for management-level functionary as ‘Principal…
